Can u use a straight talk BYOP SIM card in a Verizon iPhone 5s

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Can u use a straight talk BYOP SIM card in a Verizon iPhone 5s

I gave my old Verizon iPhone 5s to someone else without removing the device from Verizon. I reset it and then I removed the Verizon SIM card. The person I gave it to tried to activate it through straight talk BYOP plan with the straight talk SIM card. And it didn't work.

Posted on Jun 30, 2017 8:12 PM

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Answer 1

Gus

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Jul 1, 2017 10:11 AM in response to Mandrienna2002

Hello,

It sounds like the iPhone may be locked to Verizon. It will need to be unlocked to use on another carrier. Also make sure the iPhone is compatible with straight talk's network.

Take a look at this article:

How to unlock your iPhone - Apple Support

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Answer 2

Jul 2, 2017 2:22 AM in response to Mandrienna2002

Verizon doesn't lock devices so you should be ok, but here's some information with looking into:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201407

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