Do iPhones still lock to first sim inserted?

j.col · 6 Dec 2017 at 21:37

Hi i am after some advice.
Son got an iPhone X off O2 as an upgrade but wants to give it to his girlfriend as an Xmas present.
She is on EE and is in a contract.

My question is, as the phone is still unopened, will it activate if her EE sim is the first installed or is it locked to O2?

Combat squirrel · 6 Dec 2017 at 21:55

My advice would be - tell your son NOT to give his GF an Iphone X!!!!! lol, jesus how hold is he?! lol

Ermm yeah locked from network also....

MrRockliffe · 6 Dec 2017 at 22:19

j.col said:
Hi i am after some advice.
Son got an iPhone X off O2 as an upgrade but wants to give it to his girlfriend as an Xmas present.
She is on EE and is in a contract.

My question is, as the phone is still unopened, will it activate if her EE sim is the first installed or is it locked to O2?

In this case it doesn't matter - it'll be pre locked to O2 as it's a contract phone

Thaifood · 6 Dec 2017 at 22:19

Tell him if he doesn’t want the phone. Sell it and take her out to dinner instead?
But I think iPhones from network companies are lock to the first sim

hornetstinger · 6 Dec 2017 at 22:23

j.col said:
Hi i am after some advice.
Son got an iPhone X off O2 as an upgrade but wants to give it to his girlfriend as an Xmas present.
She is on EE and is in a contract.

My question is, as the phone is still unopened, will it activate if her EE sim is the first installed or is it locked to O2?

Tell him to get her a £150 phone max, because it sounds like she's taking him for a ride (for his wallet) £1000 phone for xmas? Get lost lol

b0rn2sk8 · 6 Dec 2017 at 22:29

Phone will be locked to O2.

Only CPW phones locked to the first sim, phones from networks are locked to that network (normally, there are exceptions).

j.col · 6 Dec 2017 at 22:34

Thx guys, so it is locked.
Btw they mid 20's and been together for years lol

mrochester · 7 Dec 2017 at 06:27

b0rn2sk8 said:
Phone will be locked to O2.

Only CPW phones locked to the first sim, phones from networks are locked to that network (normally, there are exceptions).

I believe CPW finally stopped selling contract bound phones as sim free phones so this should no longer be the case.

Eddie182 · 7 Dec 2017 at 13:18

O2 will unlock it for free (even if it's still in contract), you just need to request it via their online form.

Hades · 7 Dec 2017 at 16:36

Lol she's got him wrapped around her finger.

Combat squirrel · 7 Dec 2017 at 17:15

Hades said:
Lol she's got him wrapped around her finger.

This, id not even get a wife an iphone x hahaha

delta0 · 18 Dec 2017 at 05:46

Contract phones tend to be locked. I bought my iPhone directly from Apple so I can use any sim I like without it being locked.

passey89 · 18 Dec 2017 at 12:07

so he paid ridiculously more a month for a phone he doesn't want?

Return the phone and get a cheaper contract instead.