Will my iPhone 5 be locked to O2

[Anonymous]

Considering joining Vodafone at end of contract. 2 questions: will my iPhone 5s be locked to O2, is there a chance 02 would match the 15% discount on a contract I can get elsewhere?

[Anonymous]

Unless you bought the iPhone from Stoke directly then the device will lock to the first sim card put in so yes it will bet locked.

You can ask o2 to unlock it for free as a contract customer

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

Yes, there is a good chance it's locked.
Unlocking help here http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-SIM-ca...
Call CS and discuss your options for renewal and any discounts - Unless you ask, you won't know....

[Anonymous]

Yes it will be locked to O2. You can get it unlocked for free, you could call retentions to see if they offer you anything

[Anonymous]

If you are happy with o2 generally then I would definitely ask the question of retentions.

If refresh is not important to you then you may also want to think about upgrading with o2 at Carphone Warehouse as they do some good deals from time to time.

[Anonymous]

But don't forget that if you upgrade via CPW then you won't be able to have a refresh tariff as those are only through O2 directly, you'll be on a standard 24 month contract with a subsidied handset plus any perks that may come with the particular deal

[Bambino]

Also check that the signal and coverage where you spend the most time, i.e. your home and workplace, are as good or better with Vodafone as you are currently getting with O2.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:
But don't forget that if you upgrade via CPW then you won't be able to have a refresh tariff as those are only through O2 directly, you'll be on a standard 24 month contract with a subsidied handset plus any perks that may come with the particular deal

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Isn't that what I said?  "If refresh isn't important to you. ..."?

[Anonymous]

I'm just elaborating & expanding the answer so as to be clear for the op

[Anonymous]

Okly doklies. I shall endeavour to be clearer in future 😆😆😆😆