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why iPhone shows “Congratulations, your iPhone has been unlocked after restore?

I have restored my iPhone before at iOS 10.3 .But There is no problem. But while I upgrade to iOS 11.3 a message appears that your “Congratulation,iPhone has been unlocked” in itunes. I have bought a factory unlocked iPhone? And I restore my 2 iPhones and both shows it after restart?what is the reason? And can It cause any problem?And here is a picture of that.User uploaded file

iPhone 7, iOS 11.3, 128GB, Silver

Posted on Apr 28, 2018 8:18 PM

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May 1, 2018 12:52 PM in response to ashiknetwork

They are unlocked. You may have bought a factory unlocked phone yes. Or they have been automatically unlocked from the carrier after you completed their 18 or 24 month plan


There's nothing wrong with them being unlocked.


Being unlocked means they can be used with any cellular carrier.


It generally happens after you've followed the steps to unlock the iPhone from the carrier its currently locked to.


But its ok they are unlocked.

why iPhone shows “Congratulations, your iPhone has been unlocked after restore?

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