Hello,
I Have an i Phone 5s AT&T. I emailed the carrier they got back to me OK-ing me to UNLOCK the phone to be used with a different company. (Red Pocket)
The question I have is, During the UNLOCK process do I want to keep the original SIM (AT&T) in? Or put in the SIM (Red Pocket) I plan on using?
Thanks in advance.
Gavin
iPhone 5s, iOS 7.1.2
Hi BLANKSYNTHETICS,
This article contains the procedure for completing the unlock of your iPhone -
How to unlock your iPhone for use with another carrier - Apple Support
Specifically -
If you have a SIM card from a carrier other than your current carrier, follow these steps:
Remove your SIM card and insert the new SIM card.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L
Straight Talk may be a better cost-effective option if you're going to be using lots of data (or not very much)
The unlock should work with either the At&t SIM or the third party SIM inserted.
Some At&t MVNO carriers may not need the phone to be unlocked to work. Straight Talk works in an At&t locked iPhone 5S and Nokia Lumia 910 series.
A quick addendum on Unlocking-
1.Back up your iPhone.
2. When you have a backup, erase your iPhone.
2A. - Connect to iTunes and wait for the unlock confirmation.
3. Then proceed to restore your iPhone from the backup you just made.
Thanks for the reply. I got it figured out I just backed up the phone and reset it with the original card in. After I put in the new card and restarted the phone.
iPhone 5s AT&T
