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Unlocking a phone

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  • 02-12-2014 11:23am
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    Inspector Dhar
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭


    Hi. Santy is thinking about bringing an iPhone 5 to my daughter for Christmas. Santy only became aware that he was entitled to an upgrade from 3, so for less than €50 and an extra fiver a month on my .... ahem.... HIS bill, this can be done.

    However, my daughter is on the 48 network & loves it. Short of her changing over to 3, is there anyway I can get the brand new iPhone 5 unlocked?

    I'd very much appreciate any help here. Thanks very much. M


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    nava
    Registered Users Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    Inspector Dhar wrote: »
    Hi. Santy is thinking about bringing an iPhone 5 to my daughter for Christmas. Santy only became aware that he was entitled to an upgrade from 3, so for less than €50 and an extra fiver a month on my .... ahem.... HIS bill, this can be done.

    However, my daughter is on the 48 network & loves it. Short of her changing over to 3, is there anyway I can get the brand new iPhone 5 unlocked?

    I'd very much appreciate any help here. Thanks very much. M

    3 will only unlock the iphone after contract is over so not from them, you could search ebay or adverts to pay for the unlock but not cheap, I had a quick look at ebay, seen 1 for €145, but search more could get cheaper, make sure you check the unlock is for 3 Ireland, feedback and reviews before buying.

    Also that is a factory unlock done via Itunes not with other software like jealbreak as if it's available should be free, check tutorials here.


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    Inspector Dhar
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭Inspector Dhar


    Thanks very much for that Nava. I'm going to buy her a 3 sim-card & she can noodle around with the jail-break stuff herself. You help is much appreciated. M


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    nava
    Registered Users Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    Inspector Dhar wrote: »
    Thanks very much for that Nava. I'm going to buy her a 3 sim-card & she can noodle around with the jail-break stuff herself. You help is much appreciated. M

    Check tutorial 1st as I do not think many will work with Iphone 5, maybe check with other users with Iphones 5 in 3 for the baseband so you can check if it might work before you buy, nothing worst than getting a present like that but not be able to use it.


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    whiterebel
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    Inspector Dhar wrote: »
    Thanks very much for that Nava. I'm going to buy her a 3 sim-card & she can noodle around with the jail-break stuff herself. You help is much appreciated. M

    You can't unlock via jailbreak since iPhone 4s. The only one the unlockers can't do the factory unlock for is 3, apparently. No idea why.


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