IPhone :: Are Unlocked Phones Sold In The Apple Store Factory Unlocked
Mar 11, 2012are unlocked iphones sold in the apple store factory unlocked?
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iPhone 4
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IPhone :: 4 Sold UNLOCKED Through Uk Apple Store
Jun 15, 2010Does anyone know any more about this? Apple seems to be saying it's fully unlocked (carrier and nation).
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Apr 4, 2012I have 3 iphones (all 3gs using AT&T), as well as 4 macs. I bought two iphones from an ebay seller in Hong Kong, to be used in Russia. These are said to be new and factory unlocked, from the factory in China. They have ios 5.01 and look new. How could I confirm they're factory unlocked and not jailbroken?
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Nov 29, 2011If I factory reset my bb bold that was unlocked will it be locked again? I factory reset my unlocked bb bold and signed it up for a telus plan but now everything except the data works and telus said the data does not work because resetting the phone locked it again. But if the phone is locked again then why can i still make calls and texts? shouldn't the phone not work at all on their network?
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Jul 5, 2012I want to buy a used iPhone from eBay Australia who was bought in some carrier (like Optues, Telstra etc...) and unlocked by the carrier for the buyer's request.
Carrier unlock is like factory unlock? I will be able to use this iPhone in any GSM network in the world?
IPhone :: Unlocked 4 From Apple Store UK?
Aug 1, 2010I know that unlocked iPhone 4's are out of stock all over UK right now. I'll be visiting London on 13th of September for 5 days. Do you think, Apple Stores will have constant stock by then? I mean, will I be able to walk in and buy 2 iPhones?
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Aug 16, 2012I'm not familiar with purchasing phones in Canada but I've been asked to get a Playbook 4G LTE. If I walk in to a Rogers or Bell store and buy a no contract Playbook is it carrier unlocked? Or do I have to request an unlock at time of purchase in store?
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Jun 24, 2010I reserved a 16gb black Iphone 4 online last week for pick up today at the Garden State Plaza Apple store.. I showed up around 9pm because I was working all day.. The "genius" at the door tells me they only have 32gb phones left. If I wanted a 16gb I would have to come back later and they MIGHT be able to hold a 16gb phone for me when it comes in and they don't know when that might be. This is ridiculous, the closest apple store to me is an hour drive away and I work crazy hours.. If I order a phone online I won't get it till mid-July.
The manager at the store basically told me tough luck and if I wanted a 32gb he would give me one after waiting in the huge line that the people who did not reserve a phone were waiting in. Any one have any other ideas of how to further go about this? It is almost like a bait and switch to the 32gb..
IPhone :: 4G Sold / Locked In Japan Can Unlocked Outside Of Japan?
Jun 15, 2010Is iPhone 4 sold by Softbank in Japan locked in Japan & unlocked outside of Japan?
The iPad sold by Softbank is exactly like that. Inside Japan it is locked to Softbank but outside of Japan you can stick any micro SIM in it.
I need to know if the iPhone 4 is like this or not.
IPhone :: Know If 4S Is Factory Unlocked?
May 31, 2012I want to know if my iPhone 4S is factory unlocked please share some help..
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iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1
IPhone :: Factory Unlocked 4S Ios 5.1.1
May 31, 2012Whenever I send emojis to other iPhones my recipients cannot see them unless it is on iMessage.
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iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1.1, Factory unlocked
IPhone :: How To Check If Factory Unlocked?
Feb 1, 2010I just bought a (supposedly) factory unlocked iphone from ebay. However, when I switched it on, I can see an app called blackra1n on the 2nd page. Does this mean that it is actually just jailbroken?As I understand - blackra1n is used to jailbreak iphones but not to unlock them, so is it possible that the phone is factory unlocked and jailbroken with blackra1n at the same time? Is there any way I can check if its actually factory unlocked? There aren't any other apps like Cydia on there, just black ra1n.
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Mar 17, 2010I bought yesterday a used iPhone 3GS. The iPhone works with any SIM card great, and it doesn't have CYDIA nor INSTALLER nor BlackRa1n app installed. If I turn it off and then on again, it keeps working just fine with my SIM. It has currently iPhone OS 3.1.2.Is there a way to check if this iPhone is Factory Unlocked?
