what does unlocked mean?
1086447
Unlocked means you are not contracted to one specific phone/data service carrier. This is important if you travel to various location often with your device were your hometown local companies do not get great service. You buy a data/micro/nano-sim card (depending on your device) from the best provider of the plan you need in the areas of your business. Here is a link to an example from T-Mobile http://www.t-mobile.com/landing/bring-your-own-tablet.html.
1086448
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
1086449
Unlocked means you can take this device to a contry outside USA and connected to any data plan available on that contry (other than AT&T;)
1086450
You can use a sim card. So if your carrier's is a sim card carrier you can use to get Internet.
163784
The phone that I purchased was unlocked. It functions just like any phone you would get from Verizon. We took it to Verizon to have them load our contacts and pictures from the old phone into this one. It works just fine.
557393
It means that the phone is unlocked to be use with diffrent phone companies. Unlocked phones uses a sim car . When they says unloked am sure its phone that uses a sim card/AT&T; TMobile and so on. you can remove your old sim and put it, and phone should be working.
1339662
I believe locked means: you can only use the prescribe service provider with that phone. And unlocked: you can take the unlocked phone to any wireless service provider and have it turned on.
1438430
Locked means only can use for that carrier ,,unlocked means you can activate with you're carrier of choice
1584978
It means that this model will not work with Vonage as the supplier/provider of Voice over IP (VoIP). It does work with many VoIP providers including mine which is Nextiva. The term "Unlocked" refers to software settings in the box (phone etc) that are normally not available to the consumer. If such a box is "unlocked" it can possibly be modified to work with a service it is not normally intended to work with. Making modifications to an unlocked product generally voids its warranty, may cause it to work improperly if the modification is incorrect or the product can fail all together and not be recoverable. It means that this model will not work with Vonage as the supplier/provider of Voice over IP (VoIP). It does work with many VoIP providers including mine which is Nextiva. The term "Unlocked" refers to software settings in the box (phone etc) that are normally not available to the consumer. If such a box is "unlocked" it can possibly be modified to work with a service it is not normally intended to work with. Making modifications to an unlocked product generally voids its warranty, may cause it to work improperly if the modification is incorrect or the product can fail... » Read More It means that this model will not work with Vonage as the supplier/provider of Voice over IP (VoIP). It does work with many VoIP providers including mine which is Nextiva. The term "Unlocked" refers to software settings in the box (phone etc) that are normally not available to the consumer. If such a box is "unlocked" it can possibly be modified to work with a service it is not normally intended to work with. Making modifications to an unlocked product generally voids its warranty, may cause it to work improperly if the modification is incorrect or the product can fail all together and not be recoverable. « Show Less
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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!
511119
Dear Lenin E.Thanks a lot for your inquiry.It is unlocked .If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.Wish you have a great time.Warmest regards
2128143
not sure what unlocked means but I was able to transfer the kids number through my verizon and use it immediately with no problems.
1088529
If you mean "unlocked", yes, it is unlocked. I ordered it for a friend in Venezuela who was able to use it as soon as they put a sim card in it. Nice phone.
1393284
Unlock means phone can work any carrier however our s3 phone only works with us celluar and doesn't. Say it is unlock !!
1432717
I don't know what you mean by unlocked. This is a tablet, not a phone. There is an expansion slot for added storage.
1215945
Unlocked means that the phone can be used by other carriers, the this case this phone can be use on a T-mobile network not just AT&T;
891040
I'm not sure what you mean by unlocked but it does NOT take a Sim card it takes an SD card
1829930
Yes its unlocked. however, the phone didnt worked, had an error in the hardware so it reboots itself every 10 minutes. just lost 250$. so i wouldnt recommend it
443228
Once it specify the fact that its unlocked it will be unlocked. The one I purchased was unlocked!
807949
Unlocked means you can use it with any company if it takes that kind "sim card" or whatever chip that the phone company uses.