Unlocking phone immediately after purchase

Snakeweasel

I am looking to get an iPhone 7 as a Christmas present for my mother and am considering signing up to a contract, unlocking the phone and giving it to her (she is currently PAYG and wouldn't spend enough to warrant going to bill, nor will she change from Vodafone). I am currently sim only and don't need a new phone so wouldn't need an upgrade myself for the foreseeable future.

Sorry if I seem naive to the unlocking process, but I am worried that I will do this and then the network I go with, will not allow the phone to be unlocked for x amount of months.

whiterebel

The networks will usually insist on x number of bills, or x number of top ups before they unlock phones,

Snakeweasel

whiterebel wrote: »

The networks will usually insist on x number of bills, or x number of top ups before they unlock phones,

Thanks, this is exactly what I was afraid of!

Eircom_Sucks

Snakeweasel wrote: »

I am looking to get an iPhone 7 as a Christmas present for my mother and am considering signing up to a contract, unlocking the phone and giving it to her (she is currently PAYG and wouldn't spend enough to warrant going to bill, nor will she change from Vodafone). I am currently sim only and don't need a new phone so wouldn't need an upgrade myself for the foreseeable future.

Sorry if I seem naive to the unlocking process, but I am worried that I will do this and then the network I go with, will not allow the phone to be unlocked for x amount of months.

Virgin media is €25 a month for all data and calls ( €5 a month for for first 5 months ) only a 30 day rolling contract so not tied into it

buy a phone for €250 new

or gomo are €10 a month

Gumbo

Snakeweasel wrote: »

Thanks, this is exactly what I was afraid of!

If you buy it on the Vodafone network, you wont have to unlock it for use in her PAYG account.

Snakeweasel

kceire wrote: »

If you buy it on the Vodafone network, you wont have to unlock it for use in her PAYG account.

Thats what I'm leaning towards doing, consoling myself about the higher price with the fact I can get her an iPhone 8 instead and I will have better coverage than I currently have.

Eircom_Sucks

kceire wrote: »

If you buy it on the Vodafone network, you wont have to unlock it for use in her PAYG account.

but will have to pay a contract when buying the phone

Gumbo

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

but will have to pay a contract when buying the phone

OP has said he doesn't mind signing up to a contract I thought.

Snakeweasel wrote: »

am considering signing up to a contract,

Eircom_Sucks

kceire wrote: »

OP has said he doesn't mind signing up to a contract I thought.

so buying a new contract for nothing if he's gonna get a payg sim

ps

you still in northwood

Gumbo

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

so buying a new contract for nothing if he's gonna get a payg sim

Sounds like it. He would be better off buying a Sim Free version on Adverts or the like in my opinion.

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

ps

you still in northwood

Stayed with them up until October 2018 but I joined a CrossFit Gym a year ago so giving that a go now. Major change in workout type and style so a good shock to the system!

How about you?

Snakeweasel

Went with vodafone in the end! I don't mind paying a bigger bill in order to get her a new phone seeing how much she has done for me over the years!