hi guys,
i am planning to buy a iphone 4s in korea to be used in india, i am buying an alleged "unlocked" version not from the carrier but from a seller, i want to know whether it is carrier unlocked or unlocking by other means, is there any way.
thank you
iPhone 4S
If you're buying it second hand, there is no good way to tell. Phones sold by olleh are carrier locked and can NOT be unlocked. Phones sold by SK Telecom are not locked.
All iPhones sold in India from legitimate sources are unlocked. In addition, the warranty is NOT international.
Do yourself a favor. Don't do it. You're asking for trouble.
hi tim,
but the guy( the shopkeeper) is showing the proof that i can use any card in seoul and in india,i cant understand when unlocking is still not identified by the community people how the **** this guy is using diifferent cards on the phone and selling it at $400-$450,
If you're smart, you'll listen to KiltedTim's advice. There are only two ways to obtain an officially unlocked iPhone: 1. Directly from Apple, or 2. From a carrier that sells officially unlocked iPhones or provides official unlocking. If you purchase from anywhere else, you're relying on the veracity of the seller. Unfortunately, many, if not most, of these phones are hacked. It's your money, do what you want.
If the phone is jailbroken, which is fairly common, it can easily use different sims, but then you would be getting a jailbroken phone which can have all sorts of issues and security vulnerabilities. Shopkeeper might not even know it is. Unless its an authorized apple reseller, its kind of a chance.
The phone is hacked more than likely. These forums are overflowing with posting from individuals in India who purchased iPhones abroad and are now stuck with phones that will not work.
If the price is too good to be true, then it is. Something is wrong with the deal. Don't do it. And if you do, don't come back here asking for help when it doesn't work in India.
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