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Apr 22, 2010It's been a while since I've logged into the forums. Since I've only been lurking for advice for ages, I figure it's time I actually gave something back. Below, a few notes on my journey into factory unlocked iPhone land.So about a year ago, I bought a 'new' iPhone 2G off eBay to replace one I had stolen a couple months earlier. Unlike my original 2G, this one got knocked around quite a bit, including several drops on concrete and tile. The screen was, mercifully, okay, but the home button was hard to press, the vibrate function was off-and-on, and the phone was getting bogged down by OS 3.1 besides. Once I heard about OS 4, and how I wouldn't be able to get it on my old phone, I decided it was time for a new one. WHY UNLOCK? So why even bother unlocking? Well, for one, I've been buying and software-unlocking my phones because I loathe AT&T's coverage, and am enjoying a T-Mobile plan at about 30% off the equivalent AT&T price. Considering 3G is spotty wherever I am, and I have wi-fi in most places I hang out anyway, I'm willing to live with EDGE.
The jailbreak feature is really handy, too, because I'm a stats nut who loves scrobbling to last.fm. There is (and for the foreseeable future, will be) no background scrobbler to send my recent tracks to last.fm without a Cydia app. But I digress…
I finally got fed up with the cat-and-mouse game, constantly worrying about bricking my phone, and enduring the performance issues I have been since 3.1+unlock. Note the difference: a software unlocked phone means you can buy a (cheaper) locked phone, but you have to wait for the most excellent iPhone Dev Team to deliver a version of Pwnage before you can upgrade. Plus, I noticed a lot of performance issues with my older iPhone. A factory unlocked phone was never locked by a carrier, and really does mean any SIM, any time, anywhere--NO QUESTIONS. But where to get one?
BUYING
This is the tricky part. You basically have three choices to get a "legally" (factory) unlocked phone:Buy one for $850+ on a reputable site like Buy.com, TigerDirect, or a host of US and UK sites.
Give a friend going to one of a number of unlocked-iPhone countries a bunch of money to buy an unlocked phone for you.
Buy one for $600+ on eBay.I opted for option 1. How do US/UK companies get these phones, when there are no unlocked carriers in either country? Essentially, they're surplus phones being bought up by wholesalers and then sold to big computer parts companies like TigerDirect. My phone actually carries a Hong Kong part number, but there were no other markings (print, instructions, etc.) for me to tell the difference.** EDIT: Jersey in the UK's Channel Islands also sell the phones unlocked. Probably a spendy trip for US customers, though. phones are definitely expensive: $700 for an 8GB iPhone 3G all the way to as much as $1300 for a 32GB iPhone 3GS. I got mine for a little over $800 thanks to a Buy.com error (which they and Tiger Direct honored, much to my surprise!).Option 2 is cool, if you have a trustworthy friend.Option 3 can be dangerous. A lot of sellers will try to blur the line between software unlocked phones (using the very awesome iPhone Dev Team's unlocking software) and factory unlocked phones (which were never locked in the first place). BE AWARE OF WHAT YOU'RE BUYING. Ask for the part number. Google it, and if it's legit, you should see multiple search results online linking the part # of the iPhone you want to buy with a country with unlocked iPhones. If not, don't fall for the scam. It might be a software unlocked phone, which is definitely not worth the $600+ you'll be paying. Or it could be an iKnockoff, which is just a jerk move all around. UNLOCKING hen I was doing research, I read some conflicting info on this one. But rest assured: IF YOUR PHONE IS LEGIT FACTORY UNLOCKED, YOU DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ANY EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. PERIOD. Just insert a SIM card, plug it into iTunes, and it'll register and activate the phone just as if you had a normal AT&T account (or whatever your national iPhone carrier is). That's it. It doesn't matter what country you're in when you unlock, nor does it matter which country's iTunes Store you're registered with, nor does it matter what country your part # is associated with. Just plug in your phone and go. If you're having problems, it might be a phone issue, or you might not actually have a clean, factory unlocked phone. HOWEVER, if you jailbreak after that, it's just as if you'd jailbroken a normal, clean iPhone, and all the normal precautions apply.
CONCLUSION
So that's my primer on factory unlocked iPhones. We iPhone users are now conditioned to fear any unlock, but the factory unlocked phones appear to be a lot less scary than they're made out to be. The biggest concern you should have is that you're getting a legit phone from a legit seller—if you're paying several car payments' worth to buy a phone, be careful! Any questions? PS--I'm getting ready to sell the old 2G. I'd like to leave it unlocked, but still wipe all my data off of it. Anyone know the best way to do that? PM me with answers.
IPhone 3G :: Getting MMS To Work On Factory Unlocked?
Jun 8, 2010I am having issues with sending MMS msgs on my factory unlocked iphone 3g running 3.1.3 on AT&T. I have unlimited data plan and msging on the account but when i send it out i get the dreaded exclamation mark. anyone know a fix?
