Shifted to India from Canada

Hi!
I have shifted to India From Canada and now my Iphone is blocked/locked.
How can I get it unlocked and can I use a Indian Sim from Vodafone or Airtel?

Core2Duo

Posted on Feb 15, 2010 5:28 AM

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Feb 15, 2010 5:37 AM in response to Shifted to India from Canada

Only your original carrier could unlock your iPhone so it would work with a SIM card from a Canadian carrier. However, neither Airtel nor Vodaphone offer authorized unlocking. So, you'll either need to pay exorbitant roaming charges, or sell your iPhone to someone in India and buy an iPhone in Canada (which will be locked to whichever Canadian carrier you choose).

Feb 15, 2010 5:54 AM in response to Shifted to India from Canada

Sorry, my fault - I misread. But the same answer applies, just in reverse. All iPhones sold in Canada are carrier-locked to one of four carriers - Rogers, Fido, Telus, or Bell. They can ONLY be used with SIM cards from the carrier the phone is locked to. Only the original carrier can unlock the phone, and _none of those carriers will do that_. So, you cannont get your phone unlocked to work with a local SIM, and you need to sell the phone to someone in Canada and buy a phone in India, and that phone will be locked to Airtel or Vodaphone, whichever carrier you buy from.

There are some countries where the iPhone is sold unlocked - Hong Kong, Belgium, Italy, etc., but in most countries the phone is locked to a specific carrier and cannot be unlocked. Also, for both locked and unlocked phones, warranty service is only provided in the country of purchase.

Bottom line, you'll need to buy a new iPhone.

Feb 15, 2010 5:45 AM in response to neuroanatomist

Sorry.
I was not able to explain you the whole matter.
Let's begin it from the beginning:
I got an iphone when I used to live in Canada and now have shifted to India.
Now my phone is blocked/locked.
How can I get it unlocked ?
And after getting it unlocked can I use a sim from Vodafone and Airtel as I saw on Apple India that they are the Local service provider that provide service for I phone 3G ?

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