Will O2 have to unlock iPhones soon?

Lummo · 05-10-2009, 16:46

Hi guys, seeing as now O2 have lost all exclusivity of the iPhones to Orange and Voda, when Orange release their iPhone will customers be able to go to O2 and have their iPhone unlocked to put an Orange SIM in, which can be done with almost any other PAYG phone. Of course they wouldn't have done it before when they have exclusivity, but now they don't have exclusivity are they required to unlock our iPhones if we wish? If they did i would jump at the opportunity.

rufnek2k6 · 05-10-2009, 16:57

Im guessing an extortionate fee will be involved.

thedarkwolf2007 · 05-10-2009, 17:11

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Originally Posted by rufnek2k6

Im guessing an extortionate fee will be involved.

A massive fee would be involved as my bro works for apple support and they charge £65 per unlock.

prking · 05-10-2009, 17:38

The latest I heard was that no decision has been made.

Lummo, you say when Orange sell the iPhone, will you be able to put an Orange SIM in your O2 iPhone. There is no sign (yet) that Orange will be offering a "SIM only" iPhone tariff with access to Visual Voicemail etc.

Lummo · 05-10-2009, 18:45

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Originally Posted by prking

The latest I heard was that no decision has been made.

Lummo, you say when Orange sell the iPhone, will you be able to put an Orange SIM in your O2 iPhone. There is no sign (yet) that Orange will be offering a "SIM only" iPhone tariff with access to Visual Voicemail etc.

Yea i know, i was only using it as an example.

prking · 05-10-2009, 20:58

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Originally Posted by Lummo

Yea i know, i was only using it as an example.

But you would only need an "official" unlock, if you were wanting to use it with an iPhone tariff with a different provider.

05-10-2009, 16:46	#1
Lummo Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6,737	Will O2 have to unlock iPhones soon? Hi guys, seeing as now O2 have lost all exclusivity of the iPhones to Orange and Voda, when Orange release their iPhone will customers be able to go to O2 and have their iPhone unlocked to put an Orange SIM in, which can be done with almost any other PAYG phone. Of course they wouldn't have done it before when they have exclusivity, but now they don't have exclusivity are they required to unlock our iPhones if we wish? If they did i would jump at the opportunity.

05-10-2009, 16:57	#2
rufnek2k6 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tardis, Kormacetocyplos Posts: 3,521	Im guessing an extortionate fee will be involved.

05-10-2009, 17:11	#3
thedarkwolf2007 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Somewhere in cyberspace Posts: 273	Quote: Originally Posted by rufnek2k6 Im guessing an extortionate fee will be involved. A massive fee would be involved as my bro works for apple support and they charge £65 per unlock.

05-10-2009, 17:38	#4
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	The latest I heard was that no decision has been made. Lummo, you say when Orange sell the iPhone, will you be able to put an Orange SIM in your O2 iPhone. There is no sign (yet) that Orange will be offering a "SIM only" iPhone tariff with access to Visual Voicemail etc.

05-10-2009, 18:45	#5
Lummo Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6,737	Quote: Originally Posted by prking The latest I heard was that no decision has been made. Lummo, you say when Orange sell the iPhone, will you be able to put an Orange SIM in your O2 iPhone. There is no sign (yet) that Orange will be offering a "SIM only" iPhone tariff with access to Visual Voicemail etc. Yea i know, i was only using it as an example.

05-10-2009, 20:58	#6
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Quote: Originally Posted by Lummo Yea i know, i was only using it as an example. But you would only need an "official" unlock, if you were wanting to use it with an iPhone tariff with a different provider.

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