If I reset my iPhone will it still be unlocked?

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If I reset my iPhone will it still be unlocked?

Hi

I have had a quick search for the answer to this but cannot find it.

Basically I have the iPhone 4 16gb, it was on Vodafone contract, and I had it unlocked by Vodafone last year.

The contract has now ended and I've upgraded, so I want to sell it, but if I "Erase All Content And Settings" I'm not sure if the phone will still be unlocked to all networks?

I would like it back to factory settings but still unlocked.

Thank You in advance for any help 🙂

Donna

iPhone 4, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Jun 4, 2013 9:57 AM

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FelipeV

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Jun 4, 2013 10:02 AM in response to MissOxyDon

If Vodafone unlocked it, it was a legitimate unlock; there should be no problem restoring it and you will be able to use it with a diffrent carrier as well.

Before selling your phone, do this:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5661

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MissOxyDon Author

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Jun 4, 2013 10:05 AM in response to FelipeV

Thank You for the quick response and the link you posted 🙂

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FelipeV

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Jun 4, 2013 10:06 AM in response to MissOxyDon

Welcome.

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FelipeV

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Jun 4, 2013 10:11 AM in response to MissOxyDon

An afterthought:

When you got the email last year from Vodafone authorizing the unlock, you DID complete the process detailed in the email you got? You did get a "congratulations your phone is now unlocked " message on iTunes?

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MissOxyDon Author

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Jun 4, 2013 10:20 AM in response to FelipeV

Hi, Yeah, it was a while ago now, but I think i did get that. I remember doing it thriugh iTunes.

It is unlocked, I was using a T-Mobile sim in it, as the places I was visiting had better 3G signal with T-Mobile.

Thanks again.

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FelipeV

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Jun 4, 2013 10:22 AM in response to MissOxyDon

Ok, just wanted to be sure and cover all the bases. We don't want some person chasing after you after you have sold them an unlocked phone that isn't.

Have a nice day!

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JGT26

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Aug 21, 2015 11:18 PM in response to FelipeV

I have the same question. I have an iphone 4s given to me by a friend from Australia. It was Vodafone, but when I inserted other SIM from here in the Philippines, I was just prompted to activate it and so I did and now I can use our SIM card here. I just want to know that if I will reset it, will it be locked again?

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imobl

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Aug 22, 2015 5:19 AM in response to JGT26

The answer is still the same as FelipeV gave at the start of the thread.

If your iPhone was legitimately unlocked by the original wireless provider,

it will remain unlocked after a reset. If your iPhone was hacked to unlock it

from the Australian (or other) wireless provider, it will relock to that original

wireless provider after a reset.

FYI: you necro-posted to a thread that is more than 2 years old and has been marked

solved. In the future, you would get better response starting your own thread.

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