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SIM card does not work

buy an iphone in the united states. but does not work with my panama sim card as I do?

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Posted on Nov 8, 2018 7:43 AM

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Posted on Nov 8, 2018 8:14 AM

Where did you buy the phone?

The only source for unlocked iPhones in the US is directly from Apple. If you purchased a phone from another source (Best Buy, Target, etc) It is NOT unlocked. It can only be activated on a US carrier and will lock to the carrier used to activate it.


Only the carrier it's locked to can authorize unlocking it.

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Nov 8, 2018 8:14 AM in response to danilofrompanama

Where did you buy the phone?

The only source for unlocked iPhones in the US is directly from Apple. If you purchased a phone from another source (Best Buy, Target, etc) It is NOT unlocked. It can only be activated on a US carrier and will lock to the carrier used to activate it.


Only the carrier it's locked to can authorize unlocking it.

SIM card does not work

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