IPhone :: Can Use A SIM Lock Free 4S With Any SIM Card In Europe (Germany)
May 10, 2012
I'm planning on bying an iPhone 4S in an Apple Store in the US. However, I live in Germany.I'm going to get an unlocked one (that is to say SIM lock free) and was just going to use my German SIM card from my german contract.Do you know if that's possible? I wasn't quite sure of what to make of the CMDS-carrier thing Apple wrote about the usability out of the US. In Germany we don't have different kind of carriers. There is no real equivalent to AT&T or Verizon in the States.What about the frequencies? Does the American iPhone support european frequencies?
Info:
iPhone 4S
View 3 Replies
ADVERTISEMENT
Apr 10, 2012
I have an iphone 4 from Verizon. I'm going to Germany and i know the phone cannot make calls there. Can I use the internet thru Wifi?
Info:iPhone 4, verizon
View 4 Replies
View Related
Nov 9, 2012
I bought a original packed SIM-lock-free Bold9900 and discovered that it is a German Telekom locked device. How can this be ? As a Vodafone customer this Bold9900 is completly useless - Vodafone cannot connect my Bold9900 and I see the T of Telekom Why does RIM not have a quality assurance ? All my friends - most of them are not iPhone fans - are laughing about me because I am / was stil a Blackberry fan.
View 1 Replies
View Related
Mar 25, 2012
Does a sim free iPhone lock to the first sim installed or can I swap carriers.
Info:
iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1
View 6 Replies
View Related
Nov 1, 2011
In Japan, where I bought my SGS II from NTTdocomo, GPS was always working fine. But since I moved to Germany a month ago GPS has lots of problems. Google Maps as well as other map application seem not to be able to get a GPS fix:
- The map shows a location near me but not accurate.
- In Google Maps there is always a large circle around the location mark, indicating low accuracy.
- Even though I move my physical location, the location mark on the map doesn't update for a long time.
- MyTracks (by Google) constantly shows the message "Waiting for a better GPS fix".
Is my GPS sensor broken or could this be related to using a NTTdocomo branded SGS II in another country? All this is happening with a clearly visible sky.
View 4 Replies
View Related
Jul 5, 2012
How can I download free apps without credit card ?
Info:
iPhone 3GS, iOS 5.1.1
View 1 Replies
View Related
Apr 16, 2012
Download free apps without asking any credit card verification?
Info:iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1
View 1 Replies
View Related
Aug 24, 2010
When you go into settings, at the very top bar there's a settings drop down button. I have 3 options there:
Restore original settingsClear deviceEnter code to remove operator lockWhy would a sim free phone bought from a nokia retail outlet store have an operator lock?
I received a txt message from vodafone back in june that said to restart the phone to receive updated vodafone sime menu service. I dont know if it worked because i'm not sure where the sim menu is on the n900 but i'm curious if this is what has introduced the menu options above.
I should mention at this point that when i was in the US earlier this year, i was able to stop my phone looking for a gsm signal and concentrate on wifi only. Now i can't seem to find an option to turn of gsm. When selecting the network from the phone menu, i only get Dual, 3G and GSM.i don't get the wifi option anymore, hence me asking if this operator lock has interfered with it.Has anyone else got this and if it wasn't vodaphone, what is this operator lock?
View 6 Replies
View Related
Jan 14, 2012
i have a xperia mini pro. I want to know how can i lock the screen when the call is recieved on my handsfree. Its really annoying that every time my cell rings i have to pick it up from my pocket even if i have connected my hands-free to it, else i either drop the call or am put on mute since the on screen button get activated.
View 1 Replies
View Related
Apr 5, 2012
How do I set up my phone now that i am in Europe and not in the USA
Info:iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1
View 2 Replies
View Related
Apr 9, 2010
Hi Folks - I have some ideas, but I'd like to get opinions on how to best use mine and my girlfriend's iPhones while we are in Europe for a few weeks. (Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Switzerland)
What we have:
GF: iPhone 3G / 8GB | 3.1.2, Jailbroken, not unlocked. 4.26.08 baseband
Me: iPhone 3GS / 32GB | 3.1.2, Jailbroken, tethered, not unlocked, 5.11.07 baseband
What I would like to do: (Other suggestions welcome!)
Instead of getting raped by AT&T, I would like to buy a pay-as-you-go or other local SIM for each phone, so she and I can talk for free to each other, and still make calls locally & back home. I'd also like some sort of data plan that's reasonable while we're there.
Other ideas:
1. leave iPhones at home and buy prepaid Euro phones?
