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upgrading billpay to iphone but want to giv to son

  • 14-12-2012 11:11pm
    #1
    redcatstar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭


    hi
    i am upgrading from a samsung to an iphone 4s but i want to keep using my old phone on billpay, can i give iphone 4s to son as present and get it unlocked
    or will i have a problem continuing to use old phone too:)thanka


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  • #2
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    redcatstar wrote: »
    hi
    i am upgrading from a samsung to an iphone 4s but i want to keep using my old phone on billpay, can i give iphone 4s to son as present and get it unlocked
    or will i have a problem continuing to use old phone too:)thanka

    You'll need to ask the carrier if they will unlock the new one. Doubtful.


  • #3
    redcatstar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭redcatstar


    can i just get it unlocked in a shop that does that, or
    online i know its not legal


  • #4
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    redcatstar wrote: »
    can i just get it unlocked in a shop that does that, or
    online i know its not legal

    It depends on which software/baseband its running. There isn't much in the way of unlocks for 4s yet.


  • #5
    redcatstar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭redcatstar


    i should have checked it out first but maybe some wil have an answer
    but can i still use my old phone as my bill pay either way,
    thanks for the replys


  • #6
    Dublinstiofán
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Dublinstiofán


    I still cant understand what you want to do after 5 posts.


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  • #7
    Qwerty Dub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Qwerty Dub


    Its simple really.

    You go billpay (i assume on same network your on) and get the iPhone 4S. Put the billpay sim into existing Samsung phone and keep using as you were.

    Give iPhone 4S to your son. He will only be able to use it if he is on the same network that gave you the phone (on billpay). They will not unlock for you until your contract is up so if you sign up for billpay for 18mths it will be 18mths before they will unlock the phone to allow it be used with a different network sim.

    Make sense?


  • #8
    redcatstar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭redcatstar


    hi
    yes thanks ,think that makes sense so as long as i use samsung for bill pay on o2 ,then my son would have to switch to o2 to use iphone 4s


  • #9
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    redcatstar wrote: »
    hi
    yes thanks ,think that makes sense so as long as i use samsung for bill pay on o2 ,then my son would have to switch to o2 to use iphone 4s

    Yeap


  • #10
    Dublinstiofán
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Dublinstiofán


    redcatstar wrote: »
    hi
    yes thanks ,think that makes sense so as long as i use samsung for bill pay on o2 ,then my son would have to switch to o2 to use iphone 4s

    Finally it makes sense.

    O2 wont unlock it for you but theres nothing stopping you getting it
    unlocked yourself. Search on Ebay for 'factory unlocking iphone on
    O2 ire' costs about 20-30 to permanently unlock it on O2.


  • #11
    redcatstar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 141 ✭✭redcatstar


    thanks


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  • #12
    Simon201
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 863 ✭✭✭Simon201


    Well as it happens O2 is one network that may unlock your new iphone. My mate got an upgrade of an iphone 5. Sold it to me, then he went to this page -
    http://www.o2online.ie/o2/help/unlock-request.php
    He put in his reasons and it was unlocked a few days later. Might depend on your monthly tariff though.


  • #13
    Lumi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭Lumi


    redcatstar wrote: »
    hi
    yes thanks ,think that makes sense so as long as i use samsung for bill pay on o2 ,then my son would have to switch to o2 to use iphone 4s

    If you're a bill pay customer then O2 will unlock the phone for you, no problem

    Just contact the reps here http://community.o2online.ie/t5/Apple/bd-p/14 or as Simon201 suggested put in an unlock request to http://www.o2online.ie/o2/help/unlock-request.php
    It's a pretty painless process and you will have an officially unlocked iPhone in about a week


  • #14
    Graham_B18C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,620 ✭✭✭Graham_B18C


    Lumi wrote: »
    If you're a bill pay customer then O2 will unlock the phone for you, no problem

    Just contact the reps here http://community.o2online.ie/t5/Apple/bd-p/14 or as Simon201 suggested put in an unlock request to http://www.o2online.ie/o2/help/unlock-request.php
    It's a pretty painless process and you will have an officially unlocked iPhone in about a week

    +1, O2 don't require you to be out of contract for them to unlock it for you. It'll only take a few days too


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