Comments on: Can a Paddy buy the Nokia7500Prism?

Question: Can a Paddy buy the Nokia7500Prism?

Wilder — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:09:06 -0800

If my Irish friend orders the Nokia 7500 Prism from the UK, will it be unlocked when he gets it?

I realise there is probably a very simple answer to this but it is not clear from the many websites he's checked. He doesn't understand why it's only been launched in the UK and doesn't want to spend £140 just in case.
(My feeling is if it is free with certain payplans, for £140 he can probably do what he wants, but he wants more certainty than that.)
Mefites?

By: gatchaman

gatchaman — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:47:30 -0800

Do you mean just the handset? If so then yes, but if he gets a sim with it on a contract then probably not.

By: kairab

kairab — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:06:41 -0800

Yep, just the handset.

By: chrismear

chrismear — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:19:59 -0800

Buying the phone direct from Nokia UK costs £159. So £140 is in the price region where you'd expect it to be unlocked, yes.

Basically, as long as you're buying a new one, and you're not buying it from a network (contract or pay-as-you-go, since some networks lock some of their pay-as-you-go phones as well), then you're good. The key phrases to check for are 'handset only' and 'sim free'.

Or, of course, just ask the vendor straight out whether it's unlocked or not.

By: Wilder

Wilder — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:51:22 -0800

thanks, his vague concerns relate to the fact that none of the websites he found it on contain those phrases. He was also worried about the fact that it is not for sale in the ROI (he's a very straight up kind of guy). CM points to a very elegant solution. I can buy it for him here in the UK and post it!