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Iphone X locked to Vodafone Network - Need it unlocked asap - Anyone UK based done this before?

DevonBirch
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Hi guys, So, I bought a Vodafone locked Iphone X and was amazed to find out they do not unlock them unless you have used it on their network for 3 months. So, need this unlocked asap, can anyone in the UK recommend a service or a way to do this? Cheers guys!10.0.0.0.1

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BandOfBrothers
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17: Community Champion

@DevonBirch 

 

My advice is to pick up a Vodafone Payg sim card and use it for a few days making calls etc and then use the new Vodafone Payg account details to request it's unlock.

Due to new rules coming into force by ofcom from December 2021 where phone's have to be supplied unlock Vodafone have changed their criteria for unlocking.

There will be 2 requirements to Unlock a phone.: 

• The device was purchased from Vodafone

• The device is not currently blacklisted.
All other requirements will be removed.

An iPhone is not unlocked via inputting a Nuc {unlocking code} like other phone models are, but instead is unlocked remotely by Apple themselves and their Database.
 So no actual Nuc is sent by Vodafone UK. 
The Vodafone Network lets a person know by email it's unlocking has been requested to Apple after accepting your Nuc online unlock request. (Please Check Spam Inboxes too)

Please Note > The iPhone isn't actually usually unlocked to all networks at this stage when Vodafone email you.

What happens is Apple then process the Networks request and occasionally this can take Apple approximately from a few days upto a further 30+ days sometimes from Vodafone's email to complete an unlock request made by a Network.
To complete the process please periodically insert an active i.e. connects to mobile network data, alternative Networks Sim Card in the iPhone with hooking upto iTunes is only typically needed if its an iPhone 4 or older although it wouldn't harm to do so. 
From the iPhone 5 onwards there's not normally the need to hook up to iTunes to complete the process.
When it's unlocked you should see a pop up message and the alternatives Networks name will show in the iPhone's status bar.

Current Phone  >

Samsung Galaxy s²³ Ultra 512gb Phantom Black.