Does a refurbished iphone 4 lock to the first sim that is put in

I have just traded in my broken iphone 4 for a refurbished one at the apple store and i want to use, but i'm not sure if i put in my old sim (wich doesn't work but fits) in or wait to get a new one because i'm not sure if it will lock to the first sim i put in. Please help.

The status of the SIM lock on a service replacement will be exactly the same as the phone that was replaced.

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That has been an ongoing issue with "unlocked" iPhones from CarPhones and the place you mention...the iPhones are not unlocked in the true sense. They are setup to lock to the first sim inserted for activation. There really isn't away around this, either. Only the Apple store sells truly unlocked iPhones.
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