Abstract: A method for locking a terminal home, which may ensure that in a preferential activity of the network operator, a gift, discounted or rented terminal may be used when it is limited in a designated area or network, so that “sales across regions” in the prior art may be prevented. According to the embodiments of the invention, network operator information and home information related to a terminal are preset. After the terminal starts up, whether the terminal is within the preset network of the network operator is determined, and whether the current home is the preset home is determined. The terminal may only be used normally in the preset network of the network operator and in a specific area.