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Selling my iphone?

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:24:44 GMT

I am on a 24 month contract and recently upgraded to an iphone 5, however i am struggling to make ends meet and need to sell my iphone to pay some bills - can i sell my phone and still keep my contract? i would buy a iphone 4 to use?

would the phone get blocked when the person buys it and puts there sim in?

Re: Selling my iphone?

PhoneChanger — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:38:37 GMT

Providing the iPhone 4 is unlocked and open for use on O2 you will be fine to use it.

With regards to your sold one, its yours to sell so the buyer would be able to use their sim in it (assuming their on O2 also)

Re: Selling my iphone?

Bambino — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:40:59 GMT

Get your iPhone 5 unlocked using your current sim before you sell the phone on.

Re: Selling my iphone?

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:42:02 GMT

Thank you someone said that if i sold it i needed to contact 02 to arrange the ime number to be changed is this right?

Re: Selling my iphone?

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:42:38 GMT

Thanks Bambino, if its not unlocked what woul happen?

Re: Selling my iphone?

PhoneChanger — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:44:14 GMT

If its not unlocked then only someone with an O2 SIM card can use it as it will be locked to O2

Re: Selling my iphone?

Bambino — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:44:36 GMT

The IMEI cannot be changed. It's what identifies the phone. If the phone isn't unlocked it can only be used with an O2 sim.

Re: Selling my iphone?

MI5 — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:45:01 GMT

Unlocking enables the phone to be used with any network. If you didn't unlock it you would be restricted to buyers wanting to use O2 network. There is no need, nor is it possible, to change the IMEI number.

Re: Selling my iphone?

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:49:43 GMT

Thank you, i have had a few people interested in buying the phone but someone said i had to beware as i was on contract, i will still be paying the contract just on the iphone 4 phone 🙂

Re: Selling my iphone?

adamtemp64 — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:49:45 GMT

What contract did you take out?

If on o2 refresh you cannot sell the handset until the credit agreement is paid.

If non refresh then the other responses are correct

Re: Selling my iphone?

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:55:38 GMT

I cant remember i need to check, but just went on 02 and it said the phone is 100% mine so surely if i was still making the phone payments it wouldnt matter?

Re: Selling my iphone?

adamtemp64 — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:24:07 GMT

It depends on a normal non refresh tariff then yes but if you pay a refresh handset payment and refresh call plan then no it is in the t&c for refresh