Cell Phone Question... :)

[Monkeee]

I'm getting a new cell phone and i'm not sure how the system works. I'm trying to buy a cell phone online but how do i get a network service provider with it? What does it mean when a phone is "unlocked".

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ASIX6A/qid=1151625563/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-5961773-6597429?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=301185

Sony Ericsson W800 looks like a nice phone.

[Smith]

I may be wrong, but i believe unlocked means you can use it on a few different service providers, instead of just one.

In order to get a service provider, you have to go to the place that sells the service you want, buy a sim card (usually 25$ or something like that) and get it activated.