Derrickmzoora
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Q: Iphone 5c cdma sprint unlock

Hello i recently bought an iphone 5c from the US locked to cdma Sprint and the owner of the phone told me she called sprint and they unlocked it but they have like this master code which they gave her to give me can it be unlocked from outside the US. Because the owner told me she was given ghe insstrictions by Sprint for me to give this unlock master code to my new carrier. Is it possible thanks am so confused on what to do !!

iPhone 5c, iOS 7.1.1, It has a clean esn and is not iclou

Posted on May 12, 2014 2:08 PM

by Ethmoid,Solvedanswer
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Yes, that is correct and if the phone that you purchased was locked to Sprint, then yes, only Sprint can unlock the phone for you and no else.

 

However, no, once the phone has been unlocked by Sprint it will not lock again.  If it has been officially unlocked by Sprint, then you can put as many sim cards into the phone as you like and it should not lock.

Posted on May 13, 2014 12:10 AM

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  • by varjak paw,

    varjak paw varjak paw May 12, 2014 2:14 PM in response to Derrickmzoora
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    May 12, 2014 2:14 PM in response to Derrickmzoora

    There is no "code". Here is the unlock procedure:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5014

     

    Either Sprint gave the seller the wrong information, or the seller is lying to you.

     

    Regards.

  • by KiltedTim,

    KiltedTim KiltedTim May 12, 2014 2:13 PM in response to Derrickmzoora
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    May 12, 2014 2:13 PM in response to Derrickmzoora

    There is no such thing as an unlock code for an iPhone. "master code" or otherwise.  That's now how iPhone unlocking works.

     

    This is how iPhone unlocking works: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5014

  • by Lawrence Finch,Helpful

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch May 12, 2014 2:15 PM in response to Derrickmzoora
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    May 12, 2014 2:15 PM in response to Derrickmzoora

    That is totally wrong. There is no "code" to unlock iPhones. Either you misunderstood or the owner lied to you. When a carrier unlocks an iPhone they notify Apple that the phone is unlocked. You then must connect the phone to iTunes and restore it as a new phone. If it was really unlocked you will see a message when the restore completes that says "Congratulations. Your iPhone is unlocked."

  • by Derrickmzoora,Helpful

    Derrickmzoora Derrickmzoora May 12, 2014 10:12 PM in response to Derrickmzoora
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    May 12, 2014 10:12 PM in response to Derrickmzoora

    Heres the funny thing when i go to my settings and then check iphone carrier it shows me the my new carrier  as the carrier but when i insert this new carrier it will lock again. So from all i hve heard an iphone is only unlocked by the original carrier and no one else especially not another carrier is that right?

  • by Ethmoid,Solvedanswer

    Ethmoid Ethmoid May 13, 2014 12:10 AM in response to Derrickmzoora
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    May 13, 2014 12:10 AM in response to Derrickmzoora

    Yes, that is correct and if the phone that you purchased was locked to Sprint, then yes, only Sprint can unlock the phone for you and nobody else.

     

    However, no, once the phone has been unlocked by Sprint it will not lock again.  If it has been officially unlocked by Sprint, then you can put as many sim cards into the phone as you like and it should not lock.