Is a apple replaced iphone still locked to my cellular carrier?

I want to give my (out of contract) old Iphone to my child. It was replaced at an Apple Genius Bar appointment. Will it still be locked to my original carrier, or can She use it on any network?

If it was originally locked then the replacement is also locked.

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Ihavenoideas wrote:
Apple support told me today that it locked to the first SIM inserted.
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Seb
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