A locked phone is good to know about when purchasing a used phone. When someone says "locked phone" it usually means that the phone is not able to be activated until the bill through the carrier is paid in full.
A locked phone should indicate to you that it is locked when you push a button, or swipe the screen.
Yes, you can unlock a phone that is SIM locked with the carrier by rooting it.
you cant do any thing if your phone is locked unless you unlock it
You can't call 911 if the phone is locked with a password and it is a touch screen.
A SIM is not "locked to a phone" -- the phone is locked to use only SIMs for a specific network. In other words, any SIM will work in any unlocked phone. A locked phone will work with any SIM from the network it is locked to. Changing the IMEI (which is rumoured to be possible, but I am not sure) wouldn't make any difference -- if the phone is unlocked, you can already use any SIM in it.
No, it is not possible to open a locked car door using a cell phone.
Yes, screen time usage is still counted even when the phone is locked.
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You can try emailing the seller but if their auction states that the phone is locked then I would say they have no obligation to help out. The other option is to either find a way to unlock it or go with the provider that it's locked to.
I have that one scenario when I had locked my phone. What I did was, I removed my battery and wait for an hour and I got my phone back in but if this doesn't work it's better if you bring your phone to the nearest mobile station or technician to check your phone.
try dialing 1111 or of any other number
Yes Orange Rio's from Argos are locked with a Orange sim. You can unlock the phone in a shop