“If this phone is unlocked, why the higher price to activate later with a different carrier? Why would that matter?”

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• I find the Nokia answer insufficient. The real question is not whether we can “activate later”, but can we activate later WITH THE CARRIER WE CHOOSE, since the phone is “unlocked”. Furthermore I say it’s a LIE by Nokia and/or Best Buy to advertise the home as “unlocked” when people have to pay $50 extra for that privilege. If you pay $29, the phone is NOT unlocked, but must be activated immediately with a particular carrier. That is NOT unlocked, and I don’t like LIARS. There’s a difference between lying, and honest marketing. “Answer may take up to 72 hours to appear” bc Nokia needs time to censor/delete anything that is critical of them.

  Answered by Fred 5 years ago

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• Hi there, The price is higher without activation because activating with a particular carrier has an incentive from them. Thank you for your question!

  Answered by Nokia Mobile team 5 years ago

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