Phone upgrade O2 !! [Threads Merged]

Postoffice123 · 12-07-2014 05:12PM #1

My mam is due an upgrade to her phone on O2 but she doesn't want a new one, so my dad said that I could get her upgrade even though I am not on O2, I am on Three.
Will O2 let me get her upgrade even though I am not on O2? And how will I do it?

Please help!
Thanks

Davy · 12-07-2014 08:21PM

She can get the new phone and give it to you. You can port to o2 or get the phone unlocked so you can use the three sim card in it.

She will be entering a new contract to get the phone.

Postoffice123 · 12-07-2014 08:33PM

Davy wrote: »

She can get the new phone and give it to you. You can port to o2 or get the phone unlocked so you can use the three sim card in it.

She will be entering a new contract to get the phone.

Ok but will the phone be automatically put on my moms number? How can she move her number back to her original phone?

Richard · 12-07-2014 08:35PM

Postoffice123 wrote: »

Ok but will the phone be automatically put on my moms number? How can she move her number back to her original phone?

The number is tied to the SIM card. She keeps the SIM in her existing phone - no problem.

Postoffice123 · 12-07-2014 08:38PM

Richard wrote: »

The number is tied to the SIM card. She keeps the SIM in her existing phone - no problem.

Ok that's great. Thank you

Kristopherus · 12-07-2014 08:41PM

It will come with a new sim. What she should normally do is contact O2 to transfer that no to her own. Her old sim would then be cancelled. But if you are taking the phone, you have 2 choices.

1 port to O2 yourself.

2 Get the new iphone unlocked and get a new sim from Meteor as your normal sim will not fit in the iphone.

Postoffice123 · 12-07-2014 08:45PM

Kristopherus wrote: »

It will come with a new sim. What she should normally do is contact O2 to transfer that no to her own. Her old sim would then be cancelled. But if you are taking the phone, you have 2 choices.

1 port to O2 yourself.

2 Get the new iphone unlocked and get a new sim from Meteor as your normal sim will not fit in the iphone.

But will the new sim not have her original number on it? When she gets the new phone will the SIM card she receives have a different number?

faceman · 12-07-2014 08:50PM

O2 are very unlikely to unlock a new iPhone. You will need to change to O2 to use it

Phone number is tied to sim card. When getting the phone just tell the store not to activate the new sim or deactivate the old sim.

same ol sh1te · 12-07-2014 08:50PM

Postoffice123 wrote: »

My mam is due an upgrade to her phone on O2 but she doesn't want a new one, so my dad said that I could get her upgrade even though I am not on O2, I am on Three.
Will O2 let me get her upgrade even though I am not on O2? And how will I do it?

Please help!
Thanks

Have you compared the cost of buying the phone unlocked online without tying your mother to a 2 yr overpriced contract which would work out at about €1200+

Postoffice123 · 12-07-2014 09:16PM

same ol sh1te wrote: »

Have you compared the cost of buying the phone unlocked online without tying your mother to a 2 yr overpriced contract which would work out at about €1200+

1. I don't have the money and
2. Both my parents are on the same contract and i don't even think they pay half that price per contract, they are on a good deal.

Postoffice123 · 13-07-2014 09:55AM

My mam is due an upgrade to her phone on O2 but she doesn't want a new one, so my dad said that I could get her upgrade even though I am not on O2, I am on Three.
Will O2 let me get her upgrade even though I am not on O2? And how will I do it?

Please help!
Thanks

ED E · 13-07-2014 12:39PM

Nah, it'll be locked to o2 and they probably wont give you the network unlock code.

Your mam could take the new phone and give you hers as theyd unlock that.

Postoffice123 · 13-07-2014 12:44PM

ED E wrote: »

Nah, it'll be locked to o2 and they probably wont give you the network unlock code.

Your mam could take the new phone and give you hers as theyd unlock that.

Could I not go into the O2 store and pay for an unlock code? I can't see why they wouldn't let me

JustAddWater · 13-07-2014 12:46PM

Postoffice123 wrote: »

Could I not go into the O2 store and pay for an unlock code? I can't see why they wouldn't let me

They're subsidising the cost of the phone. No way they'll hand the unlock code over. The cost of an unlock is generally the cost of remaining months on contract

rizzee · 13-07-2014 12:48PM

Just get the upgrade and wait until it can be unlocked (presumably it'll be a new phone you'll be getting) from the Chinese lads in the city Centre. Sorted.

