Mobile phone. Bring with me or buy in Tripoli?

I'm sure this one has been done to death, but I can't find it.

Is it better for me to bring a phone with me or buy one when I get there?

I don't want anything fancy; just a common or garden phone for making and receiving calls. I've got an old Motorola V220 (that can be unlocked) that I love and I'd like to use that if possible.

Any advice/info welcomed.

u can have ur Motorola unlocked, I guess

bring your phone and buy a SIM over here, no worries.

just make sure your phone is unlocked before you get here - or I suppose you can unlock over the internet.

Locally they don't seem to lock phones and as a result all the wee phone shops don't have the ability to unlock.

Hi,
We are dealing in Mobile phones Whole Sales , so if you are wholesaler in Libya , please contact me. My contact email is [email protected].

Thanks- Yadab Neupane

fyi, phones in Libya among the cheapest you can find around, no taxes no duties.

Mobile phones in Libya are the cheapest, don't worry if your motorola doesnt function here