2. Use an AT&T International program?
View 15 Replies
View Related
Apr 10, 2010
I got an Iphone for my girlfriend and ahe is going to spain for awhile and wanted to know who is the provider for iphone there? is it movistar? if its movistar do I need to unlock it to make it work? cuz I wanted to update the firmware since some of the games downloaded from the app store isnt working after I updated to 3.1, well it was working before but not its not?!
View 9 Replies
View Related
Aug 6, 2010
It is jailbreak and unlock. It is as easy as popping a sim or does it need some kind of activation? I am not bringing a laptop.
View 15 Replies
View Related
May 1, 2012
My carrier is Verizon & I do not want to pay a fortune in roaming charges. I will be in Holland & Germany and need to use the phone, voice mail & internet mail features.
Info:iPhone 4S, verizon is my carrier
View 2 Replies
View Related
Jan 8, 2010
as many people on this board should know; in other countries, namely European ones, they have much more consumer friendly laws/practices regarding unlocking phones. in most of them they are required to unlock your iPhone for free after they recoup the subsidy or at the very least after your contract is up. the specific laws by country .when they do this they take your IMEI number from your specific iphone, contact apple in some way, and apple plugs your IMEI into the itunes servers, and the next time you plug your iphone into itunes while you have an internet connection it unlocks your iphone permanently forever (so long as your IMEI number stays on file i suppose).in America we have no laws regarding locking/unlocking phones, aside from the dmca amendment (clarification) from November 2006 that expires in three years that says Unlocking your phone yourself is legal (was it renewed?).
In practice in the usa every phone i cant think of either has an unlock code that you can input into the device at any time to unlock it, or the cell company will unlock it for you at the end of your contract or sometimes if you are traveling internationally. of course, the iPhone is the ONE PHONE that at&t refuses to unlock after the contract, unlike its other phones. when the iphone first came out they said they would but a day later their spokesperson had to publicly state he was wrong and that they would NOT unlock iphones under ANY circumstance and that has been the case ever since. even the phones you can buy without a contract are locked to at&t.***my question is this: in some countries you can pay and have your iphone unlocked at any time. if i take my American iphone to Europe can i pay to have my phone "officially" unlocked? will they refuse to do it unless i am on their European network? will apple reject my IMEI because they know its activated to USA at&t and purchased in America with an at&t contract? it seems like even the newest jailbreak and unlock (blackra1n, blacksn0w) are buggy, so i don’t want to do it. all i really care about is being able to use foreign sim cards and not getting but traped by having to use at&t's overpriced international plan. the international plan DOES NOT include data roaming (or does it not include data at all?), and your email updates automatically. i know you can turn off data roaming but there have been reports of the switch magically turning itself on. even if you accidently slide it on for a second and you switch it off if your iphone dls ONE MEGABYTE of data during that time it could cost 27 dollars!!!
also, this horrific nightmare scenario could happen. I’m not sure if at&t or apple or the gsm carrier in Bermuda fixed this, and i know all you have to do is explain what happened to at&t in the above case and they will zero out your bill but its still a monumental headache. also there have been hazy reports of this happening to other people in other countries. I am a big nerd and very tech savy and i LOVE cellphones, i previously had an enV with hacked free internet and free navigation. i consider the inability to "officially" unlock American iphones to be its biggest drawback, and a BIG one at that. after the contract they should have to offer you an unlock, not doing so creates tech waste. forcing people to get expensive international plans that don’t even include data, a basic function of the iphone, is VERY greedy of at&t.
View 13 Replies
View Related
Apr 17, 2012
I bought a used iphone4 in the US. It was supposed to be an officially unlocked phone (BB 04.11.08) and I verified this by inserting a T-Mobile US sim card - I saw the network name on the screen, so I was positive that i was not screwed up. When I returned to Europe with the phone, I put a T-Mobile Hungary SIM card in it - and it didn't work: Invalid SIM card... Can it be still locked? Is there something like a region lock? If I have not seen the TMO US sim card working, I would be sure that this phone is still locked to AT&T..
Info:
iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1
View 1 Replies
View Related
Jul 5, 2012
I'm going on a trip to Europe and I was wondering if iMessage will still be available to use through the Wifi there for me to message my friends in the states who also have iMessage? I have Verizon by the way. If that even helps with anything.
Info:
iPhone 4, iOS 5.1.1
View 3 Replies
View Related
May 12, 2011
SD card was getting a little full so I deleted all my music from it. That space is still not free, but the music isn't there either. I've tried accessing the card via Terminal and couldn't find anything there either. I'm down to 262 KB remaining on a 16GB card that has almost no media on it..
