"When the IPhone launches in Europe will it fall fowl of handset portability and competition rules by being locked in to just one network. Afterall you're supposed to be able to change network if you want, keep your own number and bring the handset (which you paid for) with you."
Virtually all the phone networks in the UK (bar O2 - I think..) lock their contract phones to the network you bought it from.
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RE: EU rules
"When the IPhone launches in Europe will it fall fowl of handset portability and competition rules by being locked in to just one network. Afterall you're supposed to be able to change network if you want, keep your own number and bring the handset (which you paid for) with you."
Virtually all the phone networks in the UK (bar O2 - I think..) lock their contract phones to the network you bought it from.