Iphone unlocking

hi am trying to unlock my iphone 4. it is on 02 and io have had an email from them saying my iphone is unlocked i have put a didff sim in it and hooked it up to itunes and nothing it wont unlock. Does any one know what i am doing wrong plz x

Why don't you start a new thread rather than jump on an 8 month old one
This is how unlocking works
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5014

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The Difference between iphone Unlock T-Mobile and iphone Unlock Free-Sim

As mentiond in the title my questions are:-
- What is the Difference between iphone Unlock T-Mobile and iphone Unlock Free-Sim?!
- Did they both work Internationally?!
- For the Unlock T-Mobile should i use their sim or i can use any sim directly?!
Thanks

Unlocked means unlocked and you can use any sim card and keep changing them and the phone will never lock if it is unlocked.
Sim free, means that the phone is sold at full price without a sim card, but the phone will lock to the first sim card that you put in it. A sim free phone will work internationally, but you will have to use a roaming plan with your phone company because the phone will be locked, so you CANNOT change it to a local sim card.
If you have an unlocked phone, you can use it internationally by inserting a local sim card and the phone should then work and you won't have to pay increased roaming charges as you would with a locked phone.
If you buy a T-Mobile phone that is unlocked, DO NOT activate it with their sim card or the phone will lock to T-Mobile and you will have to approach them to get it unlocked. Use it with another sim card straight away and it will remain unlocked.

Got my Iphone unlocked recently and now when inserted new sim, all the apps got wiped out, tried syncing it again from itunes but still it isnt getting installed. Can someone help?

Hi,
Recently I got my Iphone unlocked. Earlier I was using it on ATT n/w. After unlock i am using it in India with a service provider here.
The problem that I am getting is, the phone was able to pick up the network and am able to make calls and messages. Data plan is still to be activated so cant confirm on that, but all the apps that were there on my phone got wiped out on its own. Since I wasnt sure as to what happend, so I reinstalled the apps today morning. I saw the apps getting installed and then left to get ready for my office. after nearly 30 mins I saw nothing was getting syncronized so disconnected the phone and left for Office. On reaching office when I checked for my usual Apps, I could see only the apple apps and none other available there. Need to know whats the issue and how to resolve it. Please can someone help me on this?

I can not get to iPhone screen, so no way to get to Settings. That is the problem. When I connect phone to iTunes I get screen asking to insert SIN card. On the phone I'm getting Cinfigure screen asking Launguage , Country or Region, Wi-Fi, ( I can connect to my home wi-fi), and last screen "Activating your iPhone". After two minutes of waiting IM getting message: Your iPhone could not be activated because the activation server in temporary unavailable. try connecting to iTunes or try later or contat apple.com/support.
Like I mention, I went to Bell as well Rogers store and tried to insert active SIM card with no results.
Yes, my friend unlock the phone to use with Rogers but I don't know where

HT201407 Per the "Completing Authorized iPhone Unlock" instructions, I connected to iTunes to back up and restore so my iPhone can be unlocked! But after the restore my iPhone is stuck at the activation screen, it will not activate.

Received an authorized unlock code from apple/AT&T for my off-contract 3GS (8GB). Per the “Completing Authorized iPhone Unlock” instructions, I connected to iTunes to back up and restore so my iPhone can be unlocked! But after the restore my iPhone is stuck at the activation screen, it will not activate saying “Your iPhone cannot be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable”. I tried this again and again for countless times, no way! I have my old AT&T simcard and other carrier’s simcard. Both will not help. Please help me to activate and start using my phone.

Hello,
I got like the same problem, last days I get message to restore my iPhone, so I did it yesterday and it work very well. In the afternoon I saw that at top in the left corner show invaild sim card or so (only knew the german version). so I restore it again but now it won`t activate after I enter SIM-PIN and it accept it, it shows "No Service".
Anybody can help? My Carrier is o2 Germany.
Thanks!

Why does an Orange UK iPhone unlock take 30 days?

Orange UK says an iPhone unlock can take up to 30 days. AT&T can do it in 72 hours according to this article http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2012/04/08/atts-iphone-unlock-process-detailed-a-qu ick-online-chat-apple-does-the-unlocking-requires-imei-only/
Why the difference?
And why when you ask for a PAC number from Orange UK as you approach contract end don't they offer to unlock your iPhone at the same time (for which they charge £20)?

