Unlocking iPhone 5

[Anonymous]

Been looking on the internet on how to unlock the iPhone 5... Mostly curiosity. 

And came across a few sites where they do a IMEI unlock.... I was wondering how they do it? Surely it must be illegal?

But to my main point (Last sentence), is this true?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_lock#United_Kingdom

[Liquid · Accepted solution]

Indeed it is. If a carrier has exclusive rights to a mobile then they don't want to allow you to buy it outright and move to another carrier. They wouldn't make any money.

Some websites have contracts with the carriers so you pay the website £50 and they give the carrier £10 it's all legal.

However many of these sites are scams so is avoid them. There's a few that do what they say but not allowed to post them here I don't think:/

[Anonymous]

Thanks,

Done it via -> https://www.o2.co.uk/apps/help/help?qid=1&q1=2&route=unlocking&case=Handset%20Unlocking%20Form

[Anonymous]

Or do what i did and buy a sim free iphone from Apple themselves.

[Liquid]

Hello Sam did they accept your unlock process?

[jonsie]

I was under the impression that the iphone 5 wouldn't be unlocked yet for a few months?

[Liquid]

Same hence my suprise:)

[Anonymous]

I also thought it was 6 months before the iphone5 could be unlocked.

[Anonymous]

Hi Sam Did you get your iphone 5 unlocked ok ?

[Anonymous]

Hello,

Did O2 unlock the iPhone for you?