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Q: iPhone 5s AT&T

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

Posted on Dec 29, 2014 6:11 AM

by chattphotos,Solvedanswer
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A:

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.

Posted on Dec 30, 2014 1:30 PM

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  • by Brett L,

    Brett L Brett L Dec 30, 2014 12:52 PM in response to BLANKSYNTHETICS
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    Dec 30, 2014 12:52 PM in response to BLANKSYNTHETICS

    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:

     

    1. Remove your SIM card and insert the new SIM card.

    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

     

    Best,

     

    Brett L 

  • by chattphotos,Solvedanswer

    chattphotos chattphotos Dec 30, 2014 1:30 PM in response to BLANKSYNTHETICS
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    Dec 30, 2014 1:30 PM in response to BLANKSYNTHETICS

    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.

  • by BLANKSYNTHETICS,

    BLANKSYNTHETICS BLANKSYNTHETICS Dec 30, 2014 1:44 PM in response to chattphotos
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    Dec 30, 2014 1:44 PM in response to chattphotos

    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.