Any Idea If My iPhone 4 Is Unlocked?

[Spamalot]

I had my iPhone 4 replaced today through an out of warranty repair. The phone was originally bought on an O2 contract on release day 2010. I need to use the phone in India with an India sim in a few weeks time, do people know if it'll work or if I need to get it unlocked. I don't have any mates with a micro sim from another network to try it out.

Thanks guys,

Spamalot

 

[Tbid]

Get a free or very cheap other network sim and cut it down (a cutter is £2ish but its very easy to do it with scissors), or jailbreak and unlock it that way.

 

[Kol]

Just fill in the unlock request on the O2 website if you bought the original on a contract. I bought my original 3GS as a PAYG but had an ongoing simplicity contract. Whilst neither the phone nor contract were related, I filled in the request and they accepted it. Same with my 4 on vodafone. Phone was a business phone, but I had an old old contract with them (which lapsed about 4 years ago) and just used the details of that and they honoured the request.

If you just want to check, however, just go online and request a free micro sim from a different network, or just go in. No harm in simply going in store and asking to try.

 

[Spamalot]

I've put both of these into action. Thanks