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Sim free phones?

Klam6086 — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:12:29 GMT

I want to buy my boyfriend a better phone but obviously want to keep his existing contract (it's on my account also) am I able to get a phone sim free?

Re: Sim free phones?

Schockwave — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:21:08 GMT

@Klam6086 , you are welcome to buy a phone from anywhere, he will just need to put his existing SIM card in the new phone, contract will stay the same unless he upgrades.

Re: Sim free phones?

XRaySpeX — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:38:32 GMT

All devices now sold are unlocked from all networks.

Re: Sim free phones?

NW_Saint — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 14:06:37 GMT

Hi,

Reading between the lines, are you saying EE do not sell sim free phones?

Thanks

Re: Sim free phones?

XRaySpeX — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 14:42:58 GMT

@NW_Saint : Depends what you mean by "SIM-Free"? Historically it meant unlocked phones not dedicated to a particular network. Nowadays all phones are sold unlocked.

EE sells all phones with a SIM, but if you choose an upgrade the SIM, if supplied at all, will be on your existing no.

Re: Sim free phones?

NW_Saint — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 14:49:13 GMT

Thanks and appreciate your response.

To clarify, “sim free” meaning I don’t need to buy an airtime plan, I can walk in, buy the phone outright and leave the store.

Thanks again 👍

Re: Sim free phones?

XRaySpeX — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 14:56:39 GMT

@NW_Saint : No, that's not EE's business at all. Even PAYG phones, which can be bought outright, come with a SIM & a PAYG plan. However you can still just walk away with them & put another network's SIM & plan in them. But you'd be better off buying from Amazon, et al.

Re: Sim free phones?

NW_Saint — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 14:54:48 GMT

Thought so.

Thanks again.

Re: Sim free phones?

XRaySpeX — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 14:57:30 GMT

@NW_Saint : Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance & trust it is now sorted.