Unlocking an iPhone bought from Carphone Warehouse?

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

I upgraded at Carphone Warehouse last week to an iPhone 6 Plus with a 5GB 4G contract.

Can O2 customer services unlock this iPhone for me? I'm unsure as it came from Carphone Warehouse and not directly from O2.

Thanks

[jonsie]

It's many years since I bought from a network because of them locking their phones. Strangely enough O2 only ever used to lock P&G phones up to a few years ago, anything on contract was unlocked. iPhones seemed to change that business strategy.

But even buying from Three I would imagine it's full of bloatware?

[Anonymous]

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@jonsie wrote:

It's many years since I bought from a network because of them locking their phones. Strangely enough O2 only ever used to lock P&G phones up to a few years ago, anything on contract was unlocked. iPhones seemed to change that business strategy.

But even buying from Three I would imagine it's full of bloatware?

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You'd think it would be the other way around though, because you do at least own a PAYG handset from the outset (unless the price is heavily discounted of course). On the other hand, I can see a need for networks to protect their interests, when supplying a £500 handset for "free".

As far as bloatware is concerned, you're probably right. But like you, it's a long time since I bought a handset from a network, so I don't know how bad they are in that respect.

[Anonymous]

An iPhone 6 Plus 16GB with unlimited calls/texts and 5GB of 4G data was £48 per month from Carphone Warehouse or £53 per month from O2 so in this case CPW was cheaper.

[Anonymous]

I got a reply from O2 today. Their policy is not to unlock any iPhone 6 models for 12 months.

The email stated that given my "loyalty" that they would make an exception and they have unlocked it for me.

[Cleoriff]

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@Anonymous wrote:
I got a reply from O2 today. Their policy is not to unlock any iPhone 6 models for 12 months.

The email stated that given my "loyalty" that they would make an exception and they have unlocked it for me.

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12 months?? I thought it was 6 months normally...?

[MI5]

You can almost smell it, can't you

[Beenherebefore]

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@MI5 wrote:
You can almost smell it, can't you

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It splashed all over my keyboard....what a mess 

[Anonymous]

12 months is what it said, it was a "business decision" apparently.

[jonsie]

You got the right result no matter what rubbish they come out with

[Anonymous]

Yep, I'm happy.