O2 iPhone Unlock Requests

Matt Bauer

Try clicking the restore to factory button in iTunes? That worked for me, now fully unlocked and using my iPhone in China with China Unicom.

kin9pin

remoteboy wrote: »

Hi Lads,

Don't mean to be a nuisance but sent a PM on Friday and haven't heard anything back - is there a bit of a backlog or did the PM not arrive?

Same here, I sent a pm on Monday and haven't heard anything. Anyone know if I can go into an O2 shop and ask for an unlock? I've already switched to a vodafone contract.

Thanks

Charlie

Anyone know if you can request an unlock during your contract?

I am 12 months through an 18 month contract?

japasca

Daryll,

I've already sent you a PM regarding my unlocking code. can you please confirm that you have received it?

Many thanks,

Japasca

Dao

Hi Daryll,

Just letting you know that I dropped Paddy and yourself a PM with an unlock request.

Thanks in Advavce.

Damien

BBMcQ

How do you check your phone is unlocked without sticking a vodafone sim into it?

nitromaster

Hi Paddy

A while back i mailed you and got the reply that i need to spend 80 euro more to be eligible.
I'm guessing this is connected to the original number which came with my phone?
If so, I only used that number for 6 or 7 months after purchasing the phone (originally bought in december 2008), I've since used another number, and other numbers with it. (just suited me better to use my number i'd normally use for business with the iphone eventually, as it fulfilled my business needs by then so i swapped to it full time)

I've definately spent over 80 euro since then on credit, however as the amount seems attached to the original sim card i guess this is why i'm not eliglble? Is there anything that can be done in this situation?

Thanks

banie01

banie01 wrote: »

Darryl, First off thanks for sharing the news!
Secondly, is there any way of having the iphone unlocked officially if the stated requirements are not met? i.e phone bought on prepay, immediately jailbroken and original o2 sim never used and no longer available?
Thanks again!
Banie

Daryll/o2 crew,
Further to this message a few months ago....
I am soon emigrating and while I have my Iphone Jailbroken/unlocked I would like to have my phone unlocked if possible to save me having any problems with it while I'm abroad.
As I stated earlier, I bought the phone on prepay and it has never been used on o2(Don't even have the original sim anymore).
Is there any way I can get this unlocked? I know that o2 UK offer the unlock for £15, Do o2 Ireland offer anything similar?
Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to offer

joeperry

Pm sent with unlocking request.

guil

banie01 wrote: »

Daryll/o2 crew,
Further to this message a few months ago....
I am soon emigrating and while I have my Iphone Jailbroken/unlocked I would like to have my phone unlocked if possible to save me having any problems with it while I'm abroad.
As I stated earlier, I bought the phone on prepay and it has never been used on o2(Don't even have the original sim anymore).
Is there any way I can get this unlocked? I know that o2 UK offer the unlock for £15, Do o2 Ireland offer anything similar?
Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to offer

top up 150 euro

Cathald04

O2 have submitted your unlock request for iPhone IMEI

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to Apple. Apple should unlock the device via iTunes within the next two weeks. O2.


Does this mean i am successful??

guil

Cathald04 wrote: »

O2 have submitted your unlock request for iPhone IMEI

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to Apple. Apple should unlock the device via iTunes within the next two weeks. O2.


Does this mean i am successful??

yeah, ya will/should get another text saying that its ready to unlock so connect to itunes

Mister Gooey

I sent in my request to have my Iphone unlocked yesterday. Anyone have an idea of how long before I get the first text saying the process is underway?

Thanks

tinboard

Hi Daryll,

I have sent you a PM with my IMEI, could you please take a look at it.

Thanks..