Henry Dodds wrote:
Why the difference?
It's simply Orange's policy on unlocking. Carriers can impose their own criteria/policy on unlocking.

How do I get my contract free iPhone unlocked from the first network it was connected to?

My husband bought me an iPhone 5 from Carphonewarehouse Wharehouse which was contract free. I then signed up for a sim only contract from EE but was miss sold a service which they do not provide so I have now cancelled that contract. When trying to buy another sim from another provider, the phone is locked to the EE network for which they say I have to contact Apple directly to have the phone unlocked? I have been back and forth on this one and it seems now that my wonderful Xmas present is rendered useless....because it seems that it cannot be unlocked! Does anyone have any ideas how I can solve this?
Apple can you help because I have no idea where to turn to now?

Apple has a extensive list of every iPhone that was made and each phone has its own number. On each number is a code that locks the phone to the service provider. The only way that Apple can change the code to your phone is if it is authorized by the service provider. So you will have to go back to EE and ask them to unlock your phone, and this will probably have an accompanying fee for unlocking as most providers do.
The strange thing is that you bought your iPhone unlocked and it managed to become locked during this process. You should have just been able to put a sim card in from one company and then just put another in from a different without any issues.
When dealing with EE make sure to raise that point if they try to charge you with an unlocking fee.
Unfortunately Apple is not in a position that can help you, they will probably tell you to call your service provider.

HT2693 Hi, I´m Dalila from Argentina, my father buy me las week an iphone unlocked in EEUU and It´snot working whit my SIM card. Can you help me please?

Hi, I´m Dalila from Argentina, my father buy me las week an iphone unlocked in EEUU and It´snot working whit my SIM card. Can you help me please?

This is the iPad forum.

HT201269 i bought a new Iphone unlock. however when i try to purchase an app it has a different app id. how do i change that id to mine

i bought a new Iphone unlock. however when i try to purchase an app it has a different app id. how do i change that id to mine

Settings > Store > AppleID

HT2309 How do I get an Iphone unlocked from O2 if O2 refuse to do it?

Does anyone know how to get an Iphone unlocked from O2 if O2 refuse to do it? I've been told that warranty could be void if someone else does it (ie a backstreet stall)

If you are in the UK you can buy a PAYG sim and become a customer again
follow the O2 instructions to get it unlocked
You have to be active with an O2 sim for O2 to be able to unlock
http://www.o2.co.uk/unlockmyiphone
and do take the time to read the thread in my post above it is exactly the same issue

Anybody Heard of Trusted-iphone-Unlocker?

I have six iPhones sitting in front of me and I don't know what they are (as in 5 - 4s - 4 etc.) All I know is that two of them were imported into Australia a year before they were offically available here so my son and his man could be ahead of the crowd..........That's why I have six of them! They continue to stay ahead of the crowd!!! Now I'm very happy to accept their left-overs, but none of the phones will work with my sim cards and they can't remember what the story is with these old phones. I am guessing that they are locked, because they all charge up and turn on ok, though two of them start with an iTunes logo and a white plug on the screen...............I have found this site, "Trusted iPhone Unlocker" which makes big claims, but ****, with a name like that I find them very hard to trust!.
Can anyone here help with the rep of this site please. Oh and while I'm here, could you tell me where I look to find which model each phone is.
Many pre-fixed thanks

You can look up details of the phones here http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords=A1387
go to settings/general/about to get model and serial numbers.
Only the carriers to which the phones are locked can unlock them. You need to contact the carrier to see if they can offer unlocking. Trusted iphone unlockers will just hack the phones to unlock them

I bought a iPhone unlocked in the US, but I couldn´t use it in Mexico with my phone carrier

I bought a iPhone unlocked in the US, but I couldn´t use it in Mexico with my phone carrier. Wath can I do?

Then the iPhone is not unlocked.
Purchasing an iPhone at the full retail sales price or non-contract price with a carrier at a non-Apple retail store in the U.S. does not equate to the iPhone being unlocked.
As already provided, the only place you can purchase a new iPhone as unlocked in the U.S. is at an Apple retail store or via Apple's online store.

