O2 unblocking my iphone 4

lynn666 · 20-04-2015, 09:09

I want to give my 02 iphone to a friend, requested 02 to unblock it as my friend is on another provider,they told me they have done it and to go on iTunes and put my friends sim in the phone and log in to iTunes with my password,willi have to reenter my e-mail address as well as I cleared the iphone to factory settings,please advise as im a dummy concerning technical issues,thanks.

grumpyoldbat · 20-04-2015, 09:51

Just get your friend to put their SIM in the phone and follow the instructions on screen.

Synthetic42 · 20-04-2015, 10:10

You don't need iTunes looking at the apple support page for it

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201328

BKM · 20-04-2015, 10:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by lynn666

I want to give my 02 iphone to a friend, requested 02 to unblock it as my friend is on another provider,they told me they have done it and to go on iTunes and put my friends sim in the phone and log in to iTunes with my password

O2 are (well!!!) out of date!!! While you CAN still unlock an iPhone using ITunes the phone can do it itself as long as it has a working WiFi connection.

Putting in a SIM from any other network causes it to re-evaluate its lock status.

jchamier · 20-04-2015, 17:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKM

O2 are (well!!!) out of date!!! While you CAN still unlock an iPhone using ITunes the phone can do it itself as long as it has a working WiFi connection.

Putting in a SIM from any other network causes it to re-evaluate its lock status.

All the networks still give this iTunes required business. Sometimes phones don't detect properly on a change of SIM and iTunes can solve it - but if you've reset the phone that always works.

WiFi is needed.

Stig · 20-04-2015, 18:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by lynn666

I want to give my 02 iphone to a friend, requested 02 to unblock it as my friend is on another provider,they told me they have done it and to go on iTunes and put my friends sim in the phone and log in to iTunes with my password,willi have to reenter my e-mail address as well as I cleared the iphone to factory settings,please advise as im a dummy concerning technical issues,thanks.

To avoid confusion, the correct term is unlock, not unblock.

lynn666 · 20-04-2015, 19:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stig

To avoid confusion, the correct term is unlock, not unblock.

thanks for your info

lynn666 · 20-04-2015, 19:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchamier

All the networks still give this iTunes required business. Sometimes phones don't detect properly on a change of SIM and iTunes can solve it - but if you've reset the phone that always works.

WiFi is needed.

thank you for your time and info

lynn666 · 20-04-2015, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKM

O2 are (well!!!) out of date!!! While you CAN still unlock an iPhone using ITunes the phone can do it itself as long as it has a working WiFi connection.

Putting in a SIM from any other network causes it to re-evaluate its lock status.

thank you for your help

lynn666 · 20-04-2015, 19:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by grumpyoldbat

Just get your friend to put their SIM in the phone and follow the instructions on screen.

thank you for your help

lynn666 · 20-04-2015, 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchamier

All the networks still give this iTunes required business. Sometimes phones don't detect properly on a change of SIM and iTunes can solve it - but if you've reset the phone that always works.

WiFi is needed.

hi I have reset the phone and added wifi still no joy I got back to 02 and they said they will get on to iTunes it will take up to 72 hrs and they will send me a e-mail so I'll just have to wait and hope. Thanks for your help.

simon69c · 21-04-2015, 06:51

Just to be clear, have you definitely put a different SIM in to trigger the unlock? The iPhone will not give you any indication that it has been unlocked until you do so.

grumpyoldbat · 21-04-2015, 12:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by simon69c

Just to be clear, have you definitely put a different SIM in to trigger the unlock? The iPhone will not give you any indication that it has been unlocked until you do so.

Pretty sure the last time I unlocked an O2 device, they sent me a text.

simon69c · 21-04-2015, 14:06

Perhaps - I just meant the phone itself won't give any indication that it is now unlocked until a SIM from a different network is put in and it checks with Apple's server to see what its current lock status is.

20-04-2015, 09:09	#1
lynn666 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 547	O2 unblocking my iphone 4 I want to give my 02 iphone to a friend, requested 02 to unblock it as my friend is on another provider,they told me they have done it and to go on iTunes and put my friends sim in the phone and log in to iTunes with my password,willi have to reenter my e-mail address as well as I cleared the iphone to factory settings,please advise as im a dummy concerning technical issues,thanks.

