Why I set this website up

This website was setup because when I purchased a used iPhone online and tried to use it with my sim card it did not work. I called my current carrier, but they were unwilling to help as they said it was locked to another network but would not tell me who it was with.

I searched online and found several methods for finding out which carrier the phone was with. Once I had this information I called the carrier and they said they could not help until I gave them the name of the previous owner, the telephone number and the IMIE number of the phone. I would then have to pay them a admin fee and wait up to 20 days for them to unlock the iPhone.

I thought this was not acceptable and started searching for a good solution to this. I also used a Google search tool to see how many people had the same problem. I was shocked to find out that there were 165,000 people a month searching for a solution to the same problem as me.

How do I unlock an iPhone?

I started to do some research online and found several companies who claimed to be able to unlock my iPhone, but after digging deeper found many unhappy customers with many not getting their phones unlocked and having trouble getting their money back.

After much research I found 2 website which I thought stood out from the rest. So I found out how to get my IMIE number for my iPhone (Just type *#06#) and it will be displayed.

I entered this into the website and did a network check which came back with the carrier the iPhone was locked to. I then requested a permeant iPhone unlock online and waited. I received an instant response when I paid and also got a tracking url where I could monitor the progress of the unlock.

It did take two days before it was complete. I then got hold of 2 sim cards to check and they both worked.

So I decided to publish my findings online to help other users find this great service.

Once you iPhone is unlocked it increases the value of the phone and also allows you to access any of the cheap sim only deals available online.

This site will be added to over time to cover as many phones and iPads as possible.