Two Scenarios ...

Mitch31

So I have two scenarios to try and unlock my iPhone 4 stuck on baseband 04.11.08. Cant get the operator in Canada, where I bought it,to unlock it as they don't do unlocks for iPhones I also have an iPhone 3gs with o2.

1st scenario:

Ring up o2 and tell them I got my phone replaced with an iPhone 4, and get them to register my handset under the iPhone 4 imei and then when my contract for o2 is up ask them for the unlock code as my phone would now be registered under the iPhone 4.

2nd scenario:

Get a prepaid sim from o2, register it with the iPhone 4 imei and spend the 150euro required top up and then ask them to unlock the phone.

Would any of these two scenarios work? Or am I totally reaching ha ha?

Thanks lads

guil

I doubt either of those would work tbh but Its worth a try

whiterebel

Mitch31 wrote: »

So I have two scenarios to try and unlock my iPhone 4 stuck on baseband 04.11.08. Cant get the operator in Canada, where I bought it,to unlock it as they don't do unlocks for iPhones I also have an iPhone 3gs with o2.

1st scenario:

Ring up o2 and tell them I got my phone replaced with an iPhone 4, and get them to register my handset under the iPhone 4 imei and then when my contract for o2 is up ask them for the unlock code as my phone would now be registered under the iPhone 4.

2nd scenario:

Get a prepaid sim from o2, register it with the iPhone 4 imei and spend the 150euro required top up and then ask them to unlock the phone.

Would any of these two scenarios work? Or am I totally reaching ha ha?

Thanks lads

First one won't work anyway., and I doubt the second would. Apple wouldn't have that IMEI Code against O2, it would be with the Canadian carrier, so they couldn't provide the unlock.

bop1977

But isn't the IEMI Number unique to that phone and shouldn't apple be able to unlock it properly through itunes. surely where the phone comes from or which carrier its locked to shouldn't matter to apple. they should be able to unlock it as its one of their products.

guil

of course apple can unlock it but they will only do so if the request comes from a carrier
apple would know what network each iphone was sold to so will only unlock the phone from that network

kjl

I believe I already answered this issue in another thread

the new version of grevey will support 04.11.08

LukeS_

kjl wrote: »

I believe I already answered this issue in another thread

the new version of grevey will support 04.11.08

You're not actually answering the guys question, you're just giving an alternative solution. Not everybody wants a dodgy little bit of plastic in their phones and also it's not "future-proof" as one update from Apple could make the Gevey SIM un-useable.

guil

LukeS_ wrote: »

You're not actually answering the guys question, you're just giving an alternative solution. Not everybody wants a dodgy little bit of plastic in their phones and also it's not "future-proof" as one update from Apple could make the Gevey SIM un-useable.

its the one and only solution available to the op

drunkmonkey

Neither of those 2 plans will work. If you top up with the canidian network will they give you the unlock code then.
If not try and sell it on ebay canada or sell it for parts.