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#775551 9th Mar 2013 6:40pm
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I got an iphone 5 from cex in b/head on vodafone, took it to phone shop in the market to get it unlocked to o2 bought a nano sim for it today put it in an my iphone says only compatible sim cards from a supported carrier may be used to activate iphone. please insert the sim card that came with your iphone or visit a supported carrier's store to receive a replacement sim card. Any1 any ideas what this means, had it been doe properly and can i get my money back if this is the case? Paid £30 so not jus willing to leave it an pay sum1 else to do the job iv already paid for to be done, many thanks for reading,

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doesn't it take like 28 days or something to unlock an iphone 5... read that somewhere but can't remember where

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1 shop said 3 weeks and the other said itll be done overnight but it wernt im gutted

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Had mine unlocked in market wernt done properly best bet getting one already on o2


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The phone needs activating you need to put a sim of the original network of the phone in it and connect to iTunes. £30 is very cheap for a iPhone unlock as they are expensive to do so I'm guessing that's not whats been done to your phone

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So if i activate it with a vodafone sim can i swap sims then and put my o2 sim in?

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As long as its an unlocked phone yes you should be able too

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Sounds like its worth a try, it does say when you put the sim in activation required but when you go through the process it stops you saying only a compatable sim may be used so hopefully might work


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