Unlock iPhone SE

[GordonB66]

I have just given my old iPhone SE, which was originally an EE PAYG, to my father but despite the fact that I have been on a BT sim-only deal for the last 2 years it says that it is locked. How do I unlock it? Thanks

[BrendonH]

BT uses and own EE so a BT sim will work in a locked EE phone.

Hi @GordonB66 

Please CLICK HERE to review the current unlocking process.

This guide will tell you everything regardless if you have bought it brand new from EE or second hand off sites like eBay or a friend.

[XRaySpeX]

Where did you yourself get this device itself originally? Did you buy it yourself new direct from EE or from a 3rd-party reseller or is it 2nd-hand? The unlocking process & costs are different. 

[GordonB66]

Hi @BrendonH - Thanks for responding, I have tried to complete the form but
it keeps taking me to MyEE and asking me to register my mobile phone number
which it does not accept as it says that it is not an EE number.

[XRaySpeX]

Of course it doesn't as it's a BT no.

Provenance of handset please?

[GordonB66]

Hi XRaySpeX - I bought it on a PAYG contract from the EE shop in Richmond,
Surrey. When the contract expired I moved to a SIM-only deal with BT. My Dad
is trying to put an O2 SIM in it but it is saying that the phone is locked
to EE. I have tried to complete the online form but I can't get past the
MyEE registration as it won't accept my phone number. Thanks for responding.

[XRaySpeX]

PAYG ain't contracts!

Just try applying using the Unlocking your device form as the PAYG option and giving the mobile number that it originally came with. 

[BrendonH]

The wording used on PAYG or contract is irrelevant.

@GordonB66 

Go to my link and go through the second hand option. As obviously your original number is no longer active on EE

[GordonB66]

No, you are right, it was a contract - not PAYG

[XRaySpeX]

If you bought an iPhone directly from EE after 01/09/15 it should have been auto unlocked after 18 months. Using the form below will also confirm this.

If the device had been on your contract for at least 6 months, even if that contract has now been cancelled, you can just apply using the Unlocking your device form as the Pay Monthly option and giving the mobile number that it originally came with.