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on 21-06-2015 00:57
Hi All
I am currently on 12 months sim card deal only with O2 started about 4 months ago, recently I have contacted O2 and asking if I can upgrade free of charge to O2 referesh 24 months contarct with iphone 6 64 GB. They said yes I can.
I was wondering If I upgrade now the handset they will provide to me, Will that be unlocked?
I have heared iphone is always unlocked, and gets lock to any network when you put that network sim card inside first time.
Once they provide me iphone I want to gift it to someone who wants to use EE sim in it, Will it work please?
Please reply asap
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on 21-06-2015 05:27
Upgrading through o2 will get you a iPhone locked to o2 so no, it wouldn't work with the EE sim. As yet they are not unlocking the 6's unless paid for in full.
The phones that lock to the first sim used are those supplied by independents such as CPW.
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on 21-06-2015 05:27
Upgrading through o2 will get you a iPhone locked to o2 so no, it wouldn't work with the EE sim. As yet they are not unlocking the 6's unless paid for in full.
The phones that lock to the first sim used are those supplied by independents such as CPW.

on 21-06-2015 05:31
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on 21-06-2015 05:31
There's other thread in here covering unlocking iPhones.
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21-06-2015 08:18 - edited 21-06-2015 08:19
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21-06-2015 08:18 - edited 21-06-2015 08:19
If you want an unlocked iPhone you best buy direct from Apple....or Three....
You will forfeit the Refresh tariff though....
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on 21-06-2015 08:55
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on 21-06-2015 08:55
http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/A-Guide-To-O2-Refresh/m-p/877701

on 21-06-2015 09:08
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on 21-06-2015 09:08
You can, as has been suggested, take out a refresh plan, and then pay off the device plan straight away (and then you can request an unlock code). You said the phone was intended as a gift though, so you would need to make sure that you cancel the airtime plan at the same time, as it's effectively two contracts that you'd be signing up to.
I've gone down that route myself recently (not for an iPhone though), but only because it worked out cheaper for me at the time. But if you're in a position to buy it outright, then unless O2 are offering any particular discounts, then you may as well buy an unlocked iPhone from the Apple Store.
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on 21-06-2015 10:39
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on 21-06-2015 10:39
An expensive gift....must be love
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on 21-06-2015 12:14
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on 21-06-2015 12:14
Please select the post that helped you best and mark as the solution. This helps other members in resolving their issues faster. Thank you.

on 21-06-2015 14:17
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on 21-06-2015 14:17
Thank you so much all who replied,
So what are my options please, I am expecting a delivery of device tomorrow 22/06/2015 but they have already upgraded my airtime plan.
What do I need to do to cancel every thing and go back to my previous plan,
Or what is your advise please, what are best options for me

