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Are Upgrade Handsets Locked to O2 Network

Dowser
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Hi,

 

I'm due for an upgrade on my pay monthly contract and have always upgraded through Carphone Warehouse, but O2 have now dropped CW.

 

My question is, if I upgrade with O2 direct will the new handset I receive be locked to the O2 Network, or will it accept any network sim?  I'm not bothered about the latest handset, and currently have an iPhone 8 which will do me for a while, but my son likes his phones, and usually when I upgrade via CW I give him my the new handset that I get with my new contract as Carphone Warehouse phones were not locked to a network.  

 

He wants the new iPhone XR and I'm due an upgrade.  If I upgrade direct with O2 will the XR Handset be locked to the O2 network?  My son is on a different network.

 

Hoping somebody can help with this.

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All O2 handsets are now unlocked.

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@Dowser 

All O2 handsets are now unlocked.

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Thanks Cleoriff for the quick response. I'll get the XR ordered.

 

 

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Best of luck @Dowser  thumbsup

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