Factory unlocked iphone 4s???

If I buy a factory unlocked iphone 4s from USA, will it work on Indian GSM networks without any problem?

I mean, without having to unlock them illegally.

Posted on Oct 25, 2011 1:20 PM

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Nov 12, 2011 10:33 AM in response to abbas199

SPOKE TO MY FRIEND IN APPLE INDIA, APPLE IS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHING APPLE iPHONE 4S IN INDIA ON 25th NOVEMBER AND THIS TIME ITS NOT A RUMOUR. AS MY FRIEND TOLD ME HE HAS RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL EMAIL FROM APPLE ABOUT THE LAUNCHING DATE. Secondly MOST OF US WHO HAD NO SIGNAL ISSUES, YES IT WILL BE WORKING ON ALL NETWORKS SUCCESFULLY IN JUST 1-2 DAYS MORE. SOME OF THE NETWORKS HAVE ALREADY BEEN UPDATED HENCE PEOPLE SEEING FULL BARS. APPLE HAS OFFICIALLY UPDATED ALL THE NEW IMEI SERIES (01300) FOR THE SIM OPERATORS IN INDIA. ALL SIM OPERATORS ARE ALREADY IN THE PROCESS TO UPDATE THE NEW IMEI SERIES FOR THEM TO BE SUCCESSFULLY REGISTERED. WE CRACKED THE ISSUE OF IMEI AND AND APPLE DID READ ALL OF THIS FORUM TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE DETAILS AND TRIED FIXING IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WILL UPDATE MORE INFO AS IT COMES TO ME.


CHEERS!!!

Nov 12, 2011 11:34 AM in response to abbas199

@Lalit,

Dude please help. Same here - 32 Gigs iPhone4s bought from UK, brought to India, attempting to run on Airtel, in Delhi. It just says NO SERVICE. Its an airtel provided MicroSim, and not a cut one. Actually it is a Bangalore SIM, on romaing Delhi, but I guess that should be inconsequential, as far as getting reception and Displaying "Airtel" is concerned.

IMEI series 01300******

Im sure I am not the only one with this problem, as many others are struggling. You may be among the few lucky ones. But if you can help, then it'd be great for me and many more!


~Rahul

Nov 12, 2011 7:25 PM in response to abbas199

So frustrating - I have a iphone 4s bought from ther UK last week from the apple store and is factory unlocked. I inserted my Airtel SIM and I'm getting the 'No Service" message in the top left. Airtel support are as useful as a Chocolate Teapot and if I try to ask them to ensure my IMEI number is activated i might aswell be speaking in Swahili!


Has anyone managed to get around this problem?


Ive read a few posts that some phones have started to work in the last few days?

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