Unlocked 3GS Iphones - What are the issues?

photoshop · 24 Nov 2009 at 13:17

What are the issues with unlocked 02 iphones?

I know a lad who has a BRAND NEW one for sale at a very good price (half retail) and am tempted. Its new but hes unlocked it (was with 02).

Will be putting in my orange pay monthly sim onto it.

- Is the warranty void?
- Any known problems?
- Any issues?

Should i buy or walkaway?

Vonhelmet · 24 Nov 2009 at 13:27

Half retail? Receiving stolen goods ahoy!

Also, not sure we can talk about Iphone unlocking here. You certainly can't talk about jailbreaking.

photoshop · 24 Nov 2009 at 13:31

vonhelmet said:
Half retail? Receiving stolen goods ahoy!

Also, not sure we can talk about Iphone unlocking here. You certainly can't talk about jailbreaking.

Firstly, im not asking about unlocking iphones or jailbreaking. Please read the post.

Stolen goods?

Ascendancy · 24 Nov 2009 at 13:50

photoshop said:
Stolen goods?

New iPhone for half it's retail price, do you really have to ask what he means by that?

photoshop · 24 Nov 2009 at 13:52

Ascendancy said:
New iPhone for half it's retail price, do you really have to ask what he means by that?

Well i wouldnt have very good mates if i didnt get a good deal!

Yas786 · 24 Nov 2009 at 13:59

photoshop said:
Well i wouldnt have very good mates if i didnt get a good deal!

You what?? :confused:

Anyhow dont think you will have any issues if the phones been unlocked and reading the apple forums it seems like Apple are allowing or is it O2. Warranty wise i suppose as long as you have a receipt then your ok, without one i dont know if Apple will even look at it.

photoshop · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:02

"proper grammer?"

Easy mate. Didnt realise this was an English Lit forum

Vonhelmet · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:04

photoshop said:
"proper grammer?"

Easy mate. Didnt realise this was an English Lit forum

Mispost? I haven't laid into anyone in this thread...

...yet.

Ascendancy · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:05

photoshop said:
"proper grammer?"

Easy mate. Didnt realise this was an English Lit forum

Grammar.

photoshop · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:06

the joys of seeing posts before they have been edited :cool:

"Geez learn to use some proper grammar FFS" was what you originally put.....

Vonhelmet · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:11

photoshop said:
the joys of seeing posts before they have been edited

"Geez learn to use some proper grammar FFS" was what you originally put.....

Not me.

photoshop · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:13

vonhelmet said:
Not me.

no not you

Anyway, doenst matter

Ascendancy · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:21

photoshop · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:23

Ascendancy said:
Ok.

"Well I'm the only other person to post in this thread, and I didn't say that either, so stop lying.".

What is up with you guys today??

^JP^ · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:31

Id buy it, If you know the guy just test your sim first to check he unlocked it.
O2 offers a Free unlock now which is 100% legit and does not void anything. (We did all our iPhones)

The only thing you will regret is not having an unlimited data plan. Its worth every penny in my opinion, I use that more than calls and texts by far.

photoshop · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:36

^JP^ said:
Id buy it, If you know the guy just test your sim first to check he unlocked it.
O2 offers a Free unlock now which is 100% legit and does not void anything. (We did all our iPhones)

Cheers
How long do 02 take to unlock it?

^JP^ · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:40

Well it took 3 days when the service first launched on the 10th although it says up to 14 days on the site.

Just google "O2 iPhone unlock". Should find all the details you need.

Wicksta · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:56

Is it definitely a PAYG phone? Seems very generous of him to basically give you a couple of hundred quid.

^JP^ · 24 Nov 2009 at 15:01

Just guessing but I would not think its a PAYG, more like a new phone upgrade on a pay monthly contract renewal and he is not going to use the new phone so selling it and keep the original when he first got the contract.

photoshop · 24 Nov 2009 at 19:28

^JP^ said:
Just guessing but I would not think its a PAYG, more like a new phone upgrade on a pay monthly contract renewal and he is not going to use the new phone so selling it and keep the original when he first got the contract.

Bingo!