Dudu8

Hi,

I'm living abroad, I bought my iPhone from a friend. I only have his name, because he kept the SIM for him. Can the unlock be made so I can use the phone here where I live?

bobgreenmonster

Hi How long does the confirmation text message take to acknowledge receipt of the unlock request. It's been four days now and I have nothing

keane2097

PM sent to Daryll requesting unlock.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

etcetc

guil wrote: »

yeah, ya will/should get another text saying that its ready to unlock so connect to itunes

i got this text sayoing to use a sim never used before in iphone

done this and connected to itunes but nothing

what exactly is te process

have o2 sim back in at moment should i connect again to itunes with O2 sim?

guil

put in the other sim and then sync, that should do it or else a restore

nitromaster

nitromaster wrote: »

Hi Paddy

A while back i mailed you and got the reply that i need to spend 80 euro more to be eligible.
I'm guessing this is connected to the original number which came with my phone?
If so, I only used that number for 6 or 7 months after purchasing the phone (originally bought in december 2008), I've since used another number, and other numbers with it. (just suited me better to use my number i'd normally use for business with the iphone eventually, as it fulfilled my business needs by then so i swapped to it full time)

I've definately spent over 80 euro since then on credit, however as the amount seems attached to the original sim card i guess this is why i'm not eliglble? Is there anything that can be done in this situation?

Thanks

Anything that could be done regarding this?
Would love to get the new one on o2 as they are overall the best network But that depends on whether i can get this one sorted.

Jakmeehan

I bought my 3GS last september through a gumtree ad, and at the time of purchase I was under the impression it was locked to o2 IRL. I didn't check this out as I immediately jailbroke and unlocked it. I decided I wanted it officially unlocked by apple so I registered it to my o2 SIM. A couple of months ago I went to my local o2 store and requested it to be unlocked, but was told that it is not an o2 IRL device. I rang apple but was told to ring o2, and vice versa. I assume now it is locked to o2 UK, so I eventually rang o2 UK but they could not confirm it for me. But even if it is locked to o2 uk, they are charging a fee to unlock. Is there anything that can be done in my situation as I have definitely spent over the required amount of credit on my o2 IRL SIM.

BaZmO*

Got approved for an O2 iPhone unlock and received an email from O2 saying "To complete the unlock, connect the device to iTunes with a Sim never used in the iPhone"

Probably a silly question but do I just stick someone else's sim into my iPhone and then connect to iTunes, do whatever needs to be done, and then disconnect from iTunes and put my Sim back in and then I can just use the iPhone/Sim as normal?

guil

sync with a diff sim and a message should come up to say its unlocked, if it doesnt work do a restore and ya will get the message

focusowner

hi guys!

i purchased a jailbroken iphone yesterday off adverts.ie i would like to get it properly unlocked as i have a data plan with another carrier and am using it with it for the time being the phone was previously locked to o2 i have 2 phone numbers one a bill pay on V...... and the other a prepay with o2 this is my number for private use the other is used for work mostly

the phone was obviously bought second hand,
my 02 prepay number definitely has well over the 150 requirement can this be used to unlock this handset ?
i am registered on o2.ie ,
and have just now registered on o2 forum as focusowner

do u think all criteria are now met ?

any help appreciated

kremie

I just got a new iphone 3gs from O2 on contract. Will it be possible to get the unlock immediately or do you generally have to wait for a few months to be eligible to unlock?

SENN

Hi guys,unlocking iphone request sent to both of you thanks.

Dobb13

Talk2O2: Daryll wrote: »

No this does not apply to you.

Hi, I am in the same boat though I now live in Singapore and only sparingly use my speakeasy account. I explained my situation as above and got a mail from O2 that the unlock code request had gone to Apple but then I got a txt saying I needed to top up with EUR150.

So will unlocking go ahead or not? I will PM you my details. Appreciate any help you can give me

Dobb13

Dobb13 wrote: »

Hi, I am in the same boat though I now live in Singapore and only sparingly use my speakeasy account. I explained my situation as above and got a mail from O2 that the unlock code request had gone to Apple but then I got a txt saying I needed to top up with EUR150.

