HT204676: Device Enrollment Program: iOS Activation Procedure and MDM Enrollment
Learn about Device Enrollment Program: iOS Activation Procedure and MDM EnrollmentQ: I have recently bought an iphone 5s unlocked 64 Gb off amazon and i borrowed my uncles sim card to bypass the sim card activation ... I have recently bought an iphone 5s unlocked 64 Gb off amazon and i borrowed my uncles sim card to bypass the sim card activation but it keeps telling me that apples servers are down . Can you explain how to activate my 5s? more
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Jul 11, 2015 5:36 AM in response to joseherrera217by imobl,You cannot activate an iPhone without a sim. The sim does not have to
be associated with an active cellular account; however, if the iPhone is locked
to wireless provider, the sim must be from that wireless provider.
Borrow an appropriate sim from a friend/relative/co-worker for the few minutes
activation will take. You will need a sim whenever you restore the iPhone or
update the iOS version.
As for message about activation servers being unavailable, see below
4 possible causes for that error message:
1] Activation server is actually down. Very rare occurrence, and of short duration when it
does happen. Solution - try again.
2] Your firewall and/or antivirus software are preventing the necessary connection. Solution -
temporarily disable your firewall and/or antivirus software until the activation completes.
3] computer being used for activation has been used to jailbreak an iOS device in the past.
Solution - use a different computer.
4] iPhone has been jailbroken. Google may provide some direction, but jailbreaks often prevent
activation from succeeding. Per Terms of Use for this forum, discussion of jailbroken iPhones is
prohibited.