https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Archived-Posts/Unlock-my-phone-in-South-Africa/m-p/1099466#M285837 <P>Hi <a href="https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2314841">@Esmarie</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You can only unlock after 6 months of ownership, but many handsets are already unlocked. Have you tried another sim in the phone?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Please read EE guide which explains the process:<BR /><BR /><A href="https://ee.co.uk/help/help-new/getting-started-and-upgrading/unlock-your-phone/unlock-a-ee-device-to-use-with-another-network" target="_self">HOW DO I UNLOCK AN EE DEVICE TO USE WITH ANOTHER NETWORK?</A><BR /><BR />Thanks</P> Wed, 17 Nov 2021 07:45:33 GMT Northerner 2021-11-17T07:45:33Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Archived-Posts/Unlock-my-phone-in-South-Africa/m-p/1099461#M285836 <P>I'm on holiday in South Africa and want to insert a local sim and unlock my phone?</P> Wed, 17 Nov 2021 07:33:53 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Archived-Posts/Unlock-my-phone-in-South-Africa/m-p/1099461#M285836 Esmarie 2021-11-17T07:33:53Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Archived-Posts/Unlock-my-phone-in-South-Africa/m-p/1099466#M285837 <P>Hi <a href="https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2314841">@Esmarie</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You can only unlock after 6 months of ownership, but many handsets are already unlocked. Have you tried another sim in the phone?</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Please read EE guide which explains the process:<BR /><BR /><A href="https://ee.co.uk/help/help-new/getting-started-and-upgrading/unlock-your-phone/unlock-a-ee-device-to-use-with-another-network" target="_self">HOW DO I UNLOCK AN EE DEVICE TO USE WITH ANOTHER NETWORK?</A><BR /><BR />Thanks</P> Wed, 17 Nov 2021 07:45:33 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Archived-Posts/Unlock-my-phone-in-South-Africa/m-p/1099466#M285837 Northerner 2021-11-17T07:45:33Z