OnePlus 5T - Unlocked?

[Anonymous]

Hi....After reading several conflicting views......can anyone confirm if the OP5t will be unlocked on a handset only deal?

Thanks and apologies if this is a duplicate post

[Cleoriff]

Thanks @Chris_K I will remember for future enquiries 

[Anonymous]

It IS locked actually - I have just purchased one for my father and he can't even use a GiffGaff sim as the 2nd one, O2 customer service confirmed. 

Not sure where you're getting your info from...

[MI5]

We are getting our info from O2, OP and already purchased phones that are not locked.
This may be a new thing but at the time we posted, the info was correct.
giffgaff sims will work in an O2 locked phone too, as will Tesco sims, so you have a specific issue with your phone or a fault.

O2 will unlock it anyway https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-and-Services/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-S...

[Cleoriff]

@Anonymous  the confirmation that it is sold unlocked was posted here by an O2 staff member @Chris_K

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android/OnePlus-5T-Unlocked/m-p/1089389/highlight/true#M66401

[MI5]

Who just confirmed what we already knew.
This is the only one allegedly "locked" in the history of O2 selling OP phones, so I doubt it is actually locked at all.

[jonsie]

Yep, faulty sim or phone or user error possibly.