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iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 21:03:32 GMT

Hi,

I have been given an iphone 5 locked to O2 that I would like to give to my daughter who is tied to a Vodafone contract.

The original owner tried to get O2 to unlock it for me but was refused as the phone was purchased from Phones4u and they had no record of it as they have gone out of business. The original owners new handset is with O2.

I just would like to know if I have been given the correct information and if so is there an official way to unlock the iphone ? I don't really want to deal with 3rd party unlocking companies.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Re: iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

Cleoriff — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 21:22:37 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

If the phone is locked to O2 then they have to unlock it for you

You need to read this guide http://www.o2.co.uk/help/phones-and-devices/unlocking-an-o2-mobile-to-use-on-a-different-network

and use this form

https://www.o2.co.uk/apps/help/help?qid=1&q1=2&route=unlocking&case=Handset%20Unlocking%20Form

Re: iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

MI5 — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 21:36:54 GMT

It needs to be used on o2 with a payg sim card.
Help thread here http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-SIM-card/td-p/540294

Re: iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

MI5 — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 21:39:49 GMT

Out of interest, have you tried the Voda sim in it?
Historically, P4U sold unlocked handsets and I can't remember if the 5 had the first network sim lock enabled on it or not?

Re: iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 23:17:40 GMT

@MI5 I thought only CPW did that though?

Re: iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

jonsie — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 04:31:10 GMT

Top up an o2 sim with £20, make a few chargeable calls and fill in the unlock form leaving £15 credit to pay for the unlock.

Re: iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 09:45:25 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

If the phone is locked to O2 and was used by the original owner on his O2 number, it doesn't matter where it was bought. If the answer was they have no record of it, it means the phone was not used against his number.Contracts bought from P4U show on the systems like with any other phone bought from O2/CPW/etc....

Re: iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 12:19:36 GMT

Thanks for the reply. Am I right in thinking that with the iphone on PAYG I don't have to wait for the 12 months mentioned ? Just top it up make a few calls and apply for unlock? Cheers

Re: iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 12:21:02 GMT

Hi, yes I tried the Vodafone SIM and it came up with something like "SIM NOT VALID" Cheers

Re: iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

MI5 — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 12:28:29 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Thanks for the reply. Am I right in thinking that with the iphone on PAYG I don't have to wait for the 12 months mentioned ? Just top it up make a few calls and apply for unlock? Cheers

The iPhone 5 did not have to wait 12 months.

It's only the iPhone 6 that this rule applies to.

Re: iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

jonsie — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 12:30:08 GMT

The 12 months rule doesn't apply to the 5

Re: iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:53:54 GMT

Hi, just to say I went the " top up PAYG with £20 route" and filled in the form last night.

Got reply this morning and unlocked the handset successfully.

Many thanks for everyones help.

I do appreciate that the advice that I could have done it for free was correct but it was a bit awkward trying to get the original account holder to fill in the form! and I can use the remaining credit in my GSM dialler unit so £15 was'nt too painful.

Also tried swapping vodafone,3, and o2 sims around a few times and all is good. Cheers.

Re: iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

jonsie — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:05:31 GMT

Good news and glad you got it sorted @Anonymous

Re: iphone 5 unlocking Phones4u

MI5 — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:07:20 GMT

Great news