How can I whitelist my IMEI

Unfortunately Apple will not get involved in unlocking an iPhone after sale. The unlocking is solely in the hands of the carrier the iPhone is locked to. There is no other legitimate means to get the iPhone unlocked outside of dealing with your carrier.

You can always sell the iPhone on places like eBay and Craigslist and put the money towards buying a factory unlocked iPhone that would then permit you to deal with any carrier for your cellular service.

The only legitimate way to get an iPhone unlocked is to go through the carrier it's locked to. No one else can legally authorize it. If Rogers will not do so, then you're out of luck.

Acording to this list http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US Rogers offers unlocking. Have they given you a reason why they are not willing to unlock it? If you don't meet their conditions, there is nothing you can do.

3rd party unlocking services are either hacks, scams, or flat out illegal, as you have discovered.

Sell it to someone who can use it and use the money to buy a legitimately unlocked phone directly from Apple.

Looks like you might just have to wait a few more days... http://redboard.rogers.com/2013/how-to-unlock-your-phone-with-rogers/

So what is unlocking anyway?

By unlocking your phone, you can use your wireless device with a SIM card from another mobile carrier. This is a great benefit to customers spending extended time away in other countries that need to stay connected.

What are the restrictions?

When you purchase a wireless device on a new or existing Rogers account at full price, you are eligible to unlock it immediately.

For those customers who are under a term commitment, we have made some changes to our device unlocking policy to give you more flexibility in the way you use your wireless device. In March 2013, we’ll be changing our policy so that you no longer have to wait until you complete your full term commitment – you can unlock 90 days after activating your device on the Rogers network. We’re also making it even easier for you to have your phone unlocked by bringing it to any of our Rogers retail stores.

How much will it cost?

You can unlock your device for $50 plus applicable taxes.

Update March 6th, 6pm: Hi everybody. We’re happy to announce that our new unlocking policy will be implemented effective March 28th.

I agree with Ralph. Speak with someone else at Rogers. They told me I could unlock my Iphone 4 through them for $50. Mind you this was probably beacause I upgraded my phone and also renewed my contract. I asked them if I could unlock my new phone, I was told no. But my old phone no problem. As far as Rogers recommending a third party and jailbreaking, that is actually pretty surprising as well.

Wow, a carrier rep suggesting you hack your phone? What a dolt.

By the way, there are NO legitimate third party unlocking services. If you used one of these services, then you have engaged in illegal activity, though you probably weren't aware of it.

stevejobsfan0123 wrote:

then you have engaged in illegal activity

Says who? You? FYI: It is not "illegal" to do so in the US for any cell phone purchased prior to 1/26/2013 & in fact is not "illegal" in most of the world. And, if legislation, currently in Congress, passes it will not be "illegal" to do so on any cell phone in the US.

razRa wrote:

😁 you must be very deep buried inside the box .. try to get your head out and get a breath of freash air my friend everything its against us.

Kid, maybe you should go outside and get some fresh air and sunshine. Or watch Saturday morning cartoons and have some Fruity Pebbles.

TJBUSMC1973 wrote:

Maybe you should post in your native language or something if you want to keep fighting evil today.

No evil my friend .. or maybe you dont want to understand what am saying!! I was trying to say if they apply locks on phones we have to find a way around that .. no ? or we need to pay because they want to. This locks is invention from their heads to rip off people. I cannot believe Apple agree with the locks. Or maybe they get something from that as well.

If you don't want your iPhone to be locked to a carrier, then purchase an unlocked iPhone.

What you're trying to do is rip off the wireless carriers by getting a discounted iPhone (which requires you to agree to a contract), and then abandon your contract compeltely. That's called fraud. And yes, it's illegal.

The thing is but maybe i say it the wrong way and everybody understand me the wrong way. OK I live in Brasil and lots of brasilians goes in US and they get one or two IPhones and when they get back in Brasil they Iphones are locked they cannot use it. Maybe its a misunderstand between them and the seller there in US. And they are not happy with their purchase. Because when they are in Brasil and put their sim into IPhone its locked. And they said they want the iphone unlocked and they give locked ones .. how comes that ? am in doubt as well

KiltedTim wrote:

razRa wrote:

get r sim my friends problem sorted !

The R-SIM is illegal to use in every country on the planet.

Since Kilted Tim's reply comment got deleted when razRa's did, let's be clear on something that KT said.

The reason the R-SIM is illegal is because it repeatedly calls an emergency service number in an attempt to 'break the lock'. That action is illegal in most jurisdictions.

Templeton Peck wrote:

razRa wrote:

invisible hands my friend will distroy human kind !

and so will people who make stupid non-sense comments like that.

of course its non-sense even if i say now word quasar star its complitly non-sense but actually means something if your mind can comprehend the idea.

You need to talk to someone else at Rogers, press this higher and to customer relations. They are not doing what they claim to do. Only Rogers can legitimately unlock your iPhone.

It is not 'prosecutable' in the US. That does not mean it is not ellegal. Pending legislation is meaningless when it comes to anything that's done today.