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iPhone bought in UK not unlocking

  • 26-06-2012 12:44pm
    #1
    Copacabana
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi, I bought an iPhone 4 in Britain. It was unlocked and sim-free. Cost me 429quid. I came back to Ireland and tried to put a wee sim into it but the message was one of those 'sim aint recognized' things, so I took it back to Vodafone and tried to put another sim into the phone and got the same message. The guys there said 'this phone isn't unlocked'. So now what?! Is there anything at all I can do? I have a 400 quid phone that can't do anything! Should I take it back? Try a uk sim?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,680 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Where did you buy it? Because unless you got it directly from Apple, it wouldn't be factory unlocked.


  • #3
    Copacabana
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Copacabana


    carphone warehouse... and I know what the problem is, sorry, just worked it out. Their website says it's only for use with a uk sim. The guy in the store didn't tell me that. Brilliant. Useless info = bad purchase. Warning to others, eh? Watch out for this one.


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Ask in a carphone warehouse here, perchance they'll cut you a deal of some sort.


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