iPhone SIM question

Kemik · 9 Mar 2008 at 18:37

Hello,

If I have a pay monthly O2 SIM can I buy an iPhone from the Carphonewarehouse and just use that? I'm stuck in an 18 month contract so I cannot make a new one. I'd prefer just to transfer my SIM.

Kemik · 9 Mar 2008 at 18:41

Ok thanks. I thought because it was an O2 sim I wouldn't need to unlock it. Oh well, looks like I've got unlocking research to do.

Kemik · 9 Mar 2008 at 20:34

lmfy2k said:
you will probably need to get the web bolt on aswell to get the most out of the EGDE, so web browsing on the move

That's exactly my plan

I'm currently on an 18th month contract with a free k850i but I never use the camera. When I go out the girls in the group usually bring theres and take lots of pics.

So I was going to sell my k850i and ipod touch then just go down to the Carphonewarehouse and buy a nice shiney iphone. I don't use my ipod touch that much but it's probably because I don't have internet access everywhere and didn't want to pay the extra for a mail client, etc.

Kemik · 9 Mar 2008 at 23:47

The sticky is great. Unlocking looks like it couldn't be easier. Do you lose out on any features though? I remember with early unlocks sms conversations didn't work correctly or something along those lines.

Do they still have problems?

Kemik · 9 Mar 2008 at 23:55

iSam said:
The only feature you loose is Visual Voicemail which is an 02 iPhone service. Not a terrible loss and is something you can live without!

You actually gain features through third party apps.

Visual Voicemail, that was it. I've been looking through the apps. ApolloIM is one of the first I'll be downloading. After BSD Subsystem.

Sorry to turn this in to a more Q&A thread but how long do you usually get with battery life? I don't leave wifi, bluetooth, etc on my current phone/ipod touch unless I'm using them so that should hopefully boost battery life.

In regards to 3G, after reading the AT&T Germany thread I don't think it will be here before August so it would be a waste to wait. It'll take a month or two for that to be unlocked too.