difference between iphone from carrier a to carrier b

[gorduxo]

hi guys


i was wondering. i'm in switzerland and we have to carriers wich offer the iphone...

if i get one at swisscom can i use it with my orange sim? or can i activate it with my sim?

this may seem to be a stupid question...
but the point is, what is the difference between the phone bought from swisscom and the one bought from orange?

thanks for answers...

[cpjr]

The phone should be locked to whatever carrier you bought it from, therefore should need to be unlocked to work. As far as I know. Thats how it works in the US, even if it is the same phone.

[gorduxo]

thats a pitty...cause my moms contract is free...but mine isn't...

[drtybrd61]

it should be the same exact phone. only differences would be the carrier that it's locked into. i'd go with the phone from the carrier with the better service/plans.