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PaulmicIphone

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Q: can i put another simcard in my iphone

I upgraded to Iphone 5 and my wife wants to use the Iphone 4. Both phones are offcially bought sim loch free, no carrier contract.

If I put my wife's sim card, the iphone does not recognize it. What need I to do to get it working ?

regards,

Paul

iPhone 4 (8GB), iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Jul 21, 2013 7:18 AM

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Q: can i put another simcard in my iphone

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by Allan Sampson,

Allan Sampson Jul 21, 2013 7:24 AM in response to PaulmicIphone
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Jul 21, 2013 7:24 AM in response to PaulmicIphone

Purchasing an iPhone or any cell phone with no carrier contract does not automatically mean the phone is unlocked.

These cell phones were purchased where?
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by PaulmicIphone,

PaulmicIphone Jul 21, 2013 10:32 AM in response to Allan Sampson
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Jul 21, 2013 10:32 AM in response to Allan Sampson

The Iphones a bought in the US in a Apple store. You pay a lot more for a unlocked version.
I live abroard, so can not buy a phone with a US carrier.
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by Allan Sampson,

Allan Sampson Jul 21, 2013 10:36 AM in response to PaulmicIphone
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Jul 21, 2013 10:36 AM in response to PaulmicIphone

You pay a lot more for a unlocked version.

No you do not - not in the U.S. anyway.

In the U.S., the full retail sales price for a no-contract carrier locked iPhone is the same as the full retail sales price for an unlocked iPhone.
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by PaulmicIphone,

PaulmicIphone Jul 21, 2013 11:11 AM in response to Allan Sampson
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Jul 21, 2013 11:11 AM in response to Allan Sampson

$400 different with or without carrier. Unlocked versus locked that 's what I mean.
With a locked phone I can't put a local sim card. Or does the phone
lock after putting in the first simcard? The original sim card still works in both phones
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by Allan Sampson,

Allan Sampson Jul 21, 2013 11:39 AM in response to PaulmicIphone
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Jul 21, 2013 11:39 AM in response to PaulmicIphone

In the U.S., purchasing an iPhone as carrier locked without a contract is the same price as purchasing the iPhone as unlocked - no difference in cost.

An iPhone sold as unlocked in the U.S. at an Apple Store remains unlocked.
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