You can easily unlock your device right now online, free of charge.
Even if you're unsure if device is unlocked already - just hit the button below to quickly check.
You'll need your device's IMEI handy.
We've been selling our devices unlocked lately, but if you bought yours from us a while ago - it might be "locked" to EE. This means it won't work with another mobile network's SIM card.
No matter when you bought them - these devices are already unlocked:
You can easily unlock your device right now online, free of charge.
Even if you're unsure if device is unlocked already - just hit the button below to quickly check.
You'll need your device's IMEI handy.
Text UNLOCK to 150 to check if it's unlocked.
Nope. There used to be a charge to unlock a device, say if it was still in contract. Now you can unlock your device free of charge no matter what.
An International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) is a 15-digit number that's unique to your device. It's a way to identify that specific device. Think of it as your device's National Insurance number. You'll need your device's IMEI to unlock it.
Where can I find my IMEI?
The easiest way is to dial *#06* on your device's keypad. So pretend you're calling someone who has that as their phone number. This will pop up a box with the IMEI in it.
Once you have your IMEI - you can check if your device is unlocked online.
If two IMEIs show up - your device is probably unlocked already. But if you're checking online - try both IMEIs.
Otherwise you can find it on the packaging your device came in. Sometimes it's printed on the device itself.
device: phone, iPad or tablet
locked: a device locked to a network. It won't work with other networks' SIM cards
partially unlocked: an Apple device that's been unlocked on our end. It's waiting for the customer to insert a non-EE SIM into the device and follow the on-screen steps to complete the process
unlocked: a device which has been unlocked to use on any mobile network
unlock code: given to Android customers to unlock their device. Apple devices don't need one
IMEI: 15-digit number that identifies a specific device
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