How to get Iphone lagally unlock as i listened from somebody taht apple is unlocking Iphone 4 whose contract term is finished and i purchased it online so i dont know to which carrier it was locked i just got it jailbroken in a shop and used but i want it to be legallay unlocked what is the procedure
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iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1
I bought an iPhone 4 two years ago in San Francisco Apple store, without any carrier contracts and it is locked to carriers other than AT&T. Here are the resuls of a phone check:
imei: 012421006441020
family: iPhone
type: iPhone 4 16GB BLACK
version: 5.1
serial: 7V03723YA4S
mac: CC08E069507F
iccid: 89014103243563264800
purchase date: 2010-09-20
purchase country: US
warranty coverage: Out of Warranty
registered: YES
activated: YES
carrier: AT&T USA
locked: YES
How can I unlock this phone for use with any carrier, since I paid the full price?
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iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1
Just wondering if you call ATT and ask to unlock the iPhone will they provide means to unlock it after your contract is up? With normal phones it seems they will unlock if you are past your contract. I don't see why iPhone should be any different because you have fulfilled the contract. Never heard of this happening so thought I would ask.
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iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1
I bought iphone 4 in April 2010 from a local shop in Houston TX, it was without any contract for 550$ and a locked one with AT&T sim in it.Then I unlocked it using Gevey sim and using it without any problem till date. Is my iphone eligible for unlock ? Although it was never with AT&T contract but I paid the full amount to buy it.
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iPhone 4, iOS 4.3.3
Just wanted to ask as i found a bb 8900 lying on the road the other day....it is locked on a contract....is it possible to unlock the phone ....?and also will i need internet to use the mobile?
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iPhone 4, iOS 5.1
I just brought an 5s june/july cant really rmb it.
This 5s get heat easily, like 3-5 min using it. even sms also become very hot.
second is its battery finish up really fast too.Â
is there problem with this iPhone? should I take for warranty?
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iPhone 5s, iOS 7.1
My new iPhone 5c sends a recurring message "This iPhone has not been backed up recently because it has not finished being restored. Would you like to download any remaining purchases and media before backing them up...?" I reply: finish downloading, the device is on WiFi and nothing happens. The message returns. Plus with this my dropbox has frozen up. What do I do?
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iPhone 5s, iOS 7
You can install this update when your iPhone is finished restoring from the iCloud backup. How do I know when it's finished restoring?
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iPhone 6, iOS 8.1.1
I had to just restore my iPhone and just wondering if during the Restore Process(where only apple logo was on screen) if someone text messaged me, would it still of come through, after the Restore Process was finished? i just want to make sure i havent missed any messages.
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iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1
I'm looking for a concise of description of the uses of the term "sleep" for the Droid RAZR family. I've searched the forums and the User's Guide but can't find a nice net overview.Deep Sleep: I see this referenced, not sure what this is and how to turn this on. It looks like there is a bug that blocks this mode if the phone is unplugged from the charger without turning the screen on first. Not sure if my phone ever enters this mode. Should I care?2. Sleep mode set from the Power button menu. Is this the same as Deep Sleep? Is this the same as Airplane mode? Is this the same as #3?3. Sleep mode set using the display sleep timeout set in the System Settings > Display > Sleep menu...sleep after XX minutes of inactivity.
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Does AT&T just want me to be a monthly subscriber, regardless of hardware? Also, what data plan is available on original EDGE iPhone?
I'm looking for the iPhone sim free primarily for storing my audible collection and sms. I came across this website after a bit of googling and I'm not sure whether to sign up. It offers an iPhone for free, provided you complete a free trial offer and ask some friends to do the same. It seems pretty legit, it has a video from the BBC & CNN but I'm not sure.
Linky -> http://bit.ly/9LuxcI
Help me guys, I need this iPhone!
Is it still possible to buy an Iphone 4 in a Apple store (or other stores?) without signing a contract? If then, where, and how much does it cost? (16GB's whats interesting).Btw, is it still low stock on the Iphones everywhere? If so, is it possible somewhere to see what stores got em in stock etc?
View 5 Replies View RelatedLast month I got an iP4 on Vodafone contract through CPW and was porting over from o2. Nothing happened and, a month later I have a Vodafone subsidised iP4, no Vodafone contract and my old up and running o2 contract. I have checked the above with Voda and o2.
Now I've buggered up my sim card I need a new one. I have two choices.
a) Go back to CPW, tell them what's happened, give them a bollocking and demand that they sort my Vodafone contract so I can get on with it.
b) Go to o2 and ask for a new sim and carry on as normal. I haven't used the new phone as a phone yet due to no micro sim so I assume it'll take the o2 sim then lock to it?
Action has to be taken today as I have no working sim and need a phone but I change my mind every five minutes.
My friend has an Iphone on AT&T and wants to get it unlocked without doing a jailbreak (offical unlock from Apple) but is upset he can't. I hear people talking about not having to deal with a contract from a carrier here in America and being free to do whatever they want for service if they buy their phone outright with no contract. The problem that I have in understanding this theory is this
There are two major GSM networks in America (AT&T and T-Mobile) and two major CDMA networks in America (Verizon and Sprint)
If you buy a regular phone (non-3G) with AT&T or T-Mobile you can hop between the two carriers but if the phone is 3G then it will only work on AT&T or T-Mobile since they have different 3G frequencies.