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Mar 15, 2012I have a 3GS Factory Unlocked running on iOS 4.1.I went for 5.1 update for the device but it stopped with the following error message: "The iPhone could not be updated. An unknown error occured (11)." On clicking more information tab in the error message was directed to the following page: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275 I had updated my iTunes to 10.6 prior to connecting the device. In DFU Mode, got the following message on connecting to iTunes; "iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. You must restore this iPhone before it can be used with iTunes." Got out of DFU Mode & the device rebooted to normal. On again updating the device got the same error message.
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iPhone 3GS, iOS 4.1
IPhone :: How To Identify Whether It Is A Factory Unlocked Or Not?
Mar 20, 2012I got my phone as a present and i want to find out whether its a factory unlock or not..is there any way to determine or a code or something to indicate that its a factory unlock phone?
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iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1
IPhone :: How To Check If 4S Is Factory Unlocked Or Not
Mar 31, 2012I have just bought iphone 4s. How do I check whether is it factory unlocked or not.
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iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1
IPhone :: How To Tell If A Is Carrier Unlocked From Factory
Apr 2, 2012I am looking for a way to determine if a used Iphone came from the factory carrier unlocked. I want to be able to check before I buy it and before I get ripped off. There are too many charlotans out there passing off their jail broken phones as "factory unlocked". .Calls to apple are not helpful. Apple does not want to be helpful in this even though they have a distain for jailbroken phones.
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iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1, Any phone any software.
IPhone :: Factory Unlocked 4s Won't Activate
Apr 12, 2012i just bought a brand new iphone 4s factory unlocked online from an authorized apple reseller. Got the SIM from my preferred carrier but now i cannot activate my phone.i tunes says that there is no sim card installed in the iphone you are attempting to activate.phone says no sim card installed.i tried to remove and reinsert many times but nothing worked....i can't even tell which ios it is coz i cannot see the details of my phone....so i can't even jailbreak it?
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iPhone 4S
IPhone :: How To Know If My 4 Is Locked Or Unlocked From Factory
Apr 25, 2012know if my 4 is locked or unlocked from factory
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iPhone 4, iOS 4.3.3
IPhone :: How To Check That It Is Factory Unlocked
May 1, 2012i would like to enquire on how we can chek whether the Iphone is factory unlock or not. I recently got an Iphone-3GS sent from US to use in Nepal. the I-Phone was purchased via online through E-bay. Now I am trying to use it putting sim of Nepal but i am unable to open. i even tried to activate it via Itunes but it says insert a valid sim. So i am unaware on this. please tell me how can use it and know whethr it is factory unlock or not. Model no. of my Iphone is A1303.
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iPhone 3GS
IPhone :: How To Verify Factory Unlocked
Jun 2, 2012I'm looking to purchase an iPhone 4 that was unlocked by AT&T. I do not have a micro sim to double check if it is unlocked.
Is there a way to verify this factory unlock before I purchase it?
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iPhone 4, iOS 5.1.1
IPhone :: Identify Factory Unlocked 4s?
Jun 20, 2012How to identify Factory Unlocked iPhone 4s
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iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1.1
IPhone :: Att Factory Unlocked 4 Has No Service
Jun 28, 2012I had my iphone 4 unlocked by att, I connected it to itunes and did the backup and restore from backup and do not get service, what should I do?
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iPhone 4, iOS 5.1.1
IPhone 4 :: Identifying My Phone Factory Unlocked Or Not?
Sep 11, 2010I want to buy an iPhone 4 tomorrow from a store near where I live (it's not an authorized dealer the iPhone costs $1000 there). Although there is an authorized dealer nearby, the iPhone from there would cost $400 more. However, I am really willing to buy a factory-unlocked iPhone 4 instead of a software-unlocked one, and I am going to check out the unauthorized dealer tomorrow. I am afraid that the salesman would trick me into buying a software-unlocked one without my knowledge. The reason for which I want a factory-unlocked iPhone is so that I wouldn't have to jailbreak it each time I update it and risk getting it locked by mistake in case that there is no available software yet to unlock it. Therefore, I would like to know what are some features that would help me identify a factory-unlocked from a software-unlocked iPhone.For example, what is the default iPhone software that Apple releases with all iPhone 4's (if there is a default software version)? Would the Cydia icon be visible on a software-unlocked iPhone (I'm afraid that it would be hidden in some way)? Also, I would PLEASE like to know some more ways to identify the factory-unlocked from the software-unlocked iPhone without having to restore it.
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