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SIMフリー

Meanings

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noun-modifying (irregular)

SIM-free; unlocked

Describes a mobile phone that is not tied to a specific carrier and can be used with any compatible SIM card.

SIMフリーのスマホを買かったので、格かく安やすSIMを使つかっています。
I bought a SIM-free smartphone, so I'm using a budget SIM card.
海かい外がい旅りょ行こうのときはSIMフリー端たん末まつが便べん利りです。
A SIM-free device is convenient when traveling abroad.

Written forms

SIMフリー
Standard mixed-script spelling for 'SIM-free'.
ＳＩＭフリー

Similar words

SIMロック
SIMロック means 'SIM-locked', i.e., restricted to a specific carrier, the opposite of SIMフリー.
格かく安やすSIM
格安SIM refers to low-cost SIM cards/services, often used with SIMフリー devices.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) from 'SIM' (Subscriber Identity Module) and 'free', meaning not locked to a carrier.