topic Re: Locked phone in Apple

Locked phone

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:33:53 GMT

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

Re: Locked phone

MI5 — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:45:23 GMT

Instructions here mate http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-SIM-card/td-p/540294

Re: Locked phone

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:00:36 GMT

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

Re: Locked phone

MI5 — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:02:50 GMT

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.

Re: Locked phone

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:08:40 GMT

Is that the only way?

Re: Locked phone

MI5 — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:10:14 GMT

Unless you know someone with an o2 contract?

Re: Locked phone

jonsie — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:13:07 GMT

Get a P&G sim, put £20 credit on

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

Re: Locked phone

Curr946 — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:15:50 GMT

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

Re: Locked phone

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:30:15 GMT

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

Re: Locked phone

jonsie — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:45:23 GMT

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

Re: Locked phone

Cleoriff — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 19:13:10 GMT

All going well till the OP said they were currently abroad...:smileysad:

Re: Locked phone

MI5 — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 19:20:51 GMT

Yep, it's never gonna work in that case.