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Old 05-10-2016, 19:56
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Hi,

A friend has given me her old I-phone, which is locked to Vodaphone. I'm on O2 and would prefer to stay there. How do I get the darn thing unlocked? I've been given so much conflicting advice my head be spinning

Pretty sure there's a brilliant person on here who can tell me. I am willing to plead.

Thank you in advance etc
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Old 05-10-2016, 20:05
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Your friend could ask Vodafone, it's free if it's an old contract phone iirc. If they can't/won't your next option is to use an eBay unlocker (not the scam websites, avoid them).

I've used mobilecare2010 and appleexpress2013 a number of times without problem. Expect to pay £10-15 for most iPhone models.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/mobilecare...p2047675.l2559

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/appleexpre...p2047675.l2559
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Old 05-10-2016, 21:14
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Your friend could ask Vodafone, it's free if it's an old contract phone iirc. If they can't/won't your next option is to use an eBay unlocker (not the scam websites, avoid them).

I've used mobilecare2010 and appleexpress2013 a number of times without problem. Expect to pay £10-15 for most iPhone models.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/mobilecare...p2047675.l2559

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/appleexpre...p2047675.l2559
Many thanks for your reply. Very much appreciated

My friend told me to go into an O2 shop with the phone, but I was a little puzzled as to how they would unlock a phone not locked to their network I did try on-line but they said they couldn't as it wasn't their phone. Will ask my friend again!
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Old 05-10-2016, 22:35
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Many thanks for your reply. Very much appreciated

My friend told me to go into an O2 shop with the phone, but I was a little puzzled as to how they would unlock a phone not locked to their network I did try on-line but they said they couldn't as it wasn't their phone. Will ask my friend again!
O2 definitely can't, only the network that placed the lock can request it officially, if it's an old contract phone he just needs to request the unlock and it'll get done in 3-5 days if Vodafone don't screw up the request. If he owes them money they might not help.

Unlock form:
https://www.vodafone.co.uk/vodafone-...-code-request/

The eBay unlockers take around 3-5 days usually and it's safe for you as you've got eBay and Paypal protection, the 2 I mentioned were both very good.
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Old 05-10-2016, 22:46
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O2 definitely can't, only the network that placed the lock can request it officially, if it's an old contract phone he just needs to request the unlock and it'll get done in 3-5 days if Vodafone don't screw up the request. If he owes them money they might not help.

Unlock form:
https://www.vodafone.co.uk/vodafone-...-code-request/

The eBay unlockers take around 3-5 days usually and it's safe for you as you've got eBay and Paypal protection, the 2 I mentioned were both very good.
That's brilliant. Thank you muchly
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