Activation problem of iPhone 4S outside USA
I got a upgrade phone--iPhone 4S , but I didn't activate it in USA. now I am in China and try to use the phone with local carrier SIM card, it can't be activated. I called Verizon international support they said I must get the iPhone activated then request an unlock, but how can I activate the phone out of USA? I tried *228 but can't even dial it out, can I give you the IMEI/MEID number so that you can put the IMEI/MEID in the system so that my iPhone could be activated on Verizon then I can request an unlock??
It's really hard time that I can't make phone calls with my iPhone 4S
As they said, you need to activate the phone in the US, then wait up to 6 months to be allowed to get the phone unlocked.
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