When not immersed in the tech world, he makes the time to indulge in his other favorites - genre TV and movies, and video games. Is my O2 phone already unlocked? The good news is that if you have bought a phone from O2 recently, it may already be unlocked. Any Apple devices bought since August 1, , will be unlocked. All new smartphones and devices bought since January will not be locked. Huawei dongles have been sold unlocked since April The only exceptions are Alcatel and Doro devices, that will continue to remain locked to the network.
How to unlock your O2 phone Pay monthly and Pay as you go customers Fill out the device unlocking form. Useful information to have ready are your contact details, the phone number associated with that device, and the device IMEI number see below. You can also request a device unlock code by logging into your My O2 account.
Alternatively, you can also call from a pay monthly phone or from a pay as you go phone. Fill out the device unlock form. How long does it take and how much will it cost? Thanks - I noticed after I had filled in the form that it said that I would receive a text or email within 28 days to say it had been unlocked!!!!
This was after I was told within 72 hours by the online chat gurus. Yes we had someone else today saying they had the same response, though honestly it doesn't take that long Thats just a standard response. Shop Help My O2 Basket. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Showing results for. Search instead for. Did you mean:. How long to unlock an iPhone. Go to solution. Anonymous Not applicable. How long, on average does it take to unlock an iPhone for use with a different carrier? Message 1 of 6. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Accepted Solutions. Some mobile networks permit their customers to buy unlocked phones from the get-go. GiffGaff is one such example, and has become a household name accordingly; they let you buy a phone outright and then pay monthly for data, texts and minutes — or you can pay monthly for the phone in the form of a loan.
Either way, you get your phone unlocked and you're not trapped in any form of contract aside from with a loan, which you must repay and can switch provider at any time. Three also sells all of its phones unlocked, although if you get a phone on contract you're unlikely to want to swap your SIM out. Unless, of course, you have major problems with its service, want to sell your phone or give it to a family member on a different network.
Virgin Mobile sells its contract phones unlocked, too, as well as most of its pay-as-you-go handsets. Unlocking is done via an online form available here. Your bill must be paid up to date, and you must have owned your contract phone for six months. For pay-as-you-go customers, you must register first, by calling It's worth mentioning that EE stipulates that you must be at least six months into your contract before you can unlock it.
If you own an iPad or iPhone, your device automatically unlocks after 18 months, and a Pixel phone unlocks days after it was activated. O2 pay monthly customers can unlock their phone at any time during their contract for no charge.
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