PAYG handsets from CPW - unlocked?
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From: Lobster on 21 May 2010 03:07 I need to buy a new handset to replace a faulty one being used on a contract, therefore an important requirement is that the handset should be unlocked (especially because I will be changing airtime providers soon to take advantage of another cashback deal). I believe CPW don't lock their phones - is that right, or does it only apply to their contract phones? I was hoping to buy a PAYG handset from them on the basis that it would be unlocked - am I right? If not where's a good source of unlocked handsets (the current faulty one was new from ebay, but developed a problem after about 9 months :-( so would rather avoid that again...) Thanks David
From: Tim Downie on 21 May 2010 03:22 Lobster wrote: > I need to buy a new handset to replace a faulty one being used on a > contract, therefore an important requirement is that the handset > should be unlocked (especially because I will be changing airtime > providers soon to take advantage of another cashback deal). > > I believe CPW don't lock their phones - is that right, Yep, > or does it only > apply to their contract phones? Nope, seems to apply to their PAYG handsets too. You will have to purchase a sim whether you like it or not with typically �10 credit for one network or other though. Tim
From: Theo Markettos on 21 May 2010 06:24 Tim Downie <timdownie2003(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Lobster wrote: > > I believe CPW don't lock their phones - is that right, > > Yep, Does that work for phones bought online, or just in shops? Theo
From: JP on 21 May 2010 09:30 "Theo Markettos" <theom+news(a)chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote in message news:Y5t*rFz-s(a)news.chiark.greenend.org.uk... > Tim Downie <timdownie2003(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> Lobster wrote: >> > I believe CPW don't lock their phones - is that right, >> >> Yep, > > Does that work for phones bought online, or just in shops? > > Theo Yes to both. Got a phone from CPW online yesterday (orderd Tuesday) and ir was unlocked...
From: Lobster on 21 May 2010 10:52
JP wrote: > > "Theo Markettos" <theom+news(a)chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote in message > news:Y5t*rFz-s(a)news.chiark.greenend.org.uk... >> Tim Downie <timdownie2003(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >>> Lobster wrote: >>> > I believe CPW don't lock their phones - is that right, >>> >>> Yep, >> >> Does that work for phones bought online, or just in shops? >> >> Theo > > Yes to both. Got a phone from CPW online yesterday (orderd Tuesday) and > ir was unlocked... And it was a PAYG one? Thanks David |