what does unlocked mean?
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Hola Milagros, "unlocked" significa que si bien es un teléfono móvil de AT&T; en USA, según el vendedor puede utilizarze cualquier chip de otra compañía en otros países, y el teléfono funcionaría sin problemas. La experiencia me dice que esto no es correcto en todos los casos, me aseguraría de preguntar colocando la información de país y compañía del chip que colocaría, esperando respuesta del vendedor antes de tomar la decisión de comprarlo.
641444
Hola Milagros, "unlocked" significa que si bien es un telfono mvil de AT&T en USA, segn el vendedor puede utilizarze cualquier chip de otra compaa en otros pases, y el telfono funcionara sin problemas. La experiencia me dice que esto no es correcto en todos los casos, me asegurara de preguntar colocando la informacin de pas y compaa del chip que colocara, esperando respuesta del vendedor antes de tomar la decisin de comprarlo.
110467
It means you need to get a working sim card. These phones come unlocked & you have to put your own sim card in it. Mine didn't come with a sim card. I took my sim out of my working phone & put it in that phone. Hope that helps.
1438430
Locked means only can use for that carrier ,,unlocked means you can activate with you're carrier of choice
911972
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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Unlocked simply means it will now work with all Sim cards including whichever network it originally was locked to which in this case is AT n T.
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An unlocked phone means that it takes a SIM card, so it can work on GSM networks(like AT&T;), not like the CDMA networks (like Verizon) that DO NOT use SIM cards. It also means that you can use the phone on different networks that use SIM cards, such as Straight Talk or T-Mobile.
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Unlocked means that you can use it with other telecom carries. Yes you need a telecom carrier or ISP who provides internet connection with a SIM card. You can use it for your wifi enabled cell/smart phone, laptop and the likes. You must use a SIM on it from any telecom carrie who offers Internet connection. I hope this helps? If so I am glad to have assisted you.
1035752
It means there is no restriction to network carriers to use. The network sim is unlock. I hope this answer your query.
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its unlock. You can use with any carrier that uses a sim card. I have use one with T-mobile and one with sprint.
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I would say that the term referred to means a phone that is unlocked in a manner other than by the manufacturer or a manufacturer authorized entity or process. I am not sure that is right, only my take.
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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.
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No unlocked means it's not meant for a certain carrier you can use it with any carrier you want to go with or with out with no carrier
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Locked means it is for a specific carrier such as Verizon or AT&T.; Unlocked can be used for any carrier that uses sim cards. Unlocked is mainly for international use. Thank you for your interest,ClaytonMobilekarma
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An unlocked phone is a phone that is not restricted to a particular company. You can get an unlocked phone and take it to any phone carrier and pick up their service. All you need to do is insert a sim card.
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Yes it's unlocked and was in very good condition. I don't know about use in other countries. SORRY.
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Locked means it is linked to ONE network, like Us Cellular. It can only be used on that Network. You can't use it on Verizon Network.Unlocked would mean, you'd be you able to use it on ANY network, like Straight Talk, T-Mobile or Verizon.
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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.