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The Android Platform is a great choice for Unlocked Cell Phones

In Europe and the developing world unlocked cell phones are common. When countries are smaller, and clustered together on the same continent, travel between them is more common, and unlocked cell phones facilitate changing carriers easily (so that roaming rates don’t get out of control-especially for data!).

You can find unlocked cell phones with 2 slots for SIM cards, facilitating carrier changing for those who travel, as well as for those who want to save money by making only in-network calls.

But to really be efficient, according to those who use unlocked cell phones with multiple SIMs, they need room for more than 2. From the third world comes the idea to build unlocked cell phones with 4 SIM cards. This would eliminate the hassle of changing SIM cards in unlocked cell phones when you change networks frequently.

Of course, unlocked cell phones with multiple SIM cards aren’t available in the US (nor is there any real demand for unlocked cell phones with multiple SIM cards yet), let alone can you easily buy (truly) unlocked cell phones from carriers. But you can find unlocked cell phones that are both new and used—giving you freedom comparable to that found outside the US.

Jailbroken iPhone

Unlocked cell phones are a boon to consumers—they allow consumers to choose their carriers without committing to contracts that last years and may have hidden fees.

But some cell phone designers are realizing that unlocked cell phones can benefit them too—if you are only selling through one carrier, your phones only reach a small percentage of the market. Some designers have different phones they sell through certain carriers, but Apple, for instance, has generally been limited to AT&T, and now Verizon, with only one true model.

Google and a few other cell phone creators have made attempts in the past, but carriers simply used the unlocked cell phones they created to add even more restrictions, unwanted apps, and bulk to the phone.

Now there is rumor that Apple’s next phone, a sort of iPhone mini, may be unlocked, allowing them to (carrier willing) sell through every carrier. Of course, if the carriers are unwilling, unlocked cell phones are easily sold in regular stores, such as the Apple store, which is already in cities all over the country.

Whether or not this rumor turns out to be true, and whether or not Apple follows through on releasing unlocked cell phones, unlocked cell phones are still available online through reputable retailers. Even if cell phone creators aren’t benefiting from unlocked cell phones, consumers still can.