Apple iPhone Unlocked Locked by Carrier?

My wife and I have iPhones  bought from Apple directly.
I was asking a UK mobile carrier about using my iPhone in the UK. The reply stated they have come across iPhone bought unlocked which are locked by the carrier when a SIMM is installed. I have never heard of this practise. Anyone knows if this is correct in Canada and in particular with Koodo and Virgin?
Here is the tweet from the UK carrier:
       It may be worth checking with to make sure you can use your phone in the UK. The iPhone 4s is sold as an unlocked handet, however, once you put a sim card in the phone, it locks to that network. We've been experiencing this in the UK, so it's worth checking to see if it's the same in Canada.

Phones purchased from authorized resellers like CarPhone Warehouse in the UK will be locked to the first carrier used after purchase.
If you purchased your phones directly from Apple in Canada, they may be unlocked. Look at the receipt. I know that in the US it is possible to purchase both carrier locked and unlocked phones directly from Apple. Unlocked phones in the US are ONLY available from Apple.  If you're unsure, call AppleCare and give them the serial numbers of your phones. They should be able to tell you whether the phones are carrier locked or not.

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