Heard of this amazing search engine called google?

http://linky.com.au/7hibh

No need to be a knob about it, I'd tried google but it's a mixed bag for stuff like this (that first result goes no where for instance) and I thought someone here might have had first hand experience and been able to pass on a recommendation.

C'mon billo..... A knob reply would of been 'take that piece of crappy british s**t back to England to get fixed" :)

or

Iphone = poo.....


On a serious note, can't your Australian provider unlock your phone for a fee???

if its a iphone on a plan, there should be absalutely NO unlocking fee,

if its prepaid then that is dependent on the carrier,

if you have any issues im sure one of the mods will give you my email address if you need further assitance

If you bought it through a provider (all out or on a plan) it WILL be locked. You need to contact customer support and lodge your iPhone to be unlocked. Depending on whom the provider is, they will have a link to their unlock site.

Either way, you're paying about $75 - $125 depending on the provider to get it unlocked. Takes about 3 days to process; then all that happens is when you hook the iPhone up to iTunes; choose "check for updates" and the iPhone unlocker will be available to download and unlock.

Incase you're wondering; part of my job involves handling phones etc. for the entire business; I've done enough unlocking to know the process.

Apple suck at getting them unlocked; usually takes 3-5 days for them to process in California.

I called my service provider in the UK who said they could unlock it for free, I went to the address provided, filled in the details and was told I'd get a text in 14 days giving me a code to use. 2 days ago I got a text saying "We can't unlock you iPhone, for details go to www.o2.co.uk/unlockmyiphone" which I did, but quickly discovered I couldn't access this site form outside the UK so I'm pretty much buggered.

I was hoping there was a quick and dirty dodgy brothers fix I could buy over here, perhaps once i sort out which provider I'm going though they can help me out?

C&P from the FAQ page
Why can't I 'unlock' my iPhone?


We may not be able to unlock your iPhone for a variety of reasons. Here's a few common ones:



You may have not typed in the correct IMEI number (found by keying *#06# on your iPhone) and the correct mobile phone number. If these don't match the numbers we have on our system, then the iPhone can't be unlocked.


Your iPhone must have been purchased from an O2, Carphone Warehouse or Apple UK store for it to be unlocked. If this isn't the case, then you need to go back to the place you purchased your iPhone from to get it unlocked.


Your mobile number may have been barred on all networks if you've reported it lost or stolen. If your iPhone is no longer lost, please contact our customer service team.


We can't locate your iPhone on the O2 network. This may happen if you haven't 'synced' your iPhone with iTunes.


If you're a Pay & Go customer, the iPhone must have been active on our network for a minimum of 12 months.


If you're a Pay & Go customer, you may not have had enough airtime credit on your account to pay the £14.69 fee required to have your iPhone unlocked.


Note: if we're not able to unlock your iPhone, then the £14.69 fee will be automatically refunded for our Pay & Go customers.



As a fellow Adelaidien in London i'd gladly help out if I can in anyway Billo (5 year lurker, first time poster)

weird, just typed in my name and email (never registered here before) and suddenly it tells me i've posted 97 times before under my profile...is it really that easy to post under someone elses profile?
Anyway...the offer still stands!

It's because you're using a common name that's already been used in the past.

Cheers Daniel,

maybe I typed something in wrong as the other reasons don't seem to fit? Annoying, reckon I'll just sort something out this end.

Anything anytime tech geek speak forum:

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/128