A phone unlocking question...........

A phone unlocking question...........

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Blib

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43,791 posts

196 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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I've an iphone 5, that I assume is locked, that I want to give to Mrs Blib. It was on ee and has now been superseded by my new iphone 6. So, its sim has been 'turned off' (technical phrase) and the new phone now has that number.

We'd like to get the 5 unlocked so that Mrs B. can use it on her Vodaphone contract instead of the iphone 4 that she currently uses.

My questions are: Is it too late to get the phone unlocked now that its ee sim no longer works? Can the phone be unlocked without it having a sim in it?

Thanks.

southendpier

5,254 posts

228 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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A shop will do it for a few quid takes about 3 days. They request a code that gets sent to the phone....If I remember correctly. Had the same problem on bringing a iPhone 4 from Vodafone to ee (tmobile) sim. They have to check and see if the handset is recorded stolen I believe before it is 'released' by Apple. Might not have understood it all....

Blib

Original Poster:

43,791 posts

196 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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Thanks. I assume that the phone needs a sim in it for it to receive the code?

mph1977

12,467 posts

167 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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Blib said:
Thanks. I assume that the phone needs a sim in it for it to receive the code?
PAYG EE sim of the correct form factor should suffice

southendpier

5,254 posts

228 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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Yeah. The shop will explain far better than I!

Blib

Original Poster:

43,791 posts

196 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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Thanks thumbup

badboyburt

2,043 posts

176 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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http://iphone-unlocker.org

Great website, unlocked 3 iphones no issues.

Blib

Original Poster:

43,791 posts

196 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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That looks really good. I'll give it a go tomorrow. Thank you.

ecsrobin

17,019 posts

164 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Alternatively contact EE and they will unlock as I'm guessing it's out of contract. Should be free but some operators charge up to £20

soad

32,825 posts

175 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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I purchased my unlock code from the eBay (reputable chap), only cost a few quid.

Cybertronian

1,516 posts

162 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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EE do it officially for a little over £20 if memory serves. Takes a couple of days but is official.

http://ee.co.uk/help/getting-started/joining-ee/un...

Blib

Original Poster:

43,791 posts

196 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Cybertronian said:
EE do it officially for a little over £20 if memory serves. Takes a couple of days but is official.

http://ee.co.uk/help/getting-started/joining-ee/un...
Yes, I phoned them and what I need is Mrs B's vodaphone chip in the 5 handset and the link that ee sent to me.

Thanks everyone for your replies. I'll probably be back in due course to tell you how I messed up the unlocking process. biggrin