https://community.48.ie/t5/Other-Help/broke-my-phone/m-p/4164#M1242 <P>i broke my phone and was wondering is it easiest to buy a sim free phone to stay with 48? &nbsp;thanks for any replys:)</P> Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:33:39 GMT ellenkearney94 2013-07-10T19:33:39Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Other-Help/broke-my-phone/m-p/4164#M1242 <P>i broke my phone and was wondering is it easiest to buy a sim free phone to stay with 48? &nbsp;thanks for any replys:)</P> Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:33:39 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Other-Help/broke-my-phone/m-p/4164#M1242 ellenkearney94 2013-07-10T19:33:39Z https://community.48.ie/t5/Other-Help/broke-my-phone/m-p/4168#M1243 <P>Obviously you need a SIM free phone i.e. one that is not locked to another network.</P><P>You can buy a SIM free phone or a locked one that you subsequently get unlocked.</P><P>Unofficial unlocking can be easy (and free or low cost) for some handsets and difficult for others.</P><P>Google for info about unlocking specific handsets that you are considering before making a purchase.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Hope this helps.</P> Wed, 10 Jul 2013 20:21:27 GMT https://community.48.ie/t5/Other-Help/broke-my-phone/m-p/4168#M1243 dalyer 2013-07-10T20:21:27Z