Postoffice123 · 13-07-2014 12:52PM

rizzee wrote: »

Just get the upgrade and wait until it can be unlocked (presumably it'll be a new phone you'll be getting) from the Chinese lads in the city Centre. Sorted.

Or could I just move to O2 and then I won't need to get the phone unlocked?

Postoffice123 · 13-07-2014 12:53PM

rizzee wrote: »

Just get the upgrade and wait until it can be unlocked (presumably it'll be a new phone you'll be getting) from the Chinese lads in the city Centre. Sorted.

How long will it be until I can unlock it though?

rizzee · 13-07-2014 12:55PM

Yep, you could move to O2 (even PAYG)and it'll work perfect.

Depends on the model of the phone, what are you looking to get? Most phones on the market can be unlocked at the moment.

Postoffice123 · 13-07-2014 12:57PM

rizzee wrote: »

Yep, you could move to O2 (even PAYG)and it'll work perfect.

Depends on the model of the phone, what are you looking to get? Most phones on the market can be unlocked at the moment.

Hoping to get the iphone5S haha

rizzee · 13-07-2014 01:48PM

Yeah you can get them unlocked. There's much better phones on the market than the iphone but if that's what you want, go for it.

Postoffice123 · 13-07-2014 01:51PM

rizzee wrote: »

Yeah you can get them unlocked. There's much better phones on the market than the iphone but if that's what you want, go for it.

So can I get it unlocked straight away? Some people are saying I can't ..

ED E · 13-07-2014 03:00PM

Postoffice123 wrote: »

So can I get it unlocked straight away? Some people are saying I can't ..

You can, but there is a cost involved.

From a quick glance 5s's cost about £50 (€62) to get the NUC.

Postoffice123 · 13-07-2014 03:22PM

ED E wrote: »

You can, but there is a cost involved.

From a quick glance 5s's cost about £50 (€62) to get the NUC.

Oh ok.. I wonder is there a place where I can get it unlocked for cheaper?

athtrasna · 13-07-2014 04:52PM

Postoffice123 wrote: »

Oh ok.. I wonder is there a place where I can get it unlocked for cheaper?

Unlikely. Why not just move to O2

Sonics2k · 13-07-2014 07:00PM

She'd have yo go in to the store and do the upgrade, and can request the unlock code and she'll get it in under a month usually.

Or you could just move to O2 and do it that way, much easier.

Postoffice123 · 13-07-2014 07:55PM

athtrasna wrote: »

Unlikely. Why not just move to O2

Three has a much better deal. Top up by €20 and you get free texts to any network, unlimited 4G internet, free calls to 3 and free calls to any network at the weekend. Does O2 have a deal like that or similar?

Postoffice123 · 13-07-2014 07:57PM

Sonics2k wrote: »

She'd have yo go in to the store and do the upgrade, and can request the unlock code and she'll get it in under a month usually.

Or you could just move to O2 and do it that way, much easier.

I suppose, but three has much better cheaper deals in my opinion..I'm pretty sure you can do the upgrade through phone? Will they give out an unlock code though for the new phone?

Richard · 14-07-2014 08:28AM

Another thing to consider is that some iPhones in the UK are sold unlocked but programmed to lock to the network of the first SIM card that is inserted. It might be possible to research this online to see if it's the case for the phones supplied by O2 Ireland.

It is also possible to cut your existing SIM down to fit an iPhone. For an iPhone 5 onwards, this would do the trick:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351112660128

_Kaiser_ · 15-07-2014 01:49PM

I'd probably hold off doing anything just yet.

With the 3/O2 deal now done, there's likely to be changes in contracts, packages, add-ons etc

I'd sit tight for now and see what happens before committing to a new 18/24 month contract

Postoffice123 · 15-07-2014 01:58PM

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

I'd probably hold off doing anything just yet.

With the 3/O2 deal now [done[/URL], there's likely to be changes in contracts, packages, add-ons etc

I'd sit tight for now and see what happens before committing to a new 18/24 month contract

In need of a new phone but if that would be for the best then I'll consider it I guess

Postoffice123 · 15-07-2014 02:01PM

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

I'd probably hold off doing anything just yet.

With the 3/O2 deal now done[/URL], there's likely to be changes in contracts, packages, add-ons etc

I'd sit tight for now and see what happens before committing to a new 18/24 month contract

Does this 'new combination of three and O2' mean that I can use a three SIM card without unlocking the phone from O2?

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