iPhone contract query

[CocoPops]

Right...

I have a Blackberry on o2 currently (outside of contract) that I am very happy with... but I want an iPhone 3g (to unlock and use with my vodafone work sim).

So..
I want to "upgrade" to a new contract with the iPhone, then go back to a blackberry bolt-on.

I spoke to an o2 call centre guy but understandably... it was outside his script and so had no idea.

Is this possible? I understand I'll be tied to o2 for another 18months, but thats fine as long as I can move my blackberry back to o2 and then look into unlocking the iPhone.

Thoughts?

 

[AdWright]

It all hinges on if/when the iPhone 3G is unlocked by hackers for use on other networks. Until it's released, nobody knows how long this could take.

Wouldn't see a problem with sticking the activated O2 sim into the blackberry though (maybe some configuration required for voicemail, due to the SIM probably being set up for Visual Voicemail).

 

[Deleted member 651465]

If the SIM in the iPhone 3G is tied to an iPhone handset (which wasn't the case for the V1) then you're out of luck.

The original iPhone had a bog-standard 02 SIM, so until it was activated you could just throw it away, or buy another.. there's no garauntee a iPhone-SIM would work in a blackberry after being activated. In fact I'd say it wouldn't..

Don't expect it to be easily unlockable if 02 require users to sign up instore, either.

 

[Doug]

You're probably going to be better off picking it up on PAYG and keeping your Blackberry contract as-is.