Unlocked iphone 6 plus not working in Norway

It's been over 2 years, and the answer is contained in other messages in the thread you posted to. But I'll repeat it here so you don't have to do any actual work. The only way to unlock a SIM-locked phone is to ask the carrier it is locked to for help.

Are you sure it is an unlocked iPhone? Where in the US did you buy it? Did you pay full price for it? Are those Norwegian carriers approved by Apple to support the iPhone? Have you installed the latest carrier updates?

I have checked and the three Norwegian carriers that support the iPhone 6 Plus are:

• NetCom
• Tele2
• Telenor

Also, to get full service you need to have Model A1524 GSM of the iPhone 6 plus

It is quite strange then. Have you checked that any of the other carriers you have used in other countries have not installed a special profile on your phone? I am asking because I was using an unlocked 4S in the US with T-Mobile and then I wanted to change to AT&T and it would not work. I knew it was unlocked because I bought it from Apple at full price in the US and I had used it in other countries with other carriers as well.

AT&T had a look at my iPhone and discovered a T-Mobile profile on my iPhone that had to be deleted. Once deleted, my iPhone was able to connect to the AT&T network and had full service. This was a year or so before T-mobile became an iPhone supported carrier.

I can't remember exactly where that profile was located in my iPhone, but do check in Settings, General, VPN or Profiles.

Hi Stefanob08,

I'm having the same problem did you solve yours?

thanks

To confirm you have the same problem, did you buy an iPhone NEW in the US from an Apple store, and pay full price, and have a receipt that says unlocked? Or did you buy a used phone that was unlocked by the carrier it was locked to? These are the ONLY ways to get an unlocked phone in the US.

If you got it used you can test whether it is truly unlocked: Connect it to your computer, click on its icon in iTunes, and click Restore iPhone. If it is truly, legitimately unlocked, when the restore finishes iTunes will display the message "Congratulations. Your phone is unlocked." If you do not see this message the phone is NOT unlocked.

I go tit used from US unlocked by the carrier I have the model A1524 works all over Europe tried in Spain, Swiss, Dinmark but when I use it here in Norway I have 4G but no gsm coverage and no one can give me a clear answer of what can be the problem.

If I have 4G working the phone is unlocked and works in another countries.

You have 4G in Norway, but not GSM? It's usually the other way around. That model should work on LTE in Norway, and all iPhones should work on GSM around the world if they are unlocked. Are you sure there is GSM coverage? Do you get any error messages? Have you run a speed test?

I'm also not quite sure what you mean by no gsm. Do you mean voice, or data? Or both?

One possibility is that the phone needs a carrier update to reset APN settings. To check go to Settings/General/About; if there is an update available it should install automatically.

Yep Lawrence, really strange I have 4G but no GSM coverage zero on the network bars and I cannot call or receive sms, I already tried the settings/general/about but nothing available.

Go to Settings/Cellular. Look at Enable LTE. Is it set to Voice & Data (assuming that is an option).

Next step is to call the carrier or visit a carrier outlet and get a replacement SIM - and have them check that your account is correctly provisioned.

I don't have the LTE option, yes I think has to be solved by the carrier 😟

I have the exact same issue in Norway. I usually live in Romania, and I have an iPhone 6S Plus, factory unlocked. Bought right here in Romania. Used it in Bulgaria, also used it in Thailand when in vacation. Phone works just fine.

Started working in Norway about a year and a half ago, bought a Telia SIM, with Roam like Home option so I can call directly in Norway from most european contries at no cost.

SIM card works perfect from anywhere, aside Norway. Used it in Thailand, also using it in Romania. Works just fine.

Now when I am in Norway, phone gets No Service with any type of SIM. Tried using my Romanian Orange SIM, still same thing.

Now, I tried these two SIM cards on an Galaxy S7 Edge, as well as a Lenovo Vibe C, just to be sure they work, and surprisingly, they work flawlessly.

Called Telia support, asking if my IMEI is somehow blocked or anything, guy said he can't see anything.

I have a A1687 model, bought as unlocked, did not unlock it afterwards or anything.

So the phone works with the norwegian SIM card everywhere else but not in Norway.

I guess there is something with the carriers in norway, regarding foreign apple devices. Because, at the same time, the same iPhone, same model, bought from Norway, works just fine with the same SIM.

Tried everything, resetting, full reset, network reset, got the SIM in and out.. nothing.

Also tried the same SIM on a iPhone 5S, also from Romania, exactly the same thing. Once, I managed to get 4G, but the internet didn't actually work... only shown as connected.

Note that both phones work fine with the norwegian SIM in Romania, Bulgaria and Thailand / Malaysia.

If you have any followups, let me know please.

Hi, I have exactly the same problem! Have you figured it out?