[oc1994]

firstly i want to know about sim locking- does a phone being sim locked mean it only works with the sim card it came with or only the network it is on?

secondly- will a phone on the same network-o2- work on the o2 network in the UK? or will it need unlocking? its the palm pre im after btw
thanks for any replies

[deathtrap3000]

Sim locking means the phone is locked to the network.

You can roam for free in the uk so the phone will work without any additional charges as a phone bought in england will work in ireland and vice versa.

[oc1994]

ok, but does this still mean i cant put my own sim into the phone, unless it gets unlocked? means il have to wait til they get the code for palm pre then thanks anyway

[deathtrap3000]

If you have a o2 sim and the phone you buy is locked to o2 you can put your sim in the phone and it will work.

[oc1994]

even with the sim being on a different network? it would be an O2 ireland locked phone, with an O2 UK sim thanks for being patient im a bit of a phone noob