iphone 4 - How do you unlock?

R-2 · 31st October 2012, 21:59

Does anyone know how to unlock an iphone 4 which is locked to the Orange network.
I'm a complete technophobe so any info would be very gratefully received.

Aqib · 31st October 2012, 22:04

give your network provider a call, they should be able to do it for a small fee

Bog · 31st October 2012, 22:31

+1

They may even do it for free... O2 did for my iPhone and took approx 24 hours

R-2 · 1st November 2012, 01:20

I contacted Orange but they said they couldnt unlock the phone without having the account details of the previous owner of the phone. I havent got them as the phone was previously used by a temporary employee of my husband's company. They have since returned to the USA and it will not be easy to contact them. The phone was given to my daughter and its all perfectly legal but I just don't have any details to pass on

guten · 1st November 2012, 01:33

try here iPhone 4 Unlock - How to factory unlock your iPhone 4 i have never tried them? dont know how much, etc etc. but might be cheaper than orange...goodluck and i hope you get sorted

Aqib · 1st November 2012, 04:00

take it to your nearest phone shop if that's the case, they should be able to unlock it without the need of any details of the previous owner

NeoFlare · 1st November 2012, 04:39

Depending on firmware etc you could unlock it using cydia

Google for a site called iclarified, then find the iPhone unlocking tutorial etc

Arar I waited over a year for orange to unlock mine but they never did, so used eBay and 30 quid later my phone was factory unlocked and I can use any sim

rewindurmind · 1st November 2012, 08:43

At the local Saturday market, there's stalls where people will do this for something small like a tenner.

NoNumpty · 1st November 2012, 09:22

Get a 1 month PAYG sim from orange - pop it in the phone - go into orange shop and ask them to unlock

R-2 · 1st November 2012, 15:16

Thank you all for the suggestions. I will have a proper look at some of the internet sites offering unlocking. I am just a little nervous of sending money to a site without knowing anything about them so will do a bit of research.

I had already tried a 'shop' in our local market but after 1 month had failed to unlock the phone so I asked for my money back. They claimed the problem was with accessing whatever they needed to access at Orange!

The need to unlock is not so urgent now as I have since bought my daughter an iphone 4s on contract but this phone would be a useful extra one to have as a backup so I will persevere.

Having played around with the iphone I'm just happy I have a Samsung S2.... much better phone

NeoFlare · 1st November 2012, 15:39

If you can use cydia the unlock will be free arar and quite easy to do

R-2 · 1st November 2012, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeoFlare

If you can use cydia the unlock will be free arar and quite easy to do

Neo I don't even know what cydia is

I'm a complete technophobe.

And hello my little buddy... miss you big time

NeoFlare · 1st November 2012, 15:50

It's a program on the iPhone that lets you jailbreak an unlock and do lots more things to your iPhone.

Firmware depending, you could easily hold three buttons and unlock it lol
But if it's the latest you might have to wait.

I really gave up and just went to eBay, all I did was give them my IMEI number and waited like two days and was sent an email saying it was successfully unlocked and try put a different sim in, and voila it worked

And hello my yummy mummy hope you are well

R-2 · 1st November 2012, 15:56

Thanks NeNe! I think ebay/online might be my solution.

And thanks all is good here chez R-2. Hope life is treating you well too

NoNumpty · 2nd November 2012, 10:02

a search on the apple forum comes up with this https://discussions.apple.com/message/15294304#15294304 and more similar

Zebra · 2nd November 2012, 10:30

I am having massive issues with orange unlocking it - initially they said it would take 20 days but nothing, so I called them they said 72hours - nothing. So at the 30 day mark I called again and they said 72hours and taking £10 off my bill. Now on to day 37 still not unlocked and a supervisors, supervisors, supervisor has told me they will sort it! Won't hold my breath

So I would try the eBay route if it only took couple days!

NoNumpty · 2nd November 2012, 10:34

How do you know when it's unlocked?

deano@autocleanz · 2nd November 2012, 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoNumpty

How do you know when it's unlocked?

Put a sim from a different provider in and see if it works

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Aqib Civinfo Bulb Trader Join Date: 22nd November 2011 Location: Glasgow, UK Posts: 2,379 Thanks given: 91 Thanked 344 Times in 319 Posts iTrader: (15)	give your network provider a call, they should be able to do it for a small fee

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R-2 geekess Thread starter Car: 2010 Mugen 200 Type R Join Date: 1st October 2007 Location: deep in the shires Posts: 3,619 Thanks given: 207 Thanked 276 Times in 261 Posts iTrader: (1)	I contacted Orange but they said they couldnt unlock the phone without having the account details of the previous owner of the phone. I havent got them as the phone was previously used by a temporary employee of my husband's company. They have since returned to the USA and it will not be easy to contact them. The phone was given to my daughter and its all perfectly legal but I just don't have any details to pass on

