Unblocking phones

[roldancl]

Hii! I bought an iphone 7 from a second hand shop and the phone is blocked to vodafone. I would like to know if you could unblock it or if there is another way of unblocking it. Thanks.

[63johnw]

Hi @roldancl if you get a Vodafone Payg sim card, top it up and use it on the Vodafone UK network for 30 days making the odd call or sending some texts you can then apply to have it unlocked.

[63johnw]

More info here

https://www.vodafone.co.uk/vodafone-uk/forms/unlock-code-request/?cid=rdr-11197-01

[BandOfBrothers]

Just to add it'll.cost you a top up but unlocking via Vodafone is free. 

If you bought from cex then they can unlock it for you. 

An iPhone isn't unlocked via a code but by the network asking Apple to unlock it via their Data base. It can take Apple occasionally approx 20-30 days to unlock.

Vodafone email a customer to let them know the unlock request has been accepted.

Hooking up to iTunes and inserting your active non Vodafone sim card to complete the unlocking process. An iPhone 5 onwards does not need to be hooked up to iTunes. 

Help Link > How-do-I-unlock-my-Vodafone-device-if-I-m-not-a-Vodafone-customer.