IMEI block

[Cellro]

My iPhone lost service on Thursday morning and after many hours on phone to customer services, a trip to Apple Store and a whole morning at o2 store it turns out someone in insurance (I don’t even have o2 insurance) mistakenly applied an IMEI block to my device. Forms were raised yesterday to unblock this and I was told it would be unblocked within 24 hours. It has now been more than 24 hours and phone still blocked. Spent almost two hours on phone to customer services today and no one seems to be able to help. Does any one have any idea how I can resolve this as I didn’t initiate the block, didn’t report phone lost or stolen and account is in good order and up to date. I’m told it was an unfortunate mistake due to computer or human error but no one seems able to unblock and I’m now three days without a phone. Any advice gratefully received. Thanks.   

[MI5]

@Cellro 

You can only persevere with O2 Guide: How to find help & contact O2 

Ask them to replace your phone if they fail to unbar it.

Guide: O2 BARs 

[jonsie]

Unfortunate that it is weekend

[MI5]

Judging by the recent similar posts, the weekend isn't a significant factor.

Just plain old simple incompetence. 

[jonsie]

That too 😉

[Cellro]

Thank you both. Honestly, I’m just about at my wits end. I was supposed to get a callback this afternoon but still nothing. I was also told to try talking to insurance team but the number I’ve been given doesn’t work! 

[MI5]

@Cellro 

Not your issue to chase anyone other than the incompetent baboons in customer service.

[Cellro]

02helen01 Is this something you could possibly help with? I can see you’ve helped others with similar issues 

[MI5]

@Cellro 

All our account advisors were removed back in July last year.

If we had that option, you would have been advised of it already.

[Cellro]

That’s a shame. Thanks for letting me know @MI5 - back to the drawing board. Feels like I’m running out of options to get this fixed.