https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Mobile-Services/Sim-free-mobile-phones/m-p/1595425#M54182 <P>SIM-locking phones was made unlawful by Ofcom in 2021</P><P><A href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/mobile-phones/mobile-companies-now-banned-from-selling-locked-handsets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/mobile-phones/mobile-companies-now-banned-from-selling-locked-handsets</A>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:37:31 GMT bristolian 2026-01-15T13:37:31Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Mobile-Services/Sim-free-mobile-phones/m-p/1595369#M54179 <P>Possibly a stupid question. The mobile phones sold by EE that are advertised as sim free- are they locked to EE network? I’ve ordered one for my mother in law but she is not on EE.&nbsp;</P> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:17:50 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Mobile-Services/Sim-free-mobile-phones/m-p/1595369#M54179 crumpy2 2026-01-15T10:17:50Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Mobile-Services/Sim-free-mobile-phones/m-p/1595396#M54181 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4928826">@crumpy2</a>&nbsp;</P><P>It'll be SIM unlocked so there should be no issues using any other network.</P> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:59:39 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Mobile-Services/Sim-free-mobile-phones/m-p/1595396#M54181 chistery 2026-01-15T11:59:39Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Mobile-Services/Sim-free-mobile-phones/m-p/1595425#M54182 <P>SIM-locking phones was made unlawful by Ofcom in 2021</P><P><A href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/mobile-phones/mobile-companies-now-banned-from-selling-locked-handsets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-and-broadband/mobile-phones/mobile-companies-now-banned-from-selling-locked-handsets</A>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:37:31 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Mobile-Services/Sim-free-mobile-phones/m-p/1595425#M54182 bristolian 2026-01-15T13:37:31Z