Macintosh4579

Q: what does

what does locked sim mean on my iPhone 4s

iPhone 4S, iOS 7.1.2

Posted on Jul 21, 2014 7:19 PM

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  • by Ingo2711,

    Ingo2711 Ingo2711 Jul 22, 2014 6:06 AM in response to Macintosh4579
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    Jul 22, 2014 6:06 AM in response to Macintosh4579

    Either the SIM card inside the phone is protected by a SIM PIN and you'll have to put it the code to use the phone, or the SIM inside the phone is not supported because the phone is locked to another provider.

    In that case the original provider has to unlock the phone first, if this is supported by the provider:

    iPhone: About unlocking

  • by Rudegar,

    Rudegar Rudegar Jul 22, 2014 7:59 AM in response to Macintosh4579
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    Jul 22, 2014 7:59 AM in response to Macintosh4579

    was just setting up my wifes iphone and it said locked sim too tried a key I knew she used before as pin code but didn't work and the paper that came with the sim says she needs to activate the card on their site before one get the pin so suppose she wil have to wait