So will unlocking go ahead or not? I will PM you my details. Appreciate any help you can give me

Daryll, Thanks a lot for the PM

wagon_repair

so i just got my iphone unlocked (thank you daryll) and took it to a vodafone store to change over from O2, the girl in the vodafone shop told me that if i ever were to update my iphone ie; with the new 4.0.1 update, the phone will automatically get reset to O2 again

i have a feeling this isnt true and maybe she was mistaken, anyway i went ahead with the change over and am now with vodafone, i just wanna know if this is true or not or if anyone else heard this?

sorry if its been brought up before i tried looking through the forum but couldnt find anything on it

cheers

guil

wagon_repair wrote: »

so i just got my iphone unlocked (thank you daryll) and took it to a vodafone store to change over from O2, the girl in the vodafone shop told me that if i ever were to update my iphone ie; with the new 4.0.1 update, the phone will automatically get reset to O2 again

i have a feeling this isnt true and maybe she was mistaken, anyway i went ahead with the change over and am now with vodafone, i just wanna know if this is true or not or if anyone else heard this?

sorry if its been brought up before i tried looking through the forum but couldnt find anything on it

cheers

she's talkin sh1te
once apple unlock it, it stays unlocked

wagon_repair

guil wrote: »

she's talkin sh1te
once apple unlock it, it stays unlocked

thanks dude, i was think that myself just wanted to be sure

rainyrun

i know someone has brought this up further up in the thread and someone else replied to it.. but the reply wasnt very clear to me.. I have got an unlock message from o2 after i recently cancelled my contract due to change in terms and conditions.. it says to connect to i tunes with a different SIM,. I dont have a different sim and my husband has an iphone too (o2 sim) so do i need to buy a different sim card? or ask in carphone warehouse for one.. or can i just use a friends sim.. is it ok to use an o2 one?? would appreciate if someone could let me know thanks

guil

Just do a restore and it should give ya a message that it has bein unlocked

hairyprincess

I have the chance to buy an Iphone which is locked to the UK network, would I be able to get it unlocked to use on any Irish network?

guil

hairyprincess wrote: »

I have the chance to buy an Iphone which is locked to the UK network, would I be able to get it unlocked to use on any Irish network?

get a uk sim and top up £15 and they will unlock it

hairyprincess

guil wrote: »

get a uk sim and top up £15 and they will unlock it

will that still work if the current owner is a pre pay or pay monthly customer?

guil

thats for prepay, bill pay its unlocked for free
o2 ireland cant unlock iirc

dillon06

dropped daryll a pm friday evening, phone was unlocked and ready to go by lunch time today....thanks a million daryll incredibly impressed at the efficiency and turnover rate.

i tell ya, ya dont get custimer service like that any more...fair play to you, you should be head of 02 haha

DreamC

Daryll,

I sent a pm. Hopefulyy you can help

Thanks

Paul

ciarraioch1

PM sent..

Thanks in advance!

Paul1979

pm sent
thank u very much
Paul

PM Sent,

hope you guys can help!

Thanks!

Sobanek

Hey, I was wondering, my mum bought her 3G 16GB White iPhone in May 2009 - Can she get it unlocked now? Her contract expired already and she wants to give me her iPhone but I'm using Vodafone.

Harcrid

PM also sent to Darryl and Paddy.

Doylers

wish o2 didnt change to forums now i cant go on them anymore, sucks!

conical

Massive thanks to Darryl and Paddy for sorting my unlock, I'm delighted to be now un-jailbroken and up to date on software :pac:

julie2tubz

hi Daryl,

PM sent about unlocking my phone

Thanks a mill

Julie

Digvoldi

I've recently requested my iPhone 3G to be unlocked at my local O2 store, so I could switch over to the 3 network. To cut a long story short 3 set up my new SIM and cancelled my O2 account too quickly and now I'm unable to receive the unlock code on my O2 SIM. The guy in the O2 store said to just go ahead and restore the phone on iTunes and then insert the 3 SIM and do a restore from back-up. I've done that but the phone says my 3 SIM is not compatible.

Is my phone still locked? Any help would be greatly appreciated

savic04

i got an text from 02 to say apple confirmed unlock..
when i plug in itunes, new sim still dont work

any ideas?

guil

sync with the new sim installed, if that doesnt work do a restore and a message will come up to say its unlocked