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Unlock iphone 6 from Carphone Warehouse?

Anonymous
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Hi, all.

Just got hold of the above from a friend of mine, its less than 6 months old, was bought sim-free from the carphone warehouse but it locks to the first sim inserted which was O2.

 

My question is how do i get it unlocked? Its not tied to any contract from O2 but their web page states they wont be unlocking iphone 6/6+

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MI5
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12 months before they will unlock the 6 from date of launch.
If you want to try anyway details here http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-SIM-ca...
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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MI5
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12 months before they will unlock the 6 from date of launch.
If you want to try anyway details here http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-SIM-ca...
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

Currently using:
Pixel 7a (O2 & Lyca), One Plus 6 (Sfr), iPhone 12 Pro Max (Vodafone)
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Hi @Anonymous , you need to go back to CPW, they can unlock it for you. With O2, like @MI5 said, u need to wait 12 months.

 

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CPW won't / can't unlock the phone because they don't lock them....
O2 has locked it and they are the only ones that can unlock it.....
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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Not really...if they have sold it sim free they will. They even have their own system in store to generate the code .... They just don't like to advertise it ....:smileywink:

 

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Hi, thanks for the replies but im confused, i have to wait 12 months from when?
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@Anonymous wrote:
Hi, thanks for the replies but im confused, i have to wait 12 months from when?

From launch date which was around October 2014 I think.....?

I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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The OP is not the original owner of the phone. Even if what you say is true, I would think that the original owner would have to go in with his sales receipt to have it unlocked.

I DO NOT WORK FOR O2



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To be honest I have never heard of one single customer getting their phone unlocked by CPW.

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Anonymous
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Thats no problem, he only lives 200 yards away lol
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