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guten Supporter Car: 07 NHB CTR GT NAV/HFT Join Date: 23rd February 2011 Location: Sunderland Posts: 638 Thanks given: 45 Thanked 97 Times in 96 Posts iTrader: (2)	try here iPhone 4 Unlock - How to factory unlock your iPhone 4 i have never tried them? dont know how much, etc etc. but might be cheaper than orange...goodluck and i hope you get sorted

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Aqib Civinfo Bulb Trader Join Date: 22nd November 2011 Location: Glasgow, UK Posts: 2,379 Thanks given: 91 Thanked 344 Times in 319 Posts iTrader: (15)	take it to your nearest phone shop if that's the case, they should be able to unlock it without the need of any details of the previous owner

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NeoFlare Resident Civinfo Nutter Car: 2010 1.5 PWP CRZ navi Join Date: 14th November 2008 Location: London,UK Posts: 4,230 Thanks given: 73 Thanked 235 Times in 229 Posts iTrader: (4)	Depending on firmware etc you could unlock it using cydia Google for a site called iclarified, then find the iPhone unlocking tutorial etc Arar I waited over a year for orange to unlock mine but they never did, so used eBay and 30 quid later my phone was factory unlocked and I can use any sim

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rewindurmind Car: NHB 2.2 Type S Join Date: 28th October 2012 Location: South Posts: 9 Thanks given: 21 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	At the local Saturday market, there's stalls where people will do this for something small like a tenner.

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NoNumpty Supporter Car: 2008 2.2 i-CTDi ES NHB Join Date: 20th May 2008 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 4,104 Thanks given: 57 Thanked 340 Times in 325 Posts iTrader: (0)	Get a 1 month PAYG sim from orange - pop it in the phone - go into orange shop and ask them to unlock

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R-2 geekess Thread starter Car: 2010 Mugen 200 Type R Join Date: 1st October 2007 Location: deep in the shires Posts: 3,619 Thanks given: 207 Thanked 276 Times in 261 Posts iTrader: (1)	Thank you all for the suggestions. I will have a proper look at some of the internet sites offering unlocking. I am just a little nervous of sending money to a site without knowing anything about them so will do a bit of research. I had already tried a 'shop' in our local market but after 1 month had failed to unlock the phone so I asked for my money back. They claimed the problem was with accessing whatever they needed to access at Orange! The need to unlock is not so urgent now as I have since bought my daughter an iphone 4s on contract but this phone would be a useful extra one to have as a backup so I will persevere. Having played around with the iphone I'm just happy I have a Samsung S2.... much better phone

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NeoFlare Resident Civinfo Nutter Car: 2010 1.5 PWP CRZ navi Join Date: 14th November 2008 Location: London,UK Posts: 4,230 Thanks given: 73 Thanked 235 Times in 229 Posts iTrader: (4)	If you can use cydia the unlock will be free arar and quite easy to do

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NeoFlare Resident Civinfo Nutter Car: 2010 1.5 PWP CRZ navi Join Date: 14th November 2008 Location: London,UK Posts: 4,230 Thanks given: 73 Thanked 235 Times in 229 Posts iTrader: (4)	It's a program on the iPhone that lets you jailbreak an unlock and do lots more things to your iPhone. Firmware depending, you could easily hold three buttons and unlock it lol But if it's the latest you might have to wait. I really gave up and just went to eBay, all I did was give them my IMEI number and waited like two days and was sent an email saying it was successfully unlocked and try put a different sim in, and voila it worked And hello my yummy mummy hope you are well

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R-2 geekess Thread starter Car: 2010 Mugen 200 Type R Join Date: 1st October 2007 Location: deep in the shires Posts: 3,619 Thanks given: 207 Thanked 276 Times in 261 Posts iTrader: (1)	Thanks NeNe! I think ebay/online might be my solution. And thanks all is good here chez R-2. Hope life is treating you well too

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NoNumpty Supporter Car: 2008 2.2 i-CTDi ES NHB Join Date: 20th May 2008 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 4,104 Thanks given: 57 Thanked 340 Times in 325 Posts iTrader: (0)	a search on the apple forum comes up with this https://discussions.apple.com/message/15294304#15294304 and more similar

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Zebra Car: 2009 1.8 CTS, Black Join Date: 11th April 2012 Location: UK Posts: 19 Thanks given: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	I am having massive issues with orange unlocking it - initially they said it would take 20 days but nothing, so I called them they said 72hours - nothing. So at the 30 day mark I called again and they said 72hours and taking £10 off my bill. Now on to day 37 still not unlocked and a supervisors, supervisors, supervisor has told me they will sort it! Won't hold my breath So I would try the eBay route if it only took couple days!

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NoNumpty Supporter Car: 2008 2.2 i-CTDi ES NHB Join Date: 20th May 2008 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 4,104 Thanks given: 57 Thanked 340 Times in 325 Posts iTrader: (0)	How do you know when it's unlocked?