Locked phone

[Anonymous]

Hi, I bought a second hand phone but the phone is locked to o2 by the previous owner. The previous owner is nowhere to found currently. So is there anyway to do this without the previous owner

[MI5]

Instructions here mate http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-SIM-ca...

[Anonymous]

This instruction required me to have the previous owner o2 account which I don't have. Is there any other way?

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

You don't at all - you just need your own PAYG sim with at least £15 credit on it after you've made a few phone calls and waited a couple of days.

[Anonymous]

Is that the only way?

[MI5]

Unless you know someone with an o2 contract?

[jonsie]

Get a P&G sim, put £20 credit on

 make a couple of calls and then fill in the form. Simple!

[Curr946]

Or someone else who use o2 pay and go or contact.

[Anonymous]

I'm not in uk currently. If put £20 and use it for roaming until £15, will it work ?

[jonsie]

Unfortunately not as the calls will only register as a roaming network. You need to be in the UK.