iPhone 8/plus unlocking...

[iphone4sir]

By my calculations this Thursday 22nd is 6 months since the release of both phones. Do you think o2 will allow us to unlock (as per their usual ways) after that period? I notice their website still says you can’t until after the phone is paid off in full...

[Cleoriff]

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@liggerz87wrote:
What so if you get an iPhone you can't unlock straight away like android throu the my o2 app

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Not on newly released iPhones no.

Only way to make sure your new iPhone is unlocked is to buy it outright from Apple

[MI5]

Same applies to some android phones too.

[Cleoriff]

Indeed it does...

[Martin-O2]

Thanks for the tag @Cleoriff 

@iphone4sir It night be that there is no info on the unlocking of iPhones yet but I'll certainly ask the question and I'll update you in this thread once I hear back. 

[calviin]

I got my iphone X on 19th March and was unlocked yesterday by O2

[calviin]

[Cleoriff]

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@calviinwrote:

I got my iphone X on 19th March and was unlocked yesterday by O2

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Good to hear @calviin. At least we know O2 are unlocking now

However the website still claims they can't be unlocked

https://www.o2.co.uk/help/phones-sims-and-devices/unlocking-an-o2-mobile-to-use-on-a-different-netwo...

If you've got an iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus you won't be able to get it unlocked unless you've paid off your Device Plan in full.

@Martin-O2@Marjocould you check this out please?

[calviin]

Yeah i was expecting them to say no but did it anyway. I'm not planning on using another network I just wanted to have it unlocked just cause

[MI5]

It's happened in the past but has been proven to be a mistake.
If the person processing the request doesn't realise which phone it is or aren't aware of the restrictions, etc.

[Marjo]

Thanks for the tag @Cleoriff, we will check for you