R Lee
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So, I've taken my phone to a shop to get unlocked. They told me it would take up to 5 working days for apple to finalize it or something? I've been checking to see if its worked by going through itunes and I'm still getting the same message, "The SIM card inserted in this iPhone does not seem to be supported."
Am I doing something wrong?
Does it take longer than 5 days?
Is it blocked???? 
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Sam
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What shop?
I thought you could just get an unlock code from the network?
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R Lee
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You can, I just went into a phone shop to get it done as I was there at the time.
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Sam
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I was under the impression that you could only get a code through the network.
Unless this comes under jailbreaking? (I know nothing about jailbreaking and all that stuff BTW so sorry if I'm sounding thick here  )
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R Lee
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They requested the code on behalf of myself 
At least, I hope they did 
Maybe thats why it still hasn't worked?
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Whittie
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I've been asking since 15 June... been fobbed off by various nobheads. Finally sorted it out this morning.
Had the same message as you... it genuinely takes 48 hours from Apple... so 5 days is bull. I put a request in on Friday 5pm and it was unlocked this morning when I tried. Tell the shop to put their request in again.
[Edited on 11-07-2011 by Whittie]
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ljames555
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They charge you to unlock it ?
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R Lee
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Thats the screen I've been waiting for. I'll try again tomorrow
Different network carriers have different prices, I think? Not entirely sure?
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Whittie
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Yeah about £15 or something minimal, because they fucked it up and i've been asking since 15 June, they wavered the fee.
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Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by R Lee
Thats the screen I've been waiting for. I'll try again tomorrow
Different network carriers have different prices, I think? Not entirely sure?
Aye - Phone shops do it for about £15 - If you go direct to apple its £60.
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Sam
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If it's a contract phone how long does it have to be before you can pay to unlock it?
Just wondering as my iPhone 4 is on the 3 network ATM.
BTW Whittie - thought you were getting a BB because you thought the iPhone 4 was shit?
[Edited on 11-07-2011 by Sam]
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Whittie
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I did Sam 
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R Lee
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So...
I went back to the shop. There was confirmation apple have have unlocked it.
Still not actually unlocked
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ed
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My contracts out in December and I plan on getting a GiffGaff SIM for mine, I might start getting it unlocked now 
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A2H GO
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
My contracts out in December and I plan on getting a GiffGaff SIM for mine, I might start getting it unlocked now
Same, mines sim free though
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Whittie
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
My contracts out in December and I plan on getting a GiffGaff SIM for mine, I might start getting it unlocked now
Mine took a month, so bit of time yet mate, see how much longer Rob has to wait and do an average
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ljames555
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So when you connect your iphone to itunes does it register the unlock through imei or the phone number it was requested from ?
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R Lee
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They take the IMEI number.
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R Lee
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So, nearly 2 weeks now.
They've requested another unlocking code.
Let's see how long until I give them a call back
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Ludacris Turbo
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I've just done this through Vodafone. Requested it through there website and it took 6 days!
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