Moving to australia - will I be able to have my O2 phone unlocked there? HTC Desire

[Anonymous]

I have just given 30 days cancellation on my phone as I am off to Australia. Does anyone have experience with getting a phone unlocked once I am there? I saw some posts that suggested there were problems. Help please?

[jonsie]

You will have much less of a problem getting the phone unlocoked here. There is sufficient time before you go.

Use the handset unlock form

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the advice. I am leaving 26th July. The contract cancels 7 August. From your experience how long does it take to unlock the phone? I am a complete phone ignorant , so these questions may be quite stupid BUT once the phone is unlocked then I guess that you have no service until you sign to another provider? Problem is I would like to use the phone until I can get another provider in Australia. In my naive world I had hoped I could use it until I get to a phone shop in Australia and have it unlocked in Australia. Is this possible?

[adamtemp64]

which phone do you have

But it can take from 3-28 days depending on handset make and model.

If you tell us which phone we can offer advice

once unlocked any network will work including your o2 sim until contract ends

[Anonymous]

It is a HTC Desire

[Anonymous]

Are you still able to help with a HTC Desire unlock

[jonsie]

I would fill in the form. If you are on P&G the cost is £15 which is taken from the credit on the phone.

If you are on a contract the cost is free.

[Anonymous]

OK Thanks for that advice. You mentioned 3-28 days. Will the unlock still work if I have already left the UK - which is 16 days from now?

[adamtemp64]

as jonsie says just fill in the form but not sure on timescale or ring o2 or use live chat to get the information direct from o2.

We are mainly all customers here

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@Anonymous wrote:
Are you still able to help with a HTC Desire unlock

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[Anonymous]

OK. Thank you both for the help. I will fill in the form and talk direct to O2. Really appreciate your help steering me in the right direction.