Solved: Re: Unlock my iPhone

Anonymous · ‎04-10-2017

I have requested for my phone to be unlocked through customer service but it has now been over 72 hours and I have still not had an email confirmation that my phone has been unlocked. I can't ring them again as my phone does not have a working sim. I need the phone to be unlocked to be able to put in a new sim.

adamtemp64 · ‎04-10-2017

iphones as a rule are unlocked after 72 hours have you tried a new sim ?

Was an active o2 sim in the iphone at time of unlock request and was it payg or pay monthly and which iphone ?

apples unlock advice here https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201328

o2's here https://www.o2.co.uk/help/phones-sims-and-devices/unlocking-an-o2-mobile-to-use-on-a-different-netwo...

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adamtemp64 · ‎04-10-2017

iphones as a rule are unlocked after 72 hours have you tried a new sim ?

Was an active o2 sim in the iphone at time of unlock request and was it payg or pay monthly and which iphone ?

apples unlock advice here https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201328

o2's here https://www.o2.co.uk/help/phones-sims-and-devices/unlocking-an-o2-mobile-to-use-on-a-different-netwo...

iPhone 11 Pro 256gb on unlimited data
iPad Pro 12.9” 2020 256gb refresh o2 family discount
Apple Watch series 4
My first mobile was in 1995 a CM-R111 from sony on Cellnet.
Wincanton South Somerset (Full 4g 3G 2g indoor coverage) Remember we are all customers here not customer services

MI5 · ‎04-10-2017

Community unlocking help here with all methods https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-and-Services/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-S...
Try a new sim whilst connected to iTunes as it's usually very quick providing no problems are encountered.

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Anonymous · ‎04-10-2017

It is an iPhone 5c and the contract has run out so the sim in the phone no longer works, I heard that you have to leave the o2 sim in the phone for it to become unlocked fully.

MI5 · ‎04-10-2017

No need for the sim.
Just fill in the manual form in my link above quoting the IMEI number (*#06#) of the phone and the phone number that it was used on with o2.

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Anonymous · ‎04-10-2017

I tried putting my new sim in while connected to itunes and it came up with an error message saying the phone still needs to be unlocked.

MI5 · ‎04-10-2017

I'd send the manual form in then follow up with a phone call to customer services http://www.o2.co.uk/contactus

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Marjo · ‎05-10-2017

Hi @Anonymous welcome to our forum! Did you have any luck yet with the unlocking?

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