cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

'Inherited' an iPhone without a sim from my son - but it's locked to O2

jstyles
Level 1: Joiner
  • 3 Posts
  • 1 Topics
  • 0 Solutions
Registered:

My son has just got himself the latest iPhone, keeping his original number, and has given me his old one. I think it's a model 8.

 

But I've just tried to get it going and it's locked to O2. How can I get it to work with my EE sim? I have the EMEI number of the iPhone - but I assume his phone number is no longer associated with the one he's given me.

 

Basically - what do I have to do to this iPhone to get it to work with my EE sim card?

 

Thanks for any help!

 

 

Message 1 of 5
1,703 Views
1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION

Accepted Solutions

MI5
Level 94: Supreme
  • 144188 Posts
  • 634 Topics
  • 27632 Solutions
Registered:

@jstyles 

Try this https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/How-to-Guides/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-SIM-card/ba-p/1...

I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

Currently using:
Pixel 7a (O2 & Lyca), One Plus 6 (Sfr), iPhone 12 Pro Max (Vodafone)

View solution in original post

Message 4 of 5
1,663 Views
4 REPLIES 4

Bambino
Level 84: Resplendent
  • 23047 Posts
  • 1025 Topics
  • 3674 Solutions
Registered:

jstyles
  • 3 Posts
  • 1 Topics
  • 0 Solutions
Registered:

Thanks for your reply. But the link takes me elsewhere - https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Devices/N-series/td-p/1, not to the page sggested in the link you gave me?

Message 3 of 5
1,668 Views

MI5
Level 94: Supreme
  • 144188 Posts
  • 634 Topics
  • 27632 Solutions
Registered:

@jstyles 

Try this https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/How-to-Guides/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-SIM-card/ba-p/1...

I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

Currently using:
Pixel 7a (O2 & Lyca), One Plus 6 (Sfr), iPhone 12 Pro Max (Vodafone)
Message 4 of 5
1,664 Views

jstyles
Level 1: Joiner
  • 3 Posts
  • 1 Topics
  • 0 Solutions
Registered:

Thank you!

Message 5 of 5
1,614 Views