ashwanikadanga

Q: hi there! my apple i phone4s is not getting connected to any network local vendor says its is locked and the lock can be open only in country of purchase if any body can help plz?

My iPhone 4s was purchased from UAE and used in India. It worked fine for 3-4 months but now its not accessing any network available here. Local vendors are saying that the phone is locked and can be unlocked only in country of purchase i.e. UAE. The phone is lying useless, I want to get it all right and can`t afford its unserviceability. Plase help

iPhone 4S, iOS 8.1

Posted on Mar 8, 2015 8:28 PM

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  • by jason269,

    jason269 jason269 Mar 10, 2015 10:46 AM in response to ashwanikadanga
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    Mar 10, 2015 10:46 AM in response to ashwanikadanga

    Hello, ashwanikadanga.  

     

    Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.  

     

    I understand that your iPhone now shows no service.  If your device is not unlocked, see the first article below for steps on unlocking your device.  

     

    How to unlock your iPhone for use with another carrier

     

    If your device has been approved for unlock and you are still experiencing an issue with no service or searching, see the steps in the article below.  

     

    If you see No Service in the status bar of your iPhone or iPad

     

    -Jason H.  

  • by wegras,

    wegras wegras Mar 10, 2015 10:55 AM in response to ashwanikadanga
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    Mar 10, 2015 10:55 AM in response to ashwanikadanga

    The iPhone can only be unlocked by the carrier who locked it nothing to do with Country

    If it is locked to a Carrier in UAE then only they can release it .

    and no Apple cannot unlock a Carrier locked iPhone

    Carriers lock them and only that carrier can unlock it t

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Mar 10, 2015 11:03 AM in response to ashwanikadanga
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    Mar 10, 2015 11:03 AM in response to ashwanikadanga

    ashwanikadanga wrote:

     

    My iPhone 4s was purchased from UAE and used in India. It worked fine for 3-4 months but now its not accessing any network available here. Local vendors are saying that the phone is locked and can be unlocked only in country of purchase i.e. UAE. The phone is lying useless, I want to get it all right and can`t afford its unserviceability. Plase help

    If it worked for a while what did you do that might have resulted in a change? For example, did you update iOS? If so this may mean that the phone was hacked to unlock it, and the update removed the hack.

     

    Do you get an error message that says "The SIM is not valid?" If you don't get this message then the phone is unlocked, and should work. If you DO get this message then you must have the carrier it is locked to unlock it.