cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
1

Ask

2

Reply

3

Solution

Checking sim status on oneplus 8

Atifjaved
3: Seeker
3: Seeker

I'm about to purchase a phone from eBay and the person for the phone as a Vodafone upgrade through Vodafone

 

She doesn't want to open the phone to see if it is unlocked

 

How can I check if the OnePlus phone is sim unlocked with the IMEI number ?

6 REPLIES 6

BandOfBrothers
17: Community Champion
17: Community Champion

Hi

 

You can check on some of the status of the phone via checkmend for a fee @Atifjaved 

Check out the checkmend site to look over what it can tell you.

www.checkmend.com/uk. 

However the best way is to try a non Vodafone sim card in it.

I appreciate the seller does not want to break the seals on the box but if they want the sale then a decision by both parties is going to be needed here. 

Phones supplied directly by Vodafone UK are largely locked to Vodafone. 

Phones supplied by Carphone Warehouse for example on a Vodafone Contract are largely Unlocked.

You'd need to check the small print  / selling description of other independents.

Did the seller definitely get the phone directly from Vodafone as I cannot find this phone available on the Vodafone Online Selling Page. vodafone.co.uk/mobile/phones/pay-monthly-contracts. 

Please do check yourself and I'd ask the seller a direct question on who supplied the phone.

I'd strongly recommend further Google Searches on who supplies this phone etc.

The faster Ofcom get this changed the better in my opinion.

Ofcom.org.uk/ _ ban-on-mobile-firms-selling-locked-phones. 

If it is locked and then you want to unlock it if your not on Vodafone Uk then you'll need to use a Vodafone Payg sim card in the phone for 30 days making calls etc and then use the Nuc form found at the side of the forum page.

On a side note > Please be very wary of buying phones from eBay.

We do come across people who have bought one and everything is fine for a few weeks / months, and then all of a sudden there's no network signal as the phone has been imei blocked as part of an insurance claim.

In cases like these no-one including Vodafone will unblock it as technically the phone then belongs to the involved insurance company.

Check eBays policy and don't pay by any type of Bank Transfer or Family's and Friends by PayPal.

Only use the normal PayPal and again check their dispute centre just incase.

Now im not trying to scare you or put you off the purchase as I'm sure many buy successfully but we do come across these sad posts where people are hundreds of pounds out of pocket.

My sincere apologies for my edits to my post but I'm wanting to be as thorough as possible as I assume the seller is wanting a chunk of cash for this phone.

If this was my situation I'd not proceed but that's me. I'd again suggest to do further investigation before parting with your hard earned cash.

Please do let us know how you get on.

It is indeed a good feature rich phone.

 

🌈Stay Safe  🌈 

 

Current Phone  >

Samsung Galaxy s²⁴ Ultra 512gb.

 

 

Thank you for your response

 

I just found out that three has an exclusive deals with OnePlus to supply the OnePlus 8 through contract. 

 

So any other contract phone must be unlocked as technically only three can lock their phones if they want too 

 

 

BandOfBrothers
17: Community Champion
17: Community Champion

Yes that's what I've seen online too which is why I said do a little more digging but the seller is stating they upgraded through Vodafone @Atifjaved  !

Alarm bells would be ringing for me here.

Please also take into account what I said about possible issues with ebay purchases.

All that said at least you can now make an informed decision.

 

🌈 Stay Safe  🌈 

Current Phone  >

Samsung Galaxy s²⁴ Ultra 512gb.

 

 

Thank you for your help

BandOfBrothers
17: Community Champion
17: Community Champion

No worries @Atifjaved 

 

It's a really nice phone which i assume is being offered at a good price.

I've just been looking on the oneplus site to see the cost direct from them.

I hope for the best for you.  :Smiling:

 

🌈 Stay Safe  🌈 

 

 

Current Phone  >

Samsung Galaxy s²⁴ Ultra 512gb.

 

 

AnnS
17: Community Champion
17: Community Champion

Hi @Atifjaved 

 

Something is not quite right here with the seller. 

 

As far as is known Vodafone never stocked or provided the OnePlus 8 as an upgrade.  You need to go back to the seller and query where the phone came from, if t was provided through a third party it's probably already unlocked.

 

I would also recommend looking through the forum, I am sure there were some problems using the 5G network on an unlocked originally provided through the EE network, OnePlus 8 with Vodafone.