I bought new Iphone 12 pro Max, i opened sealed phone and when i tried to take out sim tray for inserting my sim card, there was already a At&t simcard there, is it possible to have simcard in sealed iphone?
stedman1 wrote:
Ok, as Chris says above, you have a Gray market phone. It is for the US market, and was imported into Pakistan. If possible, return it for a refund, then purchase from a reputable dealer.
There are no Apple dealers in Pakistan.
Yes, it is possible if the phone was purchased from an unauthorized dealer in another country. Or, if the phone was purchased with AT&T already designated as the cellular provider.
That is a phone originally sold for use in the USA. It is a gray market phone.
Where did you purchase this phone? It sounds like a gray market retailer and it was an AT&T destination phone. What makes you believe that it is No SIM Restriction? Are you referring to in Settings>General>About>Carrier Lock? Were you able to activate the device?
No, once unlocked, always unlocked. The only problem is that is has no warranty, because warranty service is limited the country where the phone was originally intended for purchase. If it ever needs repair you will have to take it to an out-of-network service facility and pay for the repair. so take very good care of it.
I opened the seal myself and it says No Sim Restriction , does that means that the seal was broken by some UnAuthorized person already and sealed again?
Model Number is MG8Y3LL/A and I am using phone in Pakistan
I purchased it from Pakistan, I insert my sim and yes i am able to activate the device with my sim as well and in Settings > About > Carrier Lock , it says No Sim Restrictions.
Thanks Lawrence, I thought that might be the case.
yes there are no Apple dealer in Pakistan, is it going to be locked if i keep using it ? because it says No Sim Restrictions
What is the model number at: Settings - General - About - Model = ???
In what country are you using the phone?
Ok, as Chris says above, you have a Gray market phone. It is for the US market, and was imported into Pakistan. If possible, return it for a refund, then purchase from a reputable dealer.
New sealed iphone with At&t sim inside sim tray
