iPhone Unlock

Unlock an Irish Carrier iPhone

Irish carriers cover a small but steady resale market. Three and Hutchison have a dedicated listing, Eir and Meteor another, and Vodafone IE a third.

Last reviewed 2026-10-26

Ireland's market is small but its carrier records are unusually tangled: O2 Ireland merged into Three, eMobile into Eir, and Meteor operates under Eir. Listings are grouped accordingly.

Listings

Three / Hutchison / O2 Ireland: a combined all-iPhone listing covering the merged history, with generation splits for newer models.
Eir / Meteor / eMobile: iPhone plus an unlock-code listing for Samsung, Motorola, Sony, OnePlus and Oppo.
Vodafone Ireland: its own listing.
Tesco Mobile Ireland: covered under the broader Ireland listings.

Note

An iPhone reporting O2 Ireland needs the Three/Hutchison listing — O2 IE no longer exists as a separate unlock channel.

Android in Ireland

Eir and its sub-brands release Android devices through unlock codes rather than policy unlocks. Those listings return a numeric code that must be entered with a foreign SIM inserted.

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Frequently asked questions

Does O2 Ireland still unlock devices?

O2 Ireland merged into Three. Requests resolve through the Three/Hutchison records.

Is a Vodafone IE unlock different from Vodafone UK?

Yes — separate carrier records in separate countries, even though the brand is the same.

Do Irish devices work in the UK after unlock?

Yes, once unlocked the SIM policy is not country-specific.

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