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are sim free iPhone 5's actually sim-free?

  • 03-11-2012 12:42am
    #1
    TheSituation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭


    I just bought a sim free iphone 5 but iv been reading that once you put your sim in the phone it automatically locks the phone to the carrier. Is this true?

    Im waiting for the 48 nano sim to be sent out to my house but i was planning on using a meteor sim until i recieved the 48 one as 48 are unreliable when it comes to anything to do with customer service or giving a concrete delivery time of the new nano sims.

    If I used the meteor sim would i be able to get it unlocked from meteor (or any network) when i want to leave?

    Thanks,


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  • #2
    fox007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭fox007


    TheSituation wrote: »
    I just bought a sim free iphone 5 but iv been reading that once you put your sim in the phone it automatically locks the phone to the carrier. Is this true?

    Im waiting for the 48 nano sim to be sent out to my house but i was planning on using a meteor sim until i recieved the 48 one as 48 are unreliable when it comes to anything to do with customer service or giving a concrete delivery time of the new nano sims.

    If I used the meteor sim would i be able to get it unlocked from meteor (or any network) when i want to leave?

    Thanks,


    Once a sim free iPhone is bought from apple direct it's sim free for life no matter what sim you put in to it!! Put any sim in to your 5 and enjoy I have mine when it launched and never had a problem when I put a o2/3 nano card into it


  • #3
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,903 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    It's properly sim free


  • #4
    TheSituation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭TheSituation


    Thanks for the quick reply..
    It was bought in the uk from a company phone supplier, not from apple direct. could yous click into the following link and then reply with your thoughts please? the following is the whole reason im asking the question.

    http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Help-Ask-the-community-got-stuck/Iphone-5-Carphone-warehouse-sim-lock/td-p/6126382

    Thanks,


  • #5
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    iPhones from the carphone warehouse will lock to the first sim.

    Only Apple sell sim free.


  • #6
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    TheSituation wrote: »
    Thanks for the quick reply..
    It was bought in the uk from a company phone supplier, not from apple direct. could yous click into the following link and then reply with your thoughts please? the following is the whole reason im asking the question.

    http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Help-Ask-the-community-got-stuck/Iphone-5-Carphone-warehouse-sim-lock/td-p/6126382

    Thanks,

    Unless you buy direct from apple then I wouldn't risk it. Why not order from apple if you need sim free?


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