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OK slightly complicated... 

 

1) I had a two year O2 contract that ended last March (so I've paid off the Iphone).

2) I left O2 and switched to Three at the time, where I moved the number and got a new handset. So the Iphone has just been idle. 

3) I have moved to China!

4) I now need to unlock the Iphone so that I can use it with a Chinese sim card...

 

Is this possible and how?!

 

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jonsie
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Then you need a payandgo sim with £20 credit but you have a big problem. Any usage will not be recognised as you are going through a Chinese network and the IMEI will not register on the O2 systems. 

The phone needed to be unlocked in the UK with either a contract sim or payandgo sim. 

I can't see a solution other than shipping the phone to family in the UK and getting them to unlock via a payandgo sim or if any of them are on contract. 

Maybe your best option is selling on eBay.... 

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Your only chance is to try the form with the IMEI number of the iPhone and the phone number you used it with on O2.
http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-and-Services/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-SI...
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jonsie
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Then you need a payandgo sim with £20 credit but you have a big problem. Any usage will not be recognised as you are going through a Chinese network and the IMEI will not register on the O2 systems. 

The phone needed to be unlocked in the UK with either a contract sim or payandgo sim. 

I can't see a solution other than shipping the phone to family in the UK and getting them to unlock via a payandgo sim or if any of them are on contract. 

Maybe your best option is selling on eBay.... 

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