Iphone 6 Unlocking

[Anonymous]

Hi All,

I know there have been a lot of previous posts about iPhone 6 unlocking.

Here is my case, I bought iphone 6 on a 24 months O2 contract from carphone warehouse 9 months ago.

I now have to travel outside the country for 9-10 months.

I have offered O2 to pay my contract in advance, Which a lot more than phone's worth. However the response i get from CS is they cannot unlock iphone 6 until I am 12 months into contract. Which sounds ridiculous after I have offered to pay everything upfront.

Please guide me if there is a way out.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks.

AG

[jonsie]

Official Guinness book of records....call them!

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@viridis wrote:
And done, unlocked.

I wonder if it's because instead of writing s6 edge in model i wroteSM-G925F?

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Nop, It's only the Iphone 6 that has "special rules", all the other phones on contract can get the code whenever they want 

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Why do we have to wait 12 months to get PAYG handsets unlocked? 

If you know the answer, then you're more clued up than some of your colleagues in customer services  

[Cleoriff]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@viridis wrote:
And done, unlocked.

I wonder if it's because instead of writings6 edge in model i wroteSM-G925F?

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Nop, It's only the Iphone 6 that has "special rules", all the other phones on contract can get the code whenever they want 

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Nope not that either...the S6 and Edge were locked initially on release. AND could not have the Open code applied either .... They did change their mind pretty quickly about locking as I understand it

[viridis]

Anyone got an open code I could try?......

[Cleoriff]

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@viridis wrote:
Anyone got an open code I could try?......

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Not me sadly...:smileywink:

[MI5]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Why do we have to wait 12 months to get PAYG handsets unlocked? 

If you know the answer, then you're more clued up than some of your colleagues in customer services  

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Originally, back when the networks used to subsidise and sell payg handsets cheaper, it was to force people to use the network so the could recoup the subsidy.

[Anonymous]

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@MI5 wrote:

Originally, back when the networks used to subsidise and sell payg handsets cheaper, it was to force people to use the network so the could recoup the subsidy.

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Yes, I've always understood that reasoning. But it's high time that O2 reviewed that policy, to determine whether it's still appropriate in today's market.

[MI5]

I agree.
Same can be said for the likes of EE that still charge for unlocking contract phones or that require you to use a phone you've bought 2nd hand for 6 months on their network regardless of it's history.
There's still plenty of suspect policies across the whole of the mobile industry !

[Anonymous]

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@MI5 wrote:
I agree.
Same can be said for the likes of EE that still charge for unlocking contract phones or that require you to use a phone you've bought 2nd hand for 6 months on their network regardless of it's history.
There's still plenty of suspect policies across the whole of the mobile industry !

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Reminds me of this advert  

[MI5]

I can't wait to see how Three shake up this shower