Important, Please read before buying any Unlocked GSM phone
Please Note: Our unlocked GSM cellular phones are only designed to work on GSM networks Only (Such as AT&T, T-Mobile, and Fido and Rogers in Canada).
GSM phones are NOT compatible with CDMA networks ( Verizon and Sprint's are examples of CDMA networks). If you are buying an Unlocked GSM phone and your intended service provider is not among those major carriers listed above, please contact that carrier to determine their GSM compatibility or check the following sites for a specific carrier or country;
US carrier list:
http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_us.shtml
Canada carrier list:
http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_ca.shtml
Note: Dual Band or Tri-Band Phones may not be optimized for all carriers. Quad Band Phones support all gsm frequencies and gsm carriers.
What Is An Unlocked Cellular Phone?
An unlocked cell phone is a GSM cell phone that is NOT LOCKED by the manufacturer or carrier to be used in a specific country or a specific carrier. You can to use the phone with which ever carrier or network provider that is compatible with the Unlocked GSM Cell Phone.
A Locked Cell Phone is one that the SIM is locked.
A SIM lock, network lock or subsidy lock — do not confuse it with PIN code — is an option built-in to phones by cellular phone manufacturers. Network providers use this option to restrict the use of these phones to specific countries and network providers. Currently, phones can be locked to accept only SIM cards from one or more of the following:
- Countries (the phone will work in one country, but not another)
- Service providers (e.g. AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile, Vodafone, etc.)
- SIM types (i.e. only specific SIM cards can be used with the phone).
You can purchase Unlocked mobile phones to work with any GSM provider, as long as it is compatible with your chosen network
Even though your phone is unlocked, it may display the logo of a particular network or carrier (ex- T-mobile) , and it may not provide the features offered by your carrier or its phones. Your unlocked phone will, however, offer all the performance and reliability you expect as long as your network is compatible.
Note: Since our phones are made and distributed all over the world, you may have to manually set the default language option to “English.†Also, some phones may require U.S. adapters and not be available with certain accessories.
