Quick advice for everyone who is thinking of purchasing from Carphone Warehouse.

DON'T... if you have the option to buy from John Lewis instead for the same price. (and i'm not even talking about extended warranty which is a another benefit) but purely because "Sim Free" phones from Carphone Warehouse or anywhere else will get LOCKED to the first sim you put in... BUT from John Lewis is a FACTORY UNLOCKED phone so you can put in any different sim you like as many times as you want. No locking to any network provider.

Your Welcome!

Here's hoping so...but I doubt anyone without one of these below will know the answer yet :wink:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stand-Crystal-Ball-Asian-Natural-Quartz-Clear-Magic-Crystal-Healing-Ball-100mm-/122003830672

Is probably a deal, but a phone that is about 8 months old for more than 500...and is the same Android OS in there... well.. the LG G5 deal is much more attractive for just sacrifice a bit of hardware specs but saving you £200+

I thought Samsung had a 2 year warranty from CPW also?

pretty good price from a main dealer - and with 2 year guarantee from John Lewis.

Someone who is correct well done you.Iphones lock to the 1st SIM placed into them the other phones don't.

​Please ignore this fool he is advising you all wrong.All SIM free phones are Unlocked and 100% will not o'clock to any network.The only ones that do are the iphones purchased from carphone.How do I know I used to work for them.If you don't know for sure don't talk rubbish.

Agreed there's nothing from TCB. Quidco has £5.50 for all sim free handsets from CPW though

I bought mine from eglobal for £447 but it's the dual sim version in silver. There's me hoping a better deal don't pop up during black Friday!

oh ok cheers mate

do you qualify for cash back too from tcb

Same price at John Lewis for those who prefer dealing with them..

Wonder if Samsung will have these cheaper cone Friday

I have bought a few iphones in the past from cpw and had this issue. I dont know if it still is so

Sounds like outdated or incorrect information to me. All I could find that partially substantiates is this article specifically about iPhones - although it lists a good number of retailers that supply this type of handset configuration:
http://kenstechtips.com/index.php/apple-iphone-when-sim-free-doesnt-mean-unlocked

Its only for iphones. Other phones are trully unlocked

absolutely amazing phone.....got it in sexy silver :smile: got mine on contract though....more palatable for me then forking out over 50quid in one go.....shame they messed up on the note 7 as tat would have been the ideal replacement for my note 4.....

hi are you sure on that as I have the s6 edge plus sim free from them and I changed from ee to Tesco and never had any issues

​How long has this been the case for. My nexus 5 and my wife's s6 were purchased from carphone and we've changed mobile networks without issue.

Are you sure
In the past all phones from cpw were unlocked as they just have the phones in stock and just grab a sim. I know the newer phones people say lock to first sim but I was under impression cpw were fully unlocked like Apple.
As for service I'd deffo go with JL over cpw any day

Quick advice for everyone who is thinking of purchasing from Carphone Warehouse.

DON'T... if you have the option to buy from John Lewis instead for the same price. (and i'm not even talking about extended warranty which is a another benefit) but purely because "Sim Free" phones from Carphone Warehouse or anywhere else will get LOCKED to the first sim you put in... BUT from John Lewis is a FACTORY UNLOCKED phone so you can put in any different sim you like as many times as you want. No locking to any network provider.

Your Welcome!

Same price at Currys

Main Link for BF CPW Sale

You get free VR headset with this also....tempted

Any chance of a better S7 edge deal on the day?

Is probably a deal, but a phone that is about 8 months old for more than 500...and is the same Android OS in there... well.. the LG G5 deal is much more attractive for just sacrifice a bit of hardware specs but saving you £200+

No, but the screen will crack when you drop it. I'm surprised apple didn't think of this gimmick.