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Carphone Warehouse UK Locked to first SIM

  • 10-01-2014 10:59am
    #1
    Sheldons Brain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭


    I want to buy a iPhone as a present for someone in NI in mid contract.
    e.g. http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/APPLE_IPHONE_5C_16GB/PPAY?colourCode=PINK

    this states
    SIM free iPhone 5c will lock to the network of the first SIM used

    the phone comes with a prepaid SIM.

    Basically my question is, does anyone know if you get a phone in a box in which you can insert your own sim (which will then be locked to that network) and bin the prepaid SIM or has the prepaid SIM already been inserted in the phone locking it?


Comments

  • #2
    Zcott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    I don't think they're locked to the prepaid SIM but why not get a proper unlocked one from Apple?


  • #3
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    Remember seeing something a while ago about iPhones from CPW locking to the first network.


  • #4
    kensutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,200 ✭✭✭kensutz


    Phones bought from CPW are in fact locked to the first sim used.


  • #5
    Sheldons Brain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭Sheldons Brain


    Zcott wrote: »
    I don't think they're locked to the prepaid SIM but why not get a proper unlocked one from Apple?

    CPW are a bit cheaper, but perhaps not worth the trouble.


  • #6
    nava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    I wonder how it will work to request the unlock


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  • #7
    kensutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,200 ✭✭✭kensutz


    You still go to the provider that it's locked to.


  • #8
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    kensutz wrote: »
    You still go to the provider that it's locked to.

    Yes but what do you do when they say it's not belonging to their network. I had to get apple to email me proof of th replacing the phone before eMobile would request the unlock.


  • #9
    kensutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,200 ✭✭✭kensutz


    guil wrote: »
    Yes but what do you do when they say it's not belonging to their network. I had to get apple to email me proof of th replacing the phone before eMobile would request the unlock.

    Replacements work differently, you require proof to be sent. The providers will have the IMEI registered so they can process the unlock request if it was needed.


  • #10
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,109 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    AFAIK, thats the way all iPhones work, apart from the Apple unlocked ones. First SIM card in, it locks.


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