iPhone 3G -> iTunes network locked?

Relentless81 · 23 Jun 2011 at 10:12

Hi,

We have an iPhone 3G that is unlocked (purchased SIM free) We have just changed networks but the phone is saying iTunes is network locked, we've been searching on the internet but cant find anything relevent.

Has anyone else had this issue and if so how did you get around it?

Thanks

Deleted member 77746 · 23 Jun 2011 at 11:39

If it was purchased sim-free then you need to go back to the place or person you purchased it from.

There are ways around it, however that can't be discussed on this forum.

Relentless81 · 23 Jun 2011 at 11:43

Thanks, we are only interested in legitimate ways of sorting the issue.

Looks like its resolved anyway, for future searchers you have to contact the provider who it is locked to who in turn contact Apple who will supply an unlock code for use with the new activation via iTunes

Very irritating when the Blackberries and Androids just work, this process is time consuming and causes issues.

Deleted member 77746 · 23 Jun 2011 at 11:52

Relentless81 said:
Thanks, we are only interested in legitimate ways of sorting the issue.

Looks like its resolved anyway, for future searchers you have to contact the provider who it is locked to who in turn contact Apple who will supply an unlock code for use with the new activation via iTunes

Very irritating when the Blackberries and Androids just work, this process is time consuming and causes issues.

Blackberries and Androids are still locked but require a code to be put in the phone instead of connecting it to iTunes.

Relentless81 · 23 Jun 2011 at 12:10

The Blackberry was fine, put the SIM in and off it went.

Deleted member 77746 · 23 Jun 2011 at 12:17

Relentless81 said:
The Blackberry was fine, put the SIM in and off it went.

It's just the security put into phones thats all, better to be safe than sorry, plus if it was purchased sim free it would be sim free. That's if you purchased it directly from Apple that is.

Relentless81 · 23 Jun 2011 at 13:21

It was

This is a business phone and is legitimate in everyway so not sure why you would assume otherwise

After doing a lot more reading it seems the first time you register a SIM with an apple product it locks it to that network, to unlock it you have to go through the process above which is just not on, if the new provider knows you are carrying over an iPhone they should factor all this in and shorten the process

Deleted member 77746 · 23 Jun 2011 at 16:10

oh ok