iPhone carrier lock

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iPhone carrier lock

Purchased iPhone from private party and I do not know what carrier this device is locked out of so I can request it to be unlocked. Does apple have a way to know what iPhone was assigned or made for which carrier?

iPhone 6s

Posted on Aug 20, 2022 1:53 AM

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kb1951

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Aug 20, 2022 4:58 AM in response to TomyRobn

If the SIM card you have works to send and receive calls, then either the phone is locked to that carrier or the phone was unlocked from the original carrier and now works with any SIM card. Are you having a problem with different SIM cards from different carriers?

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kb1951

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Aug 20, 2022 5:06 AM in response to TomyRobn

If your phone is carrier locked and your current SIM card works, then I would ask that carrier if they have it locked in their system.

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muguy

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Aug 20, 2022 2:23 AM in response to TomyRobn

Settings > General > About

look at network

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TomyRobn Author

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Aug 20, 2022 4:41 AM in response to muguy

Thank you but the network it gives me is from my SIM card carrier and not what was the original carrier.

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TomyRobn Author

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Aug 20, 2022 5:01 AM in response to kb1951

Basically yes. I have had several unlocked iphones before so I know it is not unlocked but I just don't know what carrier the previous owner had for service and am not able to ask him.

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