How to Unlock Samsung Galaxy S8 O2 UK

By admin | Published April 11th, 2017

The Samsung Galaxy S8 provides its consumer with an amazing selection of features. The phone comes running on Android OS, v7.0 and in two different versions – Single-SIM and Dual-SIM, dependent on your preference.

The 5.8” Galaxy S8 also comes with IP68 certification for its dust and water proofing feature, which will work at protecting your phone for up to 30 minutes under 1.5 meter depths of water. Not only does the smartphone come with an impressive internal memory space of 64GB, but you can also take advantage of the microSD card slot for storage expansion, when required.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 further comes with Samsung Pay, for your convenience, and its performance is enhanced by the Super AMOLED touchscreen and fast battery charging rate. If the protection against water damage is not enough then your phone has been protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the back panels, to minimize the signs of wear and tear. Lastly, the 155g smartphone comes with two excellent cameras. The primary camera is 12MP while the secondary camera is 8MP.

This article is here to help you every step of the way with unlocking your phone. When you bought your Samsung Galaxy S8 you would have known that is was locked to a specific network but not necessary was aware that you would be able to unlock it, let alone how easy it is. We can unlock other phone brands too, please check here the list!

Network providers have been locking their devices before selling for years and it is a successful way of them maintaining their good standard of customers.

Unlocking your phone is very straightforward and you do not need any skills in technology systems to be able to do it. All you will need is your phone and your new SIM card, we will guide you through the rest. Here's the detailed instruction to unlock Galaxy S8!

Locating Your IMEI Number

The first step in this process is finding out the IMEI number of your specific device and making a note of it. The unlock code provider you purchase the unlock code from will need this in order to supply you with the correct code for your phone, as every device has a unique IMEI number.

Follow the instructions below to find your IMEI number so you can give it to the unlock code provider.

1.    Go on to “Settings”, on your Home screen
2.    Click the “About device” button
3.    Click on the “Status” button
4.    Tap the “IMEI Information” button
5.    Your IMEI number should now be displayed on your screen

Unlocking Your Samsung Galaxy S8

Lastly, you will now need to find a provider and then use the code to unlock your phone. With just a quick search online you will find many unlock code providers.

While shopping around for a provider make sure you choose the one who can offer you a good deal and one that is also trustworthy, as you do not want to buy a code that is not valid.

Take your time in choosing your provider and go with ones who look legit.

1.    Switch off your mobile phone
2.    Take out your SIM card
3.    Insert your new SIM card
4.    Turn your phone back on
5.    Your phone should now display a message asking for the code
6.    Type in the unlock code you purchased
7.    Your phone should now say “Unlock Successful”
8.    You are now able to use your phone on your chosen network

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