Is an unactivated iphone unlocked?

At&t gave me a phone upgrade, so I'm selling my old phone. But, I switched the SIM cards. I also am selling a phone that is fresh from the factory, still sealed. Since neither these phones are "activated", as in they haven't gotten past the welcome, pick your language screen, are they technically unlocked? Could another service provider use them since they aren't activated? Also, At&T lets you unlock phones for free, but you have to give a phone number. These phones aren't activated… So they don't have phone numbers… So what's the deal

No. They are still locked.

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