How do you unlock an old handset?

[Anonymous]

Hi I have recently upgraded and found the form to unlock my current handset but how do I unlock my old handset?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Fill out the online unlock form and then O2 will let you know by e mail that the unlock has been successful.

Then insert your alternative {non O2} Uk Sim Card and hook the iPhone up to iTunes.

This will then complete the unlock procedure.

Note : If you have an iPhone 5 their is no need to hook up to iTunes as inserting the alternative sim card is all thats needed.

[MI5]

In addition...... You use the same form, but you may have to either use your current sim in your old phone or put a PAYG sim in your old phone and use it to make calls with - This is to activate the phone on the network if it's not been used for a while.
If you use the PAYG sim you will need £15 credit (unlocking fee), if you use your contract sim it is free.

[Anonymous]

my friend has my old phone but my new iphone 5 sim would not fit in it anyway so if i fill in the form anyway it may still unlock old phone when he puts new sim in?

[Anonymous]

thanks my friend has my old handset outside of uk so I cannot hook it up to itunes after unlock

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

If it's not too long since you used it put your phone number into the form with the IMEI number of your old handset. It may still be successful. Your friend will have to connect phone to iTunes with a non O2 sim in it when O2 tell you if the unlock worked OK. If not, you will have to get the phone back in the UK to do it.