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iPhone 5S unlock

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  • 01-07-2015 1:37pm
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    B_Sharp
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭


    Sorry if these kind of threads have been done to death on this forum but I'm still a bit clueless. A family member is willing to give me a new iPhone 5S they got as an upgrade off Vodafone. I'm PAYG with a different network so need to get the phone unlocked.

    My general understanding (though I'm open to correction) is that Vodafone probably won't unlock the phone seeing the minimum spend (c.€200 I think?) required on the new contract won't have been met.

    If that's the case, can I just get it unlocked in a shop in town or by going online? If anyone has any suggestions of reliable places online, or places to avoid, I'd appreciate it.
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    Ruxjit
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭Ruxjit


    There's tutorials on Youtube.


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    naasrd
    Registered Users Posts: 2,408 ✭✭✭naasrd


    B_Sharp wrote: »
    Sorry if these kind of threads have been done to death on this forum but I'm still a bit clueless. A family member is willing to give me a new iPhone 5S they got as an upgrade off Vodafone. I'm PAYG with a different network so need to get the phone unlocked.

    My general understanding (though I'm open to correction) is that Vodafone probably won't unlock the phone seeing the minimum spend (c.€200 I think?) required on the new contract won't have been met.

    If that's the case, can I just get it unlocked in a shop in town or by going online? If anyone has any suggestions of reliable places online, or places to avoid, I'd appreciate it.

    You'll get one on eBay for about €20. That's where I got mine. Fairly straight forward.


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    B_Sharp
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭B_Sharp


    naasrd wrote: »
    You'll get one on eBay for about €20. That's where I got mine. Fairly straight forward.

    Cool, would you have a link or a name for the crowd you got it off by any chance?


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    guil
    Registered Users Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭guil


    B_Sharp wrote: »
    Cool, would you have a link or a name for the crowd you got it off by any chance?

    Anyone with a Vodafone billpay account can request the unlock. You can unlock 3 phones per year.


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    B_Sharp
    Registered Users Posts: 211 ✭✭B_Sharp


    guil wrote: »
    Anyone with a Vodafone billpay account can request the unlock. You can unlock 3 phones per year.

    Even on a brand new phone? I'll get the person I'm getting the phone off to check with Vodafone first anyway before I go paying some other crowd. Thanks.


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    guil
    Registered Users Posts: 10,483 ✭✭✭✭guil


    B_Sharp wrote: »
    Even on a brand new phone? I'll get the person I'm getting the phone off to check with Vodafone first anyway before I go paying some other crowd. Thanks.

    I think it depends on if it's a first contract or if they are a existing customer upgrading. Easiest thing to do is go to nac.vodafone.ie and put in the details and wait a few days for a reply. Customer care will tell you to request it online anyway.


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