View 1 Replies
View Related
Apr 26, 2012
Can I use my iPhone in Europe and will it work as a hotspot for my iPad?
Info:
iPhone 4S
View 1 Replies
View Related
Jun 15, 2012
Do I need an adapter to charge my iPhone?
Info:
Mac OS X (10.7)
View 1 Replies
View Related
Dec 7, 2014
If I reset my iPhone without a sim card will the phone lock!
Info:
iPhone 4S, iOS 7
View 1 Replies
View Related
Oct 19, 2011
Is there a way to save Apps to the SD card to free up space on the phone as my phone was saying low disc space to I bought a bigger SD card and now i realised that it will make no difference and I cannot download new apps still as the apps are being saved on the phone.
I have done some research and there seems to be an App2SD application but I am unable to find it on the Market. what app I can use or where I might find this app so I can clear up space.
View 2 Replies
View Related
May 23, 2012
how can I purchase apps without any credit card?
Info:
iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1
View 1 Replies
View Related
Jun 6, 2012
The microphone on my iPhone (serial xxxxxxx) dysfunction (metallic noises, voices inaudible) but I can not join Apple for free. Why? (with competing brands people can (I work in a high school and I see many cases)).Of course I did a restore to 5.1.1 (9B206).And the dysfunction remain when I use the Apple in-ear headphone kit or when I use a bluetooth kit. When I call 0805 540 003 a robot ask me to pay 35€ just to speak with a human. Again, the warranty is 2 years in Europe. And the first Apple center is 180km away from home.
Info:
iPhone 4, iOS 5.1.1
View 5 Replies
View Related
Jun 27, 2012
I want to make sure I am not being charged by my carrier. I am using wifi only.
Thank you.
Info:
iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1
View 3 Replies
View Related
Jul 2, 2012
My wife and I own iPhone 4S phones and will be traveling with them to England for the first time this coming holiday season. We have Verizon service with international calling enabled, and intend to use Verizon's international calling plan for the period while we are to be traveling (no swapping for European telco SIM cards). We each have extensive Contacts lists in our phones, and both are synced to our Address Books on our home iMacs. We have our US contacts memorized in the standard area code + number format, and similarly we have our Brit friends' cell and home phone numbers memorized in the "011" (US exit code) "44" (England country code) + number format. With that we can of course call US numbers as normal and the Brits just fine while here in the US. But when we are overseas I suspect we would need a different number sequence to connect with family back here in the US if needed, and we certainly couldn't call the English phone numbers from within England using the 011-44 prefix before their numbers. Is there anyway to prepare for that situation short of re-entering a bunch of phone numbers for while we are away, and then changing it all back again when we return a few weeks later? How do people who travel overseas frequently, say on business, handle this? Multiple numbers in different formats for each Contact?
Info:
iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1.1
View 3 Replies
View Related
Jun 24, 2010
Haveing seen the explosion of threds about the iphone signal problem I cant help notice the amount of people willing to apcept a free bumper! are people out there heads?
Its a flaw at the end of the day and if apple admit to it will people find it that hard to give up there phone and apcept a free bumper? do we get free screws with the next purchase?
Does anyone have a nokia phone from years back with expess on covers? think the its the 3210 i had I lost the back and if you caught the little metal strip antenna with your hand it killed the signal and droped the call!
Is this whats happening here? It seems the more I read the threds this could be happening with the iphone 4!?
View 24 Replies
View Related
Apr 17, 2010
Okay it says I have 1.2 gb free and won't let me fill my card I'm runnin .601. I've reformatted my card,
View 7 Replies
View Related
Mar 14, 2012
I'm currently studying in France with my American iPhone, and I'm just wondering if the small white USB to wall port will protect my phone from the 220 or the phone will do it itself.
Any clues?
Info:
iPhone 3GS, iOS 5.1
View 2 Replies
View Related
Jan 6, 2010
I have a Telus Curve 8330 and only have about 2 mb left of space so the phone has been freezing. I have a 8 gb micro sd card in there and I wanted to save my apps and everything possible in there.
View 6 Replies
View Related
Mar 13, 2012
I will be traveling to Germany, France, Switzerland, and Italy soon and I really need my cell phone to work while I'm there. I have a Blackberry Bold 9780 and my carrier is T-Mobile. I mostly just need to use the internet, apps, mapping, etc. Of course I would like to take advantage of the wifi that some restaurants and hotels offer.
View 1 Replies
View Related
