Yes there is a protector applied
Where did you buy it from?
I got mine as an upgrade from EE.
Aren't EE contract phones unlocked anyway?I have been with them for years and mine always have been.
No and EE will not unlock it for 6 months.
They used to be I haven't tried a diff sim card in one for a few years so must have changed.
An alternative could be to enable the double tap screen setting
Just tap the middle of the screen to wake up, loving my 512gb Note 10 5G, it's very quick compared to my Note 9.
Just double tap the screen,the lock screen lights up along with where to place your finger data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7.
Absolutely loving my Note 10
It's the screen size that does it for me. Bought the note 9 for the same thing, this thing has awesome real estate.