unlocked phones?

Question

could someone be kind enough to explain what an unlocked phone is and how it works, is it like a pay as you go phone or what.

Answer 1

Unlocked phone means you can use it with a variety of cell companies.

Locked phones are usually only compatible with one cell provider and ususally some of the features put in by the manufacturer are disabled. For example, Verizon crippled the bluetooth capabilities in my morotola phone. It's a locked phone.

Answer 2

its basically a phone that is pay as you go except that it works prepaid and postpaid because its talktime and sms value can be decreased or increased

Answer 3

if its sprint it's probably 123 the last four of ur social or last four of ur phone num.