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I have this iPhone 4 locked to 3 UK and want this unlocked to any network across the globe. I called 3 and they said that the lock can be released only by Apple and they does it for a charge of 15GBP. Is there any other go? Any assistance will be appreciated.
iPhone 4, iOS 4.2
ONLY the carreir nto which it is locked can initate the unlock. No one else at all can do this at all. Apple does not do this. ONLY the carrier can do this.
You carrier will have to unlock the iphone. If they charge for this service, then you will have to pay them for the service.
There is no official unlock other than through the cell carrier. If 3 has refused and continues to do so, then again, there is no way for you to get your iPhone officially and permanently unlocked. Repeat, no way.
Ferrett have u got ur iphone unlocked ???i am also in the same situation as yours ...what should i do in order to unlock my iphone???
Hello Badmash. I have an iphone as you have guessed- brought from UK and I need to get it unlocked so is it possible for me to unlock it for here remotely considering that I didn't purchase the phone on my own and it was sent to me from UK. What information do I need to call the 3's customer service other than the IMEI number to convince them to unlock my iphone and the money, 17pounds should be sent to apple or the network 3? so sakincha bhane help garau hai.
thanks
Grv
Bhai, I guess you're in India.
The least possiblity will be is to contact the original purchaser of the phone. The network will have the record of the original purchaser and they will unlock the phone only if the original purchaser contacts them.
All they will need is the IMEI number of the phone.
I got this phone from my sister who lives in UK. I made her contact the customer service and they unlocked the phone for me.
Buzz me for anymore queries.
Do I have to bring my phone back to 3 for them to unlock it? Or they may unlock it without my phone just by giving them my IMEI? 🙂 THANKS IN ADVANCE! 😀
"All they will need is the IMEI number of the phone."
- so, they can unlock without bringing the phone to them? =)
You don't need to take the phone back to them.
All they will need is the IMEI number and other information from the original purchaser.
Thank you! ü I really hope they can unlock it, because the phone is with me and I am not in UK.
HI ! Badmash bro, K Cha
Am here in Nepal, I bought this second hand iphone 4, which was locked to UK 3 network,
How can i unlock it ? i have a brother in London, can i send him to 3 network with my IMEI to unlock it ? please help me
dhaniyabad.
Thank you
Did you read the preceding discussion?
Since the iPhone is locked to 3, you (or your brother in London)
must contact 3 to see if they offer unlocking and if you qualify.
There is no other way.
Hello Tibin, could you tell me what number you rang for 3? And I brought my Iphone4 off of my friend do you recommend me to ask her to phone 3 and ask to unlock the phone?
Thanks
MJRD
SalaM ,
bRo BaDMash i guess you are pakistani ?
Bro it is my request to you that please i will give you my imei can you tell your sister to get me the unlock also please i am so worried about it😠...I will be thankful to you if you will help me Brother ..
thanks in advance,
Mustafa Shaikh 😀
No, he cannot get your iPhone unlocked. His sister was able to get his iPhone unlocked because the she was the one who originally purchased the iPhone, so she contacted the carrier and arranged unlocking. His sister can do nothing to help you get your iPhone unlocked.
As has been said a number of times in this thread, you MUST contact the carrier to whom your iPhone is locked. ONLY they can authorize unlocking.
Varjak Paw ,
Bro is there any other way to unlock it .. 😟
And Brother my iphone 4 is locked on 3 uk carrier .. i live in Pakistan Is there any other way to unlock it my cell Modem Firmware is 4.12.01
No other way. Only the carrier to which an iPhone is locked
can unlock it. Being as you make reference to Modem Firmware,
I will assume that the iPhone has previously been hacked or
jailbroken or attempts to do so have failed due to modem
firmware version.
This being the case, a legitimate unlock may not
be possible and may turn your iPhone into a brick due to
the modifications made by the jailbreak. If I am mis-reading
what you said, my apologies.
How to unlock iPhone 4 locked to 3 UK?
