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Iphone unlock

  • 17-04-2012 11:10am
    #1
    wolfyboy555
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭


    So I am thinking of getting an iphone but do not want to be tied to a 24 month contract! I have been with meteor for ages so would like to stay with them.

    What I am thinking of doing ( if my sums are correct) is buying an iphone 4s pre paid on o2 with 10% discount code so works out at 522. Then buying the sim offer online with meteor that gives a rolling 1 month contract with 200 mins and texts as well as 1gb of data. this is 20.33 a month

    From what i can make out getting the 4s on meteor costs 49 upfront with 24 months of 45.66 giving total cost over 2 yrs of 1129e. Going the o2 route 2 yrs would cost 1010e saving me 119e and meaning I am not tied down to a long contract either.

    So I was wondering is it easy to unlock the o2 phone so i could put my meteor sim card into it?


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  • #2
    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    wolfyboy555 wrote: »
    So I am thinking of getting an iphone but do not want to be tied to a 2 month contract!

    Where can you get this 2 month contract that you speak of?;)


  • #3
    wolfyboy555
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭wolfyboy555


    darokane wrote: »
    Where can you get this 2 month contract that you speak of?;)

    Sorry i meant 24 month:pac:


  • #4
    SunnyDub1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,439 ✭✭✭SunnyDub1


    Nope it's not easy.
    If you are buying pre pay on o2 you have to top up by a certain amount before they unlock it foe you (think it's about €150)
    Your best just spending the money and buying it pre pay save you a lot of hassle and time.

    Or else buy it straight from apple - open sim


  • #5
    Jesus Shaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,959 ✭✭✭Jesus Shaves


    TBH i'd buy an iphone 4 from apple

    http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone/iphone4
    Get your rolling meteor sim and then wait until the iphone5 comes out later this year
    There's feck all difference between the iphone 4 and 4s


  • #6
    SunnyDub1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,439 ✭✭✭SunnyDub1


    Iphone 5 is rumored to be out in Aug/Sept your prob best waiting till then..

    Give you plenty of time to save and buy one straight from apple :)


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  • #7
    wolfyboy555
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭wolfyboy555


    Maybe i should hold off and buy stay with my crap phone for the time being! Btw can the phone be unlocked easily if jailbroken?


  • #8
    CathalDublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭CathalDublin


    wolfyboy555 wrote: »
    Btw can the phone be unlocked easily if jailbroken?
    Not a new 4 or 4S as it will have the latest baseband and firmware, only very old iphone 4 basebands are unlockable


  • #9
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    Buy the phone direct from Apple, save yourself alot of time and hassle, only really old basebands can be unlocked and I think that the gevey sim insert doesn't work anymore either.


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