Unlocking my old 4S

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I upgraded my iPhone 4S to an iPhone 6 a few months ago and now that the 4S is all paid for I'd like to sell it on.  I'd like to get the 4S unlocked first, though, and I understand that I can do so via this online form:

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

However, whenever I've read about this process, the final step to unlocking is to insert a SIM from another network. Do I definitely need to do this? Or will the phone be effectively unlocked and 'ready' to accept a new SIM?

Any help will be gratefully received!

[Cleoriff]

You can unlock via My O2. or follow this process

http://www.o2.co.uk/help/phones-sims-and-devices/unlocking-an-o2-mobile-to-use-on-a-different-networ...

A forum guide here also http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-SIM-ca...

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

It is unlocked via the IMEI on Apple's servers so will be unlocked ready for a new sim once you have confirmation that it has been done.

[Anonymous]

That's exactly what I was hoping to hear - thanks very much for responding!

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the info!

[MI5]

Happy to help.

[Cleoriff]

No problem. I can give the links...He ^^^^^^^^^ provides the techy know how.......