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What is an Unlocked Smartphone?

The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free

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I have had a cellphone since I was about 14 years old – but I had never heard of unlocked smartphones before. I think there are a lot of people out there who have not heard of this before, so I am excited to let you know about it. With a locked cellphone, that means there is no way to switch cellphone companies while you have that phone – even though you pay for it! I know that I had to pay for my smartphone and because I am did so with a certain company, I would need to purchase a new one in order to switch companies.

An unlocked smartphone is a phone that isn’t tied to a specific carrier or contract. Therefore, you have the freedom to shop for the latest phones and plans as often — or as infrequently — as you like. And when it comes to international travel, unlocked phones can’t be beat. Best Buy has found that once someone buys an unlocked phone, they love it. If they aren’t into unlocked phones yet, they either don’t know about the unlocked category or they’re enrolled in a contract plan with an iPhone or android smartphone that they can’t easily get out of. Want to learn more? Checkout Best Buy’s quick educational video on unlocked phones.

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Get freedom from carriers and contracts with the new Huawei Honor 8 unlocked smartphone available in an exclusive Sapphire Blue colorway only at Best Buy! I am a little bit obsessed with this color – isn’t it gorgeous? The Huawei Honor 8 unlocked smartphone is Huawei’s newest addition to the Honor smartphone line and Best Buy is the only retailer with the Sapphire Blue color available online and in store! Unlocked phones aren’t locked into a contract meaning they can help you save money on your monthly bill, they allow flexibility with carriers, and are great for international travel.

You have the power to push culture forward. That’s why Honor created a phone for you – the new Honor 8. It’s the smartphone that opens your eyes to a world of possibilities. The innovative bionic 12MP dual lenses of the Honor 8 enables you to capture crisper, more detailed photos day and night. The premium, slick body of the Honor 8 is made with heavy dual glass – front and back. Smart Power 4.0 guarantees a long-lasting battery life and fast-charging technology charges 47% power in just 30 minutes! This phone has a beautiful design, game-changing camera technology, and maximum power.

Features:

  • Bionic 12 MP Dual Lens Camera
    • Dual 12MP lenses, RGB + monochrome to bring the vivid color and crisper details at the same time.
    • Hybrid Auto-focus: Contrast focusing, Laser Focusing and depth focusing working collaboratively to realize faster focusing and enhance the photo quality in various light conditions, no matter low light or high contrast conditions.
    • Dedicated Depth ISP for precise depth focusing
    • Professional Mode: Wide aperture photos ensure Bokeh effect, achieve the same effect as SLR, super night mode makes
    • 8M large pixel(1.4um) wide-angle Front facing camera enables perfect selfies
    • World’s 1st Wide Aperture Smartphone Camera with Instant Preview
  • 3D Fingerprint Sonsor with Smart Key
    • New Generation Fingerprint Algorithm for higher security
    • Level 4 security detecting your fingerprint’s ridge flow, ridge formation, ridge path deviation and 3D ridge depth
    • Fast & Convenient on the back of the device
    • A smart key to apps that allows quick access to your favorite apps and day-to-day tasks
  • 3000mAh 50% Charge in 30 Min
    • Long Lasting 3000mAh Low Power 16nm FinFET Plus Chipset can give you up to
      • 12 Hours of HD video, 4 hours of 4g browsing, 20 hours of 3g calling or 56 hours of music.
  • Sim lock free
    • Feel free to move between carriers’ networks
    • No Contract, Factory Unlocked
    • Honor 8 supports US major carriers’ GSM/UMTS/4G LTE networks

Deal Alert!: Get a free $50 Best Buy Gift Card when you purchase the Huawei Honor 8 unlocked smartphone at Best Buy!