what does unlocked mean and also what is "just launched"? I have my own simcard, program and account I just want a backup because I am granfathered in for unlimited data with this device
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Unlocked means you can use other carriers than the original company that released it.. just launched must mean newly released
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Unlocked refers to the practice of "locking" a cell phone, wireless cellular card or other cellular device to a specific carrier. In other words, if a cell phone is locked to AT&T; it will only be usable with an AT&T; sim card. Hope that helps.
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It means it is not locked on to A T and T, Verizon, etc. that refers to an I Pad which is capable of installing a Micro. SIM card for Wi Fi. The kind of Wi Fi that enables you to utilize data a nd email on your smart phone. Each provider has its ow n 4G system. Unlocked means that you can select YOUR own provider of your choice . For example, if I had purchased an I Pad at Verizon with Wi Fi, it would come with and be limited to Verizon. Does this help? If you don't need Wi Fi the n buy it at Apple for they are very helpful. When I took mine in for help, they were not happy th at I bought mine online! Oh well, I need the Wi Fi and did not w ant A T and T. Peggy It means it is not locked on to A T and T, Verizon, etc. that refers to an I Pad which is capable of installing a Micro. SIM card for Wi Fi. The kind of Wi Fi that enables you to utilize data a nd email on your smart phone. Each provider has its ow n 4G system. Unlocked means that you can select YOUR own provider of your choice . For example, if I had purchased an I Pad at Verizon with Wi Fi, it would come with and be limited to Verizon. Does this help? If you don't need Wi Fi the n buy it at Apple for they are very helpful. When I took mine in for help, they were not happy th at I... » Read More It means it is not locked on to A T and T, Verizon, etc. that refers to an I Pad which is capable of installing a Micro. SIM card for Wi Fi. The kind of Wi Fi that enables you to utilize data a nd email on your smart phone. Each provider has its ow n 4G system. Unlocked means that you can select YOUR own provider of your choice . For example, if I had purchased an I Pad at Verizon with Wi Fi, it would come with and be limited to Verizon. Does this help? If you don't need Wi Fi the n buy it at Apple for they are very helpful. When I took mine in for help, they were not happy th at I bought mine online! Oh well, I need the Wi Fi and did not w ant A T and T. Peggy « Show Less
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It means that even though it is an AT&T; phone it should work on another company's network. This phone does use a sim card. I have not tried it on another network so I do not know if the unlocked claim is true.
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Its a yes & yes to your answer. It means that first is unlock so you can you any simcard from any provider. All do not on all provider the data will work. For example im in the USA and im using it on AT&T works perfect. Also means that since is international it was not made for a provider. So it does not have all the useless apps that providers put on theyre phone that you can't delete and you never use. It come like LG design it. Its a greath phone very powerfull and super fast. And it will update to JellyBean in this first quarter of the yr.
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Hi. From what I understand, locked or unlocked simply refers to whether the phone is already "connected" to a wireless company or not. Unlocked then meaning you can buy it and use it with any carrier. Locked meaning you must use it with the carrier that's stated. So if it's locked and you are NOT due for an update, you'll be breaking your contract or activate a new line and contract. Tho there's nothing stating that you have to activate it immediately. Just that when you do, it has to be with the specified carrier. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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Unlocked means that when you purchase the phone it has no company, like AT&T; or Sprint systems, already programed into the phone.
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You have to have your own sim card. We had a lot of trouble with the phone that was sent to us. It was locked and we could not get it unlocked. We tried speaking with ATT and Samsung and neither was able to help us unlock the phone. We went to a local cell phone repair company who said they could not unlock the phone. We tried getting our money back from Amazon as well as the Amazon salesperson with no luck. This was a terrible experience and I will not buy anything from Amazon ever again.Hope you have better luck.
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If I put my AT&T; sim card in it, it will work straight away? I'm cinfused since it does not specifically say "unlocked"
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I appreciate this information...I'd like to keep using my sprint service. Is there any reason I can't do that?Do you know of any "unlocked phone tutorials" online? I'm a total newbie to this...Thank you!
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The phone is an unlocked device. It so happens that it is packaged as a go phone. Just put your SIM card in the slot and you are good to go.
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Unlock means you can use it with any carrier. Example AT&T, Verizion, Sprint, etc. if u want it with no contract then you must go to the store and tell them what device you have. They will give u a SIM card and set u up an account. I use this with my laptop. Make sure there is coverage in your area, At&t....before buying. Not sure about phone. They only bad thing it's limited up to 5gb a month. Which cost 50.00. If you want more gb it cost $10.00 for every 1gb hope this helped
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I do not understand what it is your asking. I had a basic cell number on my account I did NOT want a data package for. So I got this phone it was not prepaid if that is your question?
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Unlocked means that it not lock to a particular mobile carrier, so you will be able to use a sim card from any mobile provider to access data services
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Unlocked means its not branded to any carrier as Judith has stated. Additionally, this can mean that it doesn't have some of the restrictions that Carriers may put into the phone. It has just the software that the Manufacture ZTE put on it and not ATT or T-Mobile would add to the phone. You can add those apps if you want them or take them off. Where as an ATT/T-Mobile those apps are stuck on there unless you root the phone.
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no just pop in your sim and use What ever plan that's available . I used prepaid and I didn't need the data but it's ok to have . It's more of a feature phone like
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When you buy the sim card and they send it to you it comes with the phone number, so when you put it in your unlocked phone you are good to go. It works great - good luck.
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Unlocked means you can put a SIM card in from any carrier and it will work. Great for when you travel to Europe etc. You pop a local SIM in the camera (you can get prepaid data SIM cards) and you can email your photos and use all the features of the camera just as if you were at home.