Iphone IMEI barring o2 uk

[khizrs]

I quite literally went to the Apple store to buy a phone with the intention of buying it and unlocking it, while looking at the device more closely, I noted the IMEI on the back of the handset, then I remembered about IMEI blocking.

What will happen if O2 barr all unlocked iphones from their network because the imeis havent been registered as having had a contract or whatever, is this legal? Is it possible?

 

[tonywob]

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[sparkyms]

It would probably be illegal to block the IMEI of a device which is not stolen...

It'd be pretty bang out of order.

 

[sam3020]

No they cannot block your imei. There has been a law suit against t mobile in some country and also orange in france because apple have not been giving people the opportunity to choose there networks and they now sell a sim free version. So technically they cannot barr it because unlocking a device is not actually illegal in the first place unless your changing your imei number is what i have been told

 

[CD3660]

Why would O2 want to block it, if you unlock it and then it use it on their network, then it's money for them anyway

Absolutely, and they don't have to give Apple a share!