are telstra contract phones locked?
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If you've purchased a phone outright from Telstra, to use in conjunction with a prepaid Telstra plan, the phone will be locked to the Telstra network. In order to unlock the device, you'll be charged a fee. ... If you've had the device for more than two years, Telstra waives this unlocking fee.
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Unlocking process: “If customers have a locked TELUS or Koodo device, they can call us to have it unlocked at no charge; if they are visiting one of our stores, a TELUS team member will provide them with instructions on how to have their devices unlocked.”
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The term "locked" typically refers to a device that can only be used on the Sprint network and cannot be activated on a competing carrier's network. An "unlocked" device is no longer locked to Sprint's network and the user may attempt to activate it on another carrier's network.
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Note: Only your current service provider can unlock the phone. Virgin Mobile can't unlock another provider's phones. You will still be able to use your phone after it is unlocked – but it will be ready to move to Virgin Mobile when the time is right. Check to see if you are eligible to bring our own device.
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Companies like Smart and Globe must also inform subscribers when their device is eligible to be unlocked. Once customers ask for the device to be unlocked, telcos have at most two business days to grant the request. ... Globe and Smart offer postpaid deals and usually have a lock-in period of around two years.
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Asda Mobile handsets bought from our stores are unlocked. If your phone wasn't bought from Asda it's easy to find out if your phone is locked. Simply insert a SIM card from another network and see if the name of the network appears on your handset. If it does and you're able to use your phone, it's unlocked.
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Unlocking your prepaid Vodafone handset will cost you: $50 if you've had your device for less than 6 months. $25 if you've had your device for more than 6 months.
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Unlock your phone. Some 2degrees handsets are locked to the 2degrees network. To use your phone with a SIM of another NZ or overseas network, you must unlock it first. There is no charge to unlock a phone, but if you're not the account owner, you'll need to check with them first.
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Are Carphone Warehouse pay as you go phones unlocked? Most of the phones we sell aren't locked to a network – and that's especially true of SIM free phones. ... So, you'll get pay as you go phones unlocked!
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The Telstra gateway are all locked and you can't use it on another VoIP service.
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If you bought your Android phone from Optus on a postpaid plan, unless it was a MotoBlur, then it's already unlocked. ... Telcos subsidise the price of prepaid phones, and as such, lock them to their network. You can get your prepaid Android unlocked from the Optus network.
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MTN SA's chief consumer officer, Larry Annetts, told me that MTN does not SIM-lock any phones. Communications manager Bridget Bhengu said the manufacturer holds the warranties of all MTN phones, and insisted that the phones would be serviced as per the warranty regardless of the SIM the consumer is using in the device.
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When a handset is locked it means it will only work with the provider from whom you bought it. If your phone is locked it won't automatically become unlocked when your contract expires with your provider. You'll have to specifically ask your carrier to unlock it.
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If you purchased your device prior to December 1, 2017, it may be locked. To request an unlock, log in to MyAccount to Request a Mobile Device Unlock Code. It's personalized for your device and simple to submit. ... If you are a Business customer, please complete this Bell MTS Mobile Device Unlock Request form.
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If you purchased your iPhone or iPad prior to April 2013, it may be network locked, and will display 'Invalid SIM' or 'SOS only' in status bar. You can unlock your iPhone or iPad from the Vodafone network by performing a backup and restore or updating to iOS 7 or later.
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In addition, iPads aren't locked to Telstra, so you just need to check your iPhone.
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The Telstra gateway are all locked and you can't use it on another VoIP service. To use another VoIP service, you will need to buy a separate ATA or IP phone. Or simply get Exetel to supply you with a modem with VoIP.