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Can O2 unblock my phone?
If you’ve checked and your device is locked to our network, you can ask us to unlock it at any time, for free. Choose the ‘Pay Monthly or Pay As You Go customers’ or ‘O2 Business customers’ section below to find out how to ask us to unlock your device.
What happens when a phone is barred?
Answer: A: Barring the phone just means they won’t be able to get service from your carrier. You’re right, it won’t be able to get a cellular connection, but if it connects to a previously joined Wi-Fi network you may be able to track it.
Can you unlock a barred phone?
Once your device is off the blacklist, you can either use it or sell it. Unfortunately, if the previous owner blacklisted the device by reporting it as lost or stolen, then the carrier will be unable to remove or unlock the blacklisted phone.
How do you check if my iPhone is blacklisted?
How to Check if Your Phone Is Blacklisted
- Find your IMEI number (Dial *#06#)
- Call your carrier with the number to verify.
- Or check online: IMEI Pro (FREE) or IMEI 24 (FREE)
What happens when you unlock a barred iPhone?
After your barred iPhone is unlocked, a confirmation e-mail will be sent, after which you connect the handset to iTunes and the job is done. After unlocking your barred iPhone, it can be used outside the barred country on any carrier and any sim card, without any worries.
How do I unlock my O2 phone?
The easiest way to unlock your device is in My O2: Select ‘More’ in the menu bar at the top of the page Select ‘Unlock your device’. Call us on 202 from a Pay Monthly phone, or 4445 from a Pay As You Go phone. You’ll need to have your IMEI ready (see previous FAQ for more information on your IMEI).
Can I use my barred iPhone outside the country?
After unlocking your barred iPhone, it can be used outside the barred country on any carrier and any sim card, without any worries. To get your iPhone unbarred you need to use a iPhone permanent factory unlock service.
How do I unlock my device with a non-O2 Sim?
You’ll need to put a non-O2 sim in your device and then connect your device to iTunes. iTunes will then tell you the device is unlocked. Got an Android device?