What is factory unlocked and network unlocked?
Factory unlocked means that you purchased it directly from the Company. It was sold to the consumer pre-unlocked and ready to use with the carriers the built-in band’s support. While network unlock means that the phone was purchased from a provider/carrier and was then unlocked by them.
Can a factory unlocked phone be used on any network?
An unlocked phone is not tied to a specific phone carrier and can be used on any carrier you choose. That means: You have more models of phones to choose from than what the carriers offer.
Is unlocked and factory unlocked the same?
Unlocked means that you can use it with any carrier you want, as long as the phone support the band/technology (CDMA or GSM 900/1800 etc) offered by the carrier. And when it says it’s factory unlocked, it means that this feature (the possibility of using with any carrier) was enabled by the company that made the phone.
Is factory Unlock iPhone original?
A “factory unlocked” device is one sold directly by Apple or an officiall Apple authorized reseller without any SIM card lock in place restriciting it to one Cell Service Providers SIM cards and network. Such an unlocked iPhone will accept any SIM card from any compatible GSM service provider.
Can I just put my SIM card in an unlocked phone?
Originally Answered: Can I put the SIM card from my old phone (paid off contract) into a new unlocked phone without any problems? Yes. An unlocked phone means it is not limited by carrier; and if it takes SIM cards then it should be an easy process, as long as it is the same size (nano-, micro-, or regular sized-SIM).
What is meant by a factory unlocked phone?
The factory unlocked phone means the phone was bought with no talk time packages or actually which can be used with any SIM by default.
What does factory unlocked mean?
Factory Unlocked means that the phone isn’t attached to any cell phone service and can be used with any service that uses a SIM card. However – sometimes (in my experience especially in the US) you need to inform yourself wether or not the internet (3G, 4G, etc) will work with your carrier.
What is GSM factory unlocked mean?
Strictly speaking though, “factory unlocked” means that it is unlocked out of the box – you buy it at full price and you buy it unlocked. “Internationally unlocked” means it may be carrier locked in the country where you purchased your iPhone but unlocked for use oversees.
Why is my phone locked to the network carrier?
Network or carrier lock is a restriction that network carriers embed in the system of mobile phones. The main reason why some phones are being locked is to ensure that the consumer will not change his or her network provider. These restriction is being done on phones that are purchased under contracts.