When will EE cease selling locked phone as from December 2021 it will be illegal

[Sehafr]

I am due an upgrade currently and am having to say no as I use a dual sim in my IPhone for work and currently I would have to wait 6 months of having a new phone before I can unlock it. Given the ofcom ruling recently selling carrier locked devices will be illegal in the uk from December 2021. When will EE stop selling carrier locked phones and will their be a change in unlock policy so contract customers who upgrade can unlock any devices immediately leading up to December 2021 which is 0nly 5 months away.

[BrendonH]

The answer to that is in your question.

EE will stop when it becomes illegal.

This is what you need to go by as you will not get an answer either way. EE will not confirm when they will stop.

[XRaySpeX]

EE will conform to Ofcom Regs from Dec 2021. 

[Profile closed]

@Sehafr I had the S21 Ultra in January and it isn't locked to EE.

[BrendonH]

@Profile closed I think Samsung went down the route of not allowing networks to lock them from S20 but don't quote me on that.

I don't buy my phone's from networks anymore.

[Sehafr]

So if I buy a handset before December 2021 and it’s locked are they duty bound to unlock it for me from December onwards regardless of how long I have had the phone ?

[XRaySpeX]

No, @Sehafr , they are only duty bound to sell as unlocked all phones sold after Dec. 2021. The ruling only applies to devices sold after Dec. 2021.

[Sehafr]

Well guess when the new iPhone is released I will upgrade with a reasonable company, just lost a customer. Congrats EE for being a mobile dinosaur

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[XRaySpeX]

So be it! EE are just following the law/rulings.

[Sehafr]

It’s will be EE being anti customer as networks still operating this practice are in the minority

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