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I am trying to trandfer my mobile from o2 to bt.  I am using pay as you go.

They are trying to charge £15 to "unlock" my phone.  Does anyone know how to get round this?

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MI5
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The only way around it is to put a contract sim in your phone so the unlock will be free.
The £15 is standard PAYG charge.
https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-and-Services/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-S...
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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The only way around it is to put a contract sim in your phone so the unlock will be free.
The £15 is standard PAYG charge.
https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-and-Services/Unlocking-an-O2-phone-to-use-a-different-S...
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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Bear in mind that if you have a P&G phone it needs to be on the network for 12 months unless an iphone.

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Yes, in the link.
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