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Title: anybody know anything about iphones?
Post by: stainesy on 24 March 2012, 16:41: ok i have been using my iphone now for about a year on the 3 network. have decided to loose the contract sim and stick a pay as you go sim in the phone.

does anybody know how i tell if its locked to 3 network?
i tried my wifes vodaphone pay as you go sim in it. the phone came on fine and didnt ask for a code or anything but the signal bar in the corner just says no network. does that mean its locked to 3 network?

any help welcome please.
Title: Re: anybody know anything about iphones?
Post by: bob23 on 24 March 2012, 16:49: unless I'm wrong, If you got it from Carphonewarehouse or phones4u or somewhere like that it will be a generic handset and won't be locked, if you got it from a 3 shop it probably will be, also if it has a 3 symbol on the phone it will be locked, if it hasn't probably not.
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Post by: JC on 24 March 2012, 16:59: yes its locked :smiley:
Title: Re: anybody know anything about iphones?
Post by: chrisr103 on 24 March 2012, 17:14: Just take it your local market stall & they will unlock it for a few ££
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Post by: Gavv8 on 24 March 2012, 18:27: I may be wrong but i'm pretty sure that once your out of contract you can request an unlock code from 3 to use it with any sim.
Title: Re: anybody know anything about iphones?
Post by: damien010685 on 24 March 2012, 19:24: Quote from: Gavv8 on 24 March 2012, 18:27
I may be wrong but i'm pretty sure that once your out of contract you can request an unlock code from 3 to use it with any sim.

This once your out of contract they can unloock it...with 02 there is an online form u fill in and 48hrs later its done phone 3 and ask them
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Post by: Devilz on 24 March 2012, 19:27: they will charge £15 and unlock the iPhone
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Post by: damien010685 on 25 March 2012, 00:41: They cant charge you to unlock a phone thats out of contract and if they do tell them to poke it!! as every other netowrk will do it for free
Title: Re: anybody know anything about iphones?
Post by: bobotheclown on 30 March 2012, 02:48: Quote from: chrisr103 on 24 March 2012, 17:14
Just take it your local market stall & they will unlock it for a few ££

And they'll backup all your data for free onto their laptop too!
Title: Re: anybody know anything about iphones?
Post by: Steve30 on 02 April 2012, 20:07: Quote from: Gavv8 on 24 March 2012, 18:27
I may be wrong but i'm pretty sure that once your out of contract you can request an unlock code from 3 to use it with any sim.

+1 tis true I did mine with Voda :wink: