"unlock code" how/when do I enter it?
When I asked to have my phone unlocked (Boost), I was given an unlocked. When/how do I enter the code they gave me?
iPhone 5s, iOS 9.3.3
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Issue:
Phone has new SIM (or SIM is new to that phone) in it but mobile portion of the phone won't work. And you are sure the phone was unlocked by the original carrier. This is where I was when I posted the question yesterday.
The linked article is correct; however, the process just wasn't what I expected which is why I asked. You have to...
- Back-up your phone (if you don't already have a recent iCloud back-up). I had one so I skipped this step.
- Factory reset the phone (10-20 mins)
- Restore your back-up (ugh! depends on how much you have to restore)
There is no need to enter a code. Be aware that the above three steps can take several hours depending how much you have on your phone. Though the "phone" and message parts of the phone appear to be re-activated quite early in the restore process. But even hours later on a big-piped corporate WiFi network, my 16GB iphone 5s is still restoring several applications.
