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on 07-12-2013 14:10 - last edited on 07-12-2013 15:10 by Toby
I have been a victim of of Carphone Warehouse malpractice of unlocking the Iphone 5s to first sim. I'm starting this thread to gather support to get O2 to help victims out there to help unlock their 5s.
A bit of background
As soon as my 5s was locked to O2, I had contacted Apple, CPW, Vodafone (my actual provider). All of them asked me to talk to O2 as only the "carrier" that my phone is locked to, can unlock it.
O2 Gurus advised me to get a Pay & Go sim, top it up with at least £15, which I did with £20. It had also been escalated to Escalation team who contradicted O2 Guru saying that no iphone 5s is unlocked at this point whereas they had done in some O2 Refresh cases. All the customers have to do is pay in full of the contract.
What I need of you
Just the victims, with the positive mindset to achieve the common goal - Unlock your Iphones 5c/5s so that we can lodge a formal complain to the CEO as the chains of command, has clearly broken and this is a big reputational issue to O2.
Negative comments, if you have, please spare us from them as this is a positive environment for the greater good.
Thank you for your support and if you want to email me rather than post, please do so at (edited)
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on 07-12-2013 16:29
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on 07-12-2013 16:29
Complain to Ofcom. I have done already. They told me that if enough people complain to them about this they will take action.
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on 07-12-2013 14:15
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on 07-12-2013 14:15 - last edited on 07-12-2013 14:56 by Toby
Been told not to use personal email address due to spam. So please direct to
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for the effort.
Thanks.

on 07-12-2013 14:17 - last edited on 07-12-2013 14:57 by Toby
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on 07-12-2013 14:17 - last edited on 07-12-2013 14:57 by Toby
to be honest, that's a spambox email anyway... but (edited) sounds better for the cause.
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on 07-12-2013 14:17
That person is spamming the forum, wouldn't bother with him/her
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on 07-12-2013 14:18
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on 07-12-2013 14:18

07-12-2013 15:17 - edited 07-12-2013 15:17
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07-12-2013 15:17 - edited 07-12-2013 15:17
Best practice if you want an unlocked iPhone 5s.
Buy it as SIM free from an Apple Store.
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on 07-12-2013 15:32
@Anonymous wrote:Best practice if you want an unlocked iPhone 5s.
Buy it as SIM free from an Apple Store.
he's been told that already, yet still decided to moan and spam the forum...

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on 07-12-2013 16:29
Complain to Ofcom. I have done already. They told me that if enough people complain to them about this they will take action.
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on 07-12-2013 16:34
Any specific email that you used?