20-04-2015, 19:29	#7
lynn666 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 547	02 unlock Quote: Originally Posted by Stig To avoid confusion, the correct term is unlock, not unblock. thanks for your info

20-04-2015, 19:31	#8
lynn666 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 547	02 unlock Quote: Originally Posted by jchamier All the networks still give this iTunes required business. Sometimes phones don't detect properly on a change of SIM and iTunes can solve it - but if you've reset the phone that always works. WiFi is needed. thank you for your time and info

20-04-2015, 19:32	#9
lynn666 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 547	02 unlock Quote: Originally Posted by BKM O2 are (well!!!) out of date!!! While you CAN still unlock an iPhone using ITunes the phone can do it itself as long as it has a working WiFi connection. Putting in a SIM from any other network causes it to re-evaluate its lock status. thank you for your help

20-04-2015, 19:34	#10
lynn666 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 547	02 unlock Quote: Originally Posted by grumpyoldbat Just get your friend to put their SIM in the phone and follow the instructions on screen. thank you for your help

20-04-2015, 09:51	#2
grumpyoldbat Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,636	Just get your friend to put their SIM in the phone and follow the instructions on screen.

20-04-2015, 10:10	#3
Synthetic42 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Newcastle Posts: 1,510	You don't need iTunes looking at the apple support page for it https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201328

20-04-2015, 10:38	#4
BKM Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,288	Quote: Originally Posted by lynn666 I want to give my 02 iphone to a friend, requested 02 to unblock it as my friend is on another provider,they told me they have done it and to go on iTunes and put my friends sim in the phone and log in to iTunes with my password O2 are (well!!!) out of date!!! While you CAN still unlock an iPhone using ITunes the phone can do it itself as long as it has a working WiFi connection. Putting in a SIM from any other network causes it to re-evaluate its lock status.

20-04-2015, 17:45	#5
jchamier Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: This forum Posts: 3,392	Quote: Originally Posted by BKM O2 are (well!!!) out of date!!! While you CAN still unlock an iPhone using ITunes the phone can do it itself as long as it has a working WiFi connection. Putting in a SIM from any other network causes it to re-evaluate its lock status. All the networks still give this iTunes required business. Sometimes phones don't detect properly on a change of SIM and iTunes can solve it - but if you've reset the phone that always works. WiFi is needed.

20-04-2015, 18:10	#6
Stig Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sandy Heath, Beds. UK Posts: 10,383	Quote: Originally Posted by lynn666 I want to give my 02 iphone to a friend, requested 02 to unblock it as my friend is on another provider,they told me they have done it and to go on iTunes and put my friends sim in the phone and log in to iTunes with my password,willi have to reenter my e-mail address as well as I cleared the iphone to factory settings,please advise as im a dummy concerning technical issues,thanks. To avoid confusion, the correct term is unlock, not unblock.

20-04-2015, 21:23	#11
lynn666 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 547	Unlocking iPhone 4 Quote: Originally Posted by jchamier All the networks still give this iTunes required business. Sometimes phones don't detect properly on a change of SIM and iTunes can solve it - but if you've reset the phone that always works. WiFi is needed. hi I have reset the phone and added wifi still no joy I got back to 02 and they said they will get on to iTunes it will take up to 72 hrs and they will send me a e-mail so I'll just have to wait and hope. Thanks for your help.

21-04-2015, 06:51	#12
simon69c Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,415	Just to be clear, have you definitely put a different SIM in to trigger the unlock? The iPhone will not give you any indication that it has been unlocked until you do so.

21-04-2015, 12:00	#13
grumpyoldbat Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,636	Quote: Originally Posted by simon69c Just to be clear, have you definitely put a different SIM in to trigger the unlock? The iPhone will not give you any indication that it has been unlocked until you do so. Pretty sure the last time I unlocked an O2 device, they sent me a text.

21-04-2015, 14:06	#14
simon69c Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,415	Perhaps - I just meant the phone itself won't give any indication that it is now unlocked until a SIM from a different network is put in and it checks with Apple's server to see what its current lock status is.

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