Unlock iphone 6 from Carphone Warehouse?

[Anonymous]

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+

[MI5]

CPW don't sell sim free iPhones either....

[Anonymous]

Erm sorry but they do its £539.00

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/apple/iphone-6

They come sim free but lock to the first sim inserted

[Bambino]

Then it's not sim free. A sim free phone won't lock to any network.

[MI5]

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@Bambino wrote:

Then it's not sim free. A sim free phone won't lock to any network.

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Precisely.

A sim free phone for always accept any sim from any network.

CPW phones are just unlocked until the first sim is inserted - Totally different.

[Anonymous]

Now forgive me for being nieve but if the original owner has paid for the phone in its entirety AND is not subject to an ongoing tariff contractual commitment, then surely the original purchaser has the RIGHT to have it unlocked. After all it is now his / her possession, they own it in its entirety.

In my opinion o2 would have no legal grounds to refuse to unlock.

[Cleoriff]

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@Anonymous wrote:


In my opinion o2 would have no legal grounds to refuse to unlock.

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Didn't we have a similar thread about this last week? Again CPW were involved if I remember correctly ?

[MI5]

Yes, both correct and that particular person did get their phone unlocked.
It's no doubt dependent on who you speak to at O2 though....?

[Anonymous]

Well according to the link i posted in a previous comment carphone warehouse do list it as sim free, check it out

[MI5]

They can describe it however they like but it ain't sim free

[Anonymous]

I'll try the online form and see how it goes, thanks for all the input guys