Earlier today, a leaked slide from a Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge setup presentation surfaced online revealing that carrier-branded variants of the handsets will lock to the network of the SIM card that’s inserted. This the first time that Samsung has implemented an automatic carrier-locking mechanism into any of its Galaxy smartphones. Up until now, all devices sold through operators were factory unlocked and could be openly used on other networks.
If, for whatever reason, you want to use your handset on a different carrier, you’ll have to contact your current operator or a third-party provider and request a Network Unlock Code (NUC). More often than not, it costs money to generate these codes and unlock your device. However, under certain circumstances, they are free. Many networks in the United Kingdom will unlock a contracted smartphone at the end of a tariff so that customers can sell the devices on and put the money towards a new handset.
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