UK announces ban on sale of network-locked phones

[FourWheelDrift]

"The change was announced by communications regulator Ofcom and comes into effect from December 2021, the BBC reported (h/t: Android Central). This new change will reportedly affect EE, Vodafone, and Tesco Mobile. BBC adds that O2, Sky, Three, and Virgin all sell unlocked phones already."

https://www.androidauthority.com/uk-locked-phones-...

[joshleb]

About time, but saying that it's never really been an issue for me. Always found it easy enough to get it unlocked when giving it away to a family member.

[megaphone]

EE let me unlock mine at the end of the contract.