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Hello, is it possible that Apple give us this information by an online software or something like that, because with all other mobiles this information is easy to have. This information has never been available, I find that is a major mistake from Apple.
I currently have no other Microsim Card to insert into my iPhone 4S.
iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1
what is your problem now?
I want to know if my iPhone is simlocked, my post was not enough clear ???
where did you buy your phone? apple store or any cellular network?
I bought a used phone, normally it is simlocked.
Presently, there is no information available on the phone itself to be sure. On all other cellular phones, the simlock status is not a secret like on iPhone.
Are you referring to a phone being carrier locked, that is, locked to a specific carrier's network? If so, there is no way to tell from the phone directly (which in my experience is the case with most phones, not just the iPhone - that is, there's nothing on a phone itself that tells you it is carrier locked or not).
I suppose you could try calling Apple support. give them the serial number and ask - but I don't know if that would do any good.
You really need to ask the seller if it is carrier locked, and to which carrier. Then, if you do not want to use that carrier, you will have to contact them about unlocking it (Apple merely processes unlock requests that it receives from the carrier - ONLY the carrier can authorize and initiate an unlock).
yes I mean the carrier lock, in France we call it the simlock.
On blackberry mobiles, and many others this feature is available : you can see it on this video (at 2min30 to 3 min00) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htWUghWI6bE
When you want to buy an used iPhone, how do you get the carrier lock status ? With this kind of option, it is very easy to know.
Dear seyed before buying an used iPhone you should me clear that iPhone is factory unlocked one. If your phone is locked to specific carrier you should contact that network and see if they unlock it or not
Even with a Blackberry, you would normally go through your carrier. Your video shows what the carriers would refer to as an unauthorized unlock which is possible because BlackBerry and Android phones are easily accessable by script hacks that can find the hidden MEP codes and other information (that's all places like the one in the video do, crack the firmware and then sell/distribute the information).
Again, there is no way to know to which carrier an iPhone is locked to from the phone itself (and in Europe, some are sold without a SIM, but then lock to whichever carrier they are first activated with). You will need to ask the seller to track that information down, since the only way to unlock an iPhone is to do so through a request to the carrier it is locked to.
I understand what you both mean. I just ask from Apple an online tool for finding quickly the Carrier Lock Status.
go ahead. thank you.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I got an Iphone 4, gift from my friend, that an lock iphone.
Now i heard that "AT&T to begin unlocking off-contract". So, would you please help me check my iphone can unlock? my IMEI: -------64044
I can't call AT&T service bacause I'm living in Vietnam.
I look forwards to hearing from you.
Nguyen vu huy wrote:
Dear Sir/Madam,
I got an Iphone 4, gift from my friend, that an lock iphone.
Now i heard that "AT&T to begin unlocking off-contract". So, would you please help me check my iphone can unlock? my IMEI: -------64044
I can't call AT&T service bacause I'm living in Vietnam.
I look forwards to hearing from you.
This is not an Apple technical support forum. This is a forum of fellow users helping users. No one here can check anything for you, nor call AT&T for you. If you want your AT&T phone unlocked, you would need to deal with that yourself - it is between you and AT&T and there is nothing anyone here can do for you about that.
if your phone contract is been ended with ATT you can mail ATT and ask the process for unlocking.
iPhone SIM lock/unlock status