If you buy a regular phone or a phone that is EVDO Rev A capable with Verizon or Sprint they only work on those carriers anyway because they don't allow you to switch their phones between carriers?
Having an unlocked phone is good if you travel overseas and no contract means you can cancel when you want but how many people really cancel service often enough and switch carriers for that to matter, especially if they have a family account?
So the question is this - what does free or not having a contract really mean and why does it matter when you can't really go anywhere and use all the features of the phone?
What do you think?
Way i can get an unlocked iphone 4S on contract
Info:iPhone 4S
I'm getting an iPhone 4s, and I wanted to know if I absoloutely, postively had to have a contract and/or service plan, because I don't want a plan, just the iPhone.
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iPhone 4S
There were 3 numbers released in July, and one on the 8th of August. That's the last. The reasonable conclusion is that the roll out of ICS is over, and if you haven't been upgraded, it's not going to happen. So, is that true? Please tell us if it is, so I can stop visiting this forum like an idiot. If we are not being upgraded, keeping us hanging on for months is not making us love Sony any more. To be honest, I didn't buy this phone with an expectation of ICS, so if it was never offered, I'd have been content. Instead, I'm grumpy. Making promises you can't keep does not win you friends.Mine is an sim-free, unlocked, UK versioned phone purchased from Amazon. I'd like to know what is happening, and if there is a problem - what it is.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI am pondering to get iphone 4 contract-free (699-799) and wondering what are feature limitations?
I would love to,
1. use it with T-mobile pay-as-you-go plan
2. be able to use all iphone 4 features (facetime! over wi-fi)
3. use GPS for nav apps etc (not sure if this requires data plan - possibly depends on specific app)
Engadget says so, and you can kind of infer that on Apple's website. Is this true?
View 9 Replies View RelatedAlright, first of all I know everyone is getting sick and tired of the iphone related threads popping up over here. But I have no other choice but to start one — hoping someone will be able to offer me a solution to my problem.
Here's the deal. My wife has the unlimited data plan, since she signed up with Att last year. Currently she has a iPhone 3GS and sees no need to upgrade to the new version.
I on the other hand had been using a paygo T-mobile plan (had been waiting for the iPhone).
Now the thing is she doesn't really use her data and I most definitely could with my shiny new phone (hopefully arriving on June 24th), but am unable to as I don't already have a contract with them.
I know people would suggest to switch the sims when I get the phone, but that's a no-go as the Misses is very attached to her number and does not want to change it (under no condition whatsoever)
So what I need all you guys to tell me is a way to get her number switched over to my contract so I can give her my sim (I'm aware of the sim differences in the two phones and will sort that out.
So any clue how to do this?
I was thinking of porting over her number to a different carrier and then porting it back to a new line on att (though this would mean I lose my preorder).
Though I don't know if I can port over her current ATT number and still maintain the contract. Does ATT allow that. And how difficult do you guys think it would be to port it back to a new connection on ATT.
Also, her number is originally from Wisconsin and now we live in Chicago.
Is there an easier solution?
Why can't ATT just switch the numbers on the contracts?
I bought an 3g about 1 years ago from a friend in Malaysia. My friend bought it from the Maxis (carrier same like AT&T and Verizon). I knew that AT&T is now unlocking out of contract iPhone. What about mine?
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Asking bout unlocking iPhone 3G
I locked up my iPhone and need restore it but I'm scared it wont be connected to my contractor
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iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1.1, I also locked up my iPhone
Just got a new one.
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View 2 Replies View RelatedI was thinking it might be cheaper to cancel my contract ($175, minus $5 per month I have been under contract) rather than buying an early upgraded iphone at the higher price. I am not due for an upgrade till Feb, 2011. Has anyone gone through this process and does it actually work and not a hassle? I am currently part of a family plan.
View 4 Replies View RelatedI have owned every iPhone to date and purchased the 3GS last year, DAY ONE. As of June 19th, my contract will be one year old. Yet, I am not eligible for even the early upgrade price. AT&T says I will be eligible 2/11. But Apple says I'm eligible in December 2010. That's one issue I'm having. Why the difference? And why are so many iPhone 3GS owners eligible when the majority of them renewed their contracts the same time I did, so most contracts are no older than mine. I don't understand why some people's dates have been pushed back and other haven't been. I understand that those eligible for upgrade in 2010 had their dates pushed ahead 6 months, but WHY were they eligible in 2010? If they renewed their 2 year contract for the 3GS, why were they eligible in 2010 to begin with? I don't understand why "Account Holder A" buys a 3GS in June of 2009 and is eligible for upgrade this month, but "Account Holder B" whom also bought a 3GS in June 2009, but can't upgrade to the iPhone 4. why?
Finally, I'm trying to figure out how to get around things. Please advise. If I cancel my contract and pay the ~$100 ETF ($175-5 per month), a few people have said AT&T will not let me open another account for 6-12 months. Is this always the case? Second option, what if I add another line and get the iPhone at a subsidized line, then cancel the first line and pay the ETF. This would work, right? I'd only lose my number? Third, most legitimate option. I was thinking about adding a line for my brother. He's dying to get an iPhone 4. If I added a line and selected a family plan, shouldn't this give me "VIP status?" I have read that those with VIP status have had their upgrade eligibility pushed forward. If I went to AT&T on preorder day and opened his line first and bought the subsidized iPhone 4, chose a family plan, would I immediately be upgrade eligible on the original line? This way I could buy my iPhone 4 at the discounted price as well?
