Buying unlocked in Canada: A complete guideWondering where to buy an unlocked iPhone in Canada? Wondering if you should? Here's the answer!
Unlocked phones are all the rage, but what does the term mean, and when is the right time to make the investment?
What is an unlocked iPhone?
An unlocked phone is one that can be used on any carrier without restrictions. Most Canadian carriers, in exchange for providing a handsome subsidy, sell handsets that are locked to their networks, making it more likely that you'll purchase and continue using their service. Popping a SIM card from, say, Bell into a Rogers-locked device will refuse to connect to Bell's network and throw an error. Put a Rogers SIM card back in that phone, and it starts working again.
When a phone is unlocked, you're free to shop around for the best monthly plan — one that isn't tied to the sale of a handset. Most carriers, in fact, offer monthly discounts for bringing an unlocked phone to the network, since they don't have to sell a subsidized phone — ...
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Buying unlocked in Canada: A complete guide
