“What does locked and unlocked mean when buying a phone?”
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A 'locked' mobile phone is one that has been restricted by software so that it can only be used with a single network or carrier while the 'Unlocked' phone means that it can be used with any SIM card/carrier - and in any country. But the unlocked handset may still display the original network's branding and may not support features of the new carrier. Most phones can be unbranded by uploading a different version of the phone's internal software or 'firmware'.
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