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Unlocking iphone

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  • 13-07-2020 4:16pm
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    mairtmairt
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭


    I bought an iphone 11 from a friend (vodafone). Do I contact vodafone to unlock it? Im with eir (sim only plan) or maybe would I just be best to get a sim only from vodafone as might be quicker? Or should I just go to a phone shop & get them to do it?


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    deafroadrunner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,638 ✭✭✭deafroadrunner


    mairtmairt wrote: »
    I bought an iphone 11 from a friend (vodafone). Do I contact vodafone to unlock it? Im with eir (sim only plan) or maybe would I just be best to get a sim only from vodafone as might be quicker? Or should I just go to a phone shop & get them to do it?

    local shops wont be able to unlock them. the iphones are remotely unlocked by apple themselves so would need to go to vodafone. best thing to so is get the friend to unlock it as it should cost them anything.


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    mairtmairt
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭mairtmairt


    Perfect will get friend to get vodafone to unlock. Just hoping it doesn take too long says on website can take them up to 30days :(


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    drunkmonkey
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    They might not give it if he's in contact, if he stops paying the bill it could get blacklisted.


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    deafroadrunner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,638 ✭✭✭deafroadrunner


    mairtmairt wrote: »
    Perfect will get friend to get vodafone to unlock. Just hoping it doesn take too long says on website can take them up to 30days :(

    shouldn't take that long i don't think. I got the 11 pro pro unlocked last month and it only took 3-5 days can't remember which.


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    mairtmairt
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭mairtmairt


    She is still in contract (she basically broker her phone & was due an upgrade in 2months anyway but could not wait so bought a new phone with them). Hopefully should be quick enough & Im up and running soon.


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    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,211 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    It's a pre pay phone then Vodafone will want it to be topped up by a certain amount before giving out the unlock code, not sure what the current price is but probably somewhere between 100 and 150...


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    mairtmairt
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭mairtmairt


    She is on bill and have asked her to contact Vodafone to get it unlocked hopefully it doesnt take them too long


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