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Locked phone

How can one tell if they purchase a locked iPhone ?

when I enter the sim I a getting a message saying the sim is not supported by the carrier assigned to the phone

Posted on Sep 16, 2020 6:19 PM

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Posted on Sep 16, 2020 6:24 PM

That means the phone is carrier locked.


Only the carrier it is locked to can unlock it for use on other cellular carriers.

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Locked phone

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