My partner has given me her old iPhone 3GS

My partner has given me her old iPhone 3GS having paid off the remainder of her 2yr contract with ‘T-Mobile’. I want to use a “PAYG” SIM from another Carrier so prior to installing this SIM, I backed-up the iPhone to my PC (with the original ‘dead’ T-Mobile SIM still fitted). I then took out this SIM card and did a Restore to original Factory settings via ‘iTunes’. When I look at the ‘Settings/General/About’, the “Carrier” still shows ‘EE 13.2’ (which is “T-Mobile” still!). If I now fit the other Carrier’s “PAYG” SIM card in the iPhone, will it ‘overwrite’ the T-Mobile Carrier with its own Carrier?
Cheers,
Keith

Thanks for that prompt response wjosten - unfortunately my partner was a bit naive when she paid off the contract and did not ask for the iphone to be unlocked (and they never suggested it); now, having taken the money from her (£202!), they refuse to issue an "unlocking PIN" (whatever that is) because she is no longer with T-Mobile! How can these Companies get away with this sort of behaviour and can we do anything about it? At this stage, it looks like we've ended up with a £202 paperweight.
Keith

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