Using iPhone In Spain

[gemz4the1]

When I go on holiday I usually use my iPhone with the O2 sim and it will swap to Movistar when I get there.  Even though I am on unlimited texts to UK mobiles (capped at around 2000 I believe), it charges me to send texts, which I know it happens to everyone as it is outside the UK so obviously charges will always apply. 

I have read posts about unlocking the iPhone, which I want to do as I have also read that, even though I purchased it unlocked from Apple, as soon as I put the O2 sim in it then it locked to O2.

My question is, if I get my phone unlocked and then when I am on holiday, could I purchase a Movistar sim and use it? Will my iPhone work with that sim? Will it be any cheaper for calls, texts and data? Movistar is the only network that I know in Spain.

I know that people recommend using wifi when possible and using apps like whatsapp, viber and bbm, however not everybody use that.

[gemz4the1]

I hate companies who try to con people and put the important information in the small print as 9 times out of 10 they know that most people won't bother reading the small print.

They should make all of the information clear in their adverts and then further explain it before selling it to a customer.

[Anonymous]

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@gemz4the1 wrote:

I hate companies who try to con people and put the important information in the small print as 9 times out of 10 they know that most people won't bother reading the small print.

They should make all of the information clear in their adverts and then further explain it before selling it to a customer.

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It was a nightmare and certainly blew up in their faces !

I got hold of one of their newspaper adverts and it did have a disclaimer on it but was not as prominent as their promotion to say it was available sim free !

[gemz4the1]

Companies care more about their target sales nowadays rather than customer service. 😞

Anyways, back to the thread, I will let you know when the EE sim arrives and whether it works in my iPhone.

Now it's time for me to contact Apple again regarding the iMessage issue that i'm still having 😞

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Apple-iOS-Devices-iPhone-iPad/Sending-As-iMessage-Instead-Of-Text/m-p/6... 

[gemz4the1]

Just to update you:

The EE nano sim arrived and I put it in the iPhone and it works.  So I guess the iPhone really is unlocked.

The signal strength is actually stronger with the EE sim that it is with the O2 sim

[Anonymous]

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@gemz4the1 wrote:

Just to update you:

The EE nano sim arrived and I put it in the iPhone and it works.  So I guess the iPhone really is unlocked.

The signal strength is actually stronger with the EE sim that it is with the O2 sim

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Awesome.

Worth me asking then 

[Anonymous]

O2 will unlock it for you - just ask a Guru... Just had mine done for the same reason

[jonsie]

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@Anonymous wrote:

O2 will unlock it for you - just ask a Guru... Just had mine done for the same reason

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Presumably it's not a 6 or 6 plus unless the device has been paid off in full. 

[Cleoriff]

Well as this thread is 18 months old I suppose whatever iPhone it was....has been unlocked by now

[jonsie]

Or scrapped more like....

[MI5]

It was never locked in the first place either.....