Q: could i change my carrier by changing my sim card?
could i change my telephone service provider by changing my sim card on an unlocked 4s?
iPhone 4S, iOS 7.0.6
Posted on Mar 10, 2014 12:37 PM
could i change my telephone service provider by changing my sim card on an unlocked 4s?
iPhone 4S, iOS 7.0.6
Posted on Mar 10, 2014 12:37 PM
If the phone is truly unlocked then yes.
Note only the carrier that the phone is locked to is authorized to unlock it.
are there different levels of a phone being unlocked or is it really fully unlocked when Verizon has stated that it is.
If Verizon said it's unlock then it's unlock.
Have you restored your phone in itunes and did you get a message saying congrats your phone is unlock now.
no i do not have a new sim card installed yet. i wanted to understand if the hardware of the i-phone is universal prior to getting a new carrier. so i understand that once I do insert a new card i-tunes will acknowledge and reformat for the new carrier or an international service?
A Verizon iPhone 4S that has been "unlocked" by Verizon can not be used on any US carrier other than Verizon. It is only unlocked for use on non US GSM carriers.
If the carrier is not in the US and is an authorized Apple carrier you will have no issues. If they are not an Apple carrier you will have to get APN settings form the carrier and set them your self.
so for example i cannot in any way use my verizon phone on say at&t service.
That's correct. It can not be used on ANY US carrier other than Verizon.