pay as you go phones are locked in UK?

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Originally Posted by petkow

Pay as you go phones are usually network locked here in the UK, but as far as I know you should be able to get that phone unlocked yourself without too many problems.

Generally you don't need anything to activate the SIM here in the UK. No ID etc. Just the money to pay for it.

Yes, there are lots of shops that will unlock just about any phone. If I recall correctly, most PAYG plans don't support GPRS/UMTS.