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Giving your upgrade to someone on a different network?

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  • 05-08-2015 2:39pm
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    Talos40
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi, my father is on Three and is due an upgrade. He's not looking for a super-high end phone, and is happy to renew his contract.

    Can he, for example, upgrade to an iPhone and give it to me, and I can give him my newish Windows Phone? (I'm on Meteor)

    I am sure I'd need to get both phones unlocked; can you unlock an iPhone or Windows phone? I haven't unlocked anything in Ireland for a long time you see.

    Thanks!


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    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    Talos40 wrote: »
    Hi, my father is on Three and is due an upgrade. He's not looking for a super-high end phone, and is happy to renew his contract.

    Can he, for example, upgrade to an iPhone and give it to me, and I can give him my newish Windows Phone? (I'm on Meteor)

    I am sure I'd need to get both phones unlocked; can you unlock an iPhone or Windows phone? I haven't unlocked anything in Ireland for a long time you see.

    Thanks!

    Shouldn't be a problem once they're unlocked!


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    Talos40
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Talos40


    Slippin Jimmy wrote: »
    Shouldn't be a problem once they're unlocked!

    That is what I hope, but I'd like confirmation from somebody who has done this....anyone?


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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Your problem is going to be unlocking the iphone. I dont think 3 unlock phones until the contract is finished or paid up in full


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    StaticNoise
    Registered Users Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭StaticNoise


    You can get an unlock code for most handsets online or via eBay or the like. They're won't be a problem.

    Done it before myself.


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