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Will an unlocked Iphone (originally purchased from AND unlocked by ATT) be able to be used in S. Korea?

Greetings,


I will be traveling to S. Korea in about 4 months (for about a year), and I currently have an iphone 4s purchased through ATT. I am still under contract. Since ATT is now unlocking their iphones for particular customers, I contacted them and asked if they would unlock my Iphone 4s, and they did. I received the email about a week ago on "How to Complete Your Authorized iphone Unlock". So, over one hurdle. So now that I am able to unlock the phone, will I be able to take it to S. Korea, insert a SIM card from a carrier there, and be on my way? There shouldnt be any problems right, or am I missing a step? I havent bothered to unlock the phone yet since I do not have a SIM card to check if it worked or not (or does that matter if I do it now or not??), but it shouldnt be an issue when I go overseas right?


I took a look through all of the questions regarding S. Korea but they were all before ATT made the decision to unlock their phones; so its not a legal issue or anything of the sort. I just didnt want to repeat an already asked question...


Thanks!


asv

iPhone 4S, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Nov 21, 2012 11:40 AM

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Posted on Nov 21, 2012 11:42 AM

You will need to complete the unlock process with the AT&T SIM. After that, you need to make sure the GSM carrier in Korea uses compatible frequency bands, and if it does, it should not be a problem.

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Nov 21, 2012 12:27 PM in response to EUREKA0000

I know you've marked this as solved, but unless Korean law has changed, you will not be able to use your phone in South Korea. All phones in South Korea by law, have their IMEI numbers registered to the Korean network, so a foreign phone whether it's an iphone or unlocked phone of any kind, will not work in Korea because the Korean network will recognize that it's a foreign IMEI and won't let you connect. You need to check if this is still true, or that Korean law has changed.

Will an unlocked Iphone (originally purchased from AND unlocked by ATT) be able to be used in S. Korea?

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