I need 2 iphones unlocked to use in the philippines,

I need 2 iphones unlocked to use in the philippines, I am in Tagum city. where can i get this done. Why is apple support website so very bad. It does not recognise the philippines at all. let alone a city within the country.

Shop online...AFAIK, iPhone 5 is not officially available there, yet:
http://store.apple.com/ph

Iphone unlocked or not.

if apple swap your iphone out for a new one in a retail store, is the new iphone unlocked?

What do you mean by "swap" if it is a warrnty swap, you will get the same iPhone in the same state (lockeed/unlocked).
If it is the trade in promotion, in the US you will get a ccarrier locked phone.

IPhone unlocked by carrier, will Apple replace with an unlocked phone in the event of a warranty replacement?

Hi there.
I use an iPhone with the Canadian provider, Fido. I purchased the phone from Fido and signed up for a 3 year contract in order to recieve the phone at the reduced price. I understand that Fido performs a carrier lock on the phone when you sign up in this way so that the phone can only be used on the Fido network.
At the moment I am in the process of cancelling my contract with Fido and switching over to another provider in Canada. After doing some research, I found out that Fido offers a service where they will unlock your phone from their network when you finish your contract, for a fee. Since I am cancelling my contract and paying the early cancellation penalty, my contract will be satisfied and I will be eligible for the unlock service. My plan is to have my iPhone unlocked by Fido so that I can use the phone with my new provider.
My question is this: If I have my phone legitimately unlocked by my provider, will Apple send me an unlocked phone in the event that their is a hardware failure covered under warranty, and I need a replacement iPhone? All my previous replacement iPhones have been, to my knowledge, locked by Apple back onto my provider before they are sent to me. But, it would be awfully annoying if a replacement phone came to me locked onto an old network that I no longer use.
Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

Are you sure about this? I thought so too, but when I received my replacement iPhone 6, it was locked again.
I bought a carrier locked iPhone. Then it was replaced with another carrier iPhone. This second phone (first replacement) was then unlocked. Later the unlocked iPhone was replaced with a third phone (second replacement). To my disappointment the second iPhone replacement is locked.
The Authorized Service center said that Apple made a mistake and should unlock it remotely ASAP. Apple Support however, says that iPhones are replaced with specifications of the originally initially purchased iPhone. If the original was unlocked, they would replace it with unlocked, but if it was locked then replaced with a locked and then unlocked by carrier. The carrier should be contacted again to unlock future replacements. I know it sounds ridiculous and illogical.
If an iPhone has been unlocked (obviously by a carrier), why would you replace it with a locked iPhone and ask the customer to contact his carrier and request another unlock for the replacement iPhone? So inefficient and could be a problem if the carrier allows only one unlock per year per line like most do, or if you are no longer a customer of that carrier.
Interestingly I found the following on Apple's "Hardware Warranty". Retrieved from: https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/ios-warranty-document-us.html):
"Following warranty service your Apple Product or a replacement device will be returned to you as your Apple Product was configured when originally purchased, subject to applicable updates.”
What I understand from this is that replacements will be configured exactly as the originally purchased including any updates made to it. I believe unlock is considered an update.
Apple Support argues that the second device was unlocked (updated), but the original (initial / first) device was not unlocked. Therefore, I should deal with my old carrier to unlock this one.
How insanely ridiculous is that???

Does apple sell the iphone unlocked ?

does apple sel the iphone unlocked ?

Depends on the country and the model.
Look it up. Click Store at the top of this screen.

HT1937 iPhone Unlocking in Mexico after contract finishes

Does anyone knows the process to get an iphone unlocked when the contract with the carrier is finished in Mexico?
Alguien sabe cual es el procedimiendo para poder desbloquear un iPhone en Mexico cuando el contrato con el proveedor de servicio termino?

Here's the official page on Telcel's website with links to PDFs describing the unlocking procedure, and forms required to complete:
http://www.telcel.com/portal/footer/nuestra_empresa/desbloqueo_equipos.html
The unlocking procedure includes this reminder: "the 'Official Mexican Standard NOM-184-SCFI-2012' states that cell phones purchased after October 23, 2012—when the rule became effective—must be unlocked for free if you ask." It implies that phones purchased before October 23, 2012 cannot be unlocked.

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