Factory unlock Problem
hi i buy iphone 4g from U.S and i want to use this phone in india but first i want to factory unlock this phone how can i do?
All US iPhones are locked to either AT&T or Verizon and cannot be unlocked officially. Neither AT&T or Verizon will unlock an iPhone for anyone for any reason. Return your phone & get your money back, if within the 30 day return window. You won't be able use or activate the phone where you live.
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Strange iPhone 4 factory unlock problem.
Strange problem with iPhone unlock, friend purchased iPhone 4 from another friend which was locked to O2 Ireland. After a few months of use he was having problems with the camera so he brought it back to the to the Apple store in Belfast, Northern Ireland and was given a refurbished one no problem. So now one year on he has left O2 to now find out that his replacement iPhone is locked to them. Now usually they have a policy that if you have spent so much credit on your account they will unlock your phone, but they are telling him their is no record of the phone in the system so they won't send a request of unlock to Apple. The problem seems to be because the phone was a replacement from Belfast which as part of UK has different providers than here in Ireland. So the phone originated in UK which means no record of it on O2 Ireland. Apple won't unlocked because the request hasn't come from the provider and provider won't unlock because they never had phone originally.
Has anyone had a problem like this before.
CheersI have the same problem, did u find a way to unlock it? If yes please share :)
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Apple Banned me, because of a very weird problem with my "Factory Unlocked"
Hi Everybody! Im having a very weird problem with my unlocked iphone 4.
First of all, i would like to apologize because of my english, is not very good. My native language is Spanish.
Well.. Im from Mexico, and here we can buy the iphone Unlocked on the Apple Online Store.
Here's my problem. Apple has exchanged my iphone 3 times.
I returned the iphone the first time because the screen was totally yellowish, other than that everything was working great!, that was by the end of September.
On October 20th, i recieved my second iphone, and then a bigger problem started .
Before i continue, let me give you this information: here in Mexico we have basically 3 cell phone companies
1.- Telcel
2.- Movistar
3.- Unefon
OK, now on october 20th, i recieved my second iphone, and then procced to activate via itunes using my UNEFON sim card (microsim).
And every time i tried to activate it, only got this message onscreen:
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s2/jorgelomeli/Screenshot2010-10-29at24915PM. png
I though something was wrong with my brand new factory unlocked iphone 4.
I have 4 more simcards from my brothers (they all had iphone 4 too)
I tried telcel sim card, and i could activate my iphone. Then i insterted the Movistar microsim, and it worked too!! But then when i put the Unefon sim, the itunes logo inmediatly appears on the screen asking to activate on itunes, and when i tried that, the only response i got was the image above saying " The Simcard inserted on this iphone does not appear to be supported"
Weird thing here is, that, when i put my Unefon sim card on my brothers iphone 4, it worked great! on all of them, internet 3g, phone, wireless , evrything!
I called apple support, and they exchange the iphone for another one.
I recieved the third iphone on October 29. Last friday. and guess what? SAME PROBLEM! different serial number, same week production (week 42) but exactly the same message on itunes.
Very, very frustrated, i called apple again, and after 1 hour with thechnical support, they told me " We are sorry, but we can only offer you, your money back, NO MORE EXCHANGES FOR YOU"
I said why?... i dont want my money back! i want an UNLOCKED iphone!, but they refuse to give me another iphone.
When i asked techincal support, why my unefon sim card worked great on all three of my brothers iphone but not on mine, he just told me, "I really dont know, i guess they just got lucky" ****, this answer put all my trust i had on apple products for years, right on the garbage.
Since they refused to give me another iphone, i accepted my money back, and inmediatly after i finished the call, i asked my brother to buy me one more time an iphone 4 using his name, and his credit card. Now i have to wait until November 8-12 to recieve my new iphone, hoping this time i get a REAL UNLOCKED iphone, and not a partially unlocked iphone.
btw. i even went to Unefon costumer service and bought a new prepiad line, with a new microsim, just to be 100% sure that this problem is not because of the sim. And again didnt worked on my iphone, but it worked on any of my brothers iphone4.
Serial numbers of the 3 iphones:
79039C0U* (this one worked great with Unefon, only problem was yellow screen)
85042GR4*
81042FJB*
What do you suggest me? any info would be really aprecciated
FYI i also restore 4 times the last iphone and nothing seemed to work, i use 3 different computers, Macbook Pro, iMac, and an Hp with Windows 7, and the same message on all three computers.
Wierd thing also, one of my brothers bougth an iphone 4 this last week too, but he bought the 16Gb not the 32Gb. His iphone production week is 42 also! and when i put my Unefon sim in his iphone works great!
I dont know what else i can do, I just need to have faith that my new iphone coming this november will be real unlocked, but what if i'll recieve an iphone and then the same problem?? time for android? just kidding really guys, what can i do? anyone with similar problem like me? i dont wanna use Telcel or Movistar, i wanna use Unefon, and thats why i bought an Unlocked iphone
btw: jailbreak is not a solution for me, because i always like to use legal software on all my apple products, and because of the warranty.According to http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937, there are two official carriers in Mexico (Movistar and Telcel) and neither carrier offers an unlocked phone.
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I had already update mi new factory unlocked iPhone 4S to iOS 5.1.1 and I still having problems with "invalid sim". I'm from Argentina and here we don't have official service. PLEASE HELP ME, WHAT CAN I DO??? In Argentina is too expensive an iPhone 4S. Please I need help to continue believing in Apple. Thanks a lot. If anybody speak spanish better.
Was it purchased from an official Apple Store, not a reseller? Only Apple Stores sell official factory unlocked phones. The others sell hacked to unlock phones, and the unlocking is unstable.
Try these steps, as needed:
1. Reset phone - press both home and on/off buttons for at least 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears.
2. Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings.
3. Replace SIM card (and reset network settings again)
4. Restore Phone in iTunes using a backup
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I I bought an iphone 4s factory unlocked. Can i set it up with my sim card in canada then take it out and bring the phone to iran without any problems?
A legitimately unlocked iPhone should work with any compatible 3G GSM carrier. The iPhone, however, is considered 'restricted technology, and cannot be legally taken to Iran.
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Hi,
I recently got myself an apple iphone 5s (factory unlocked) phone from the US. However on using the same in India with Vodafone, i am facing a problem where the connectivity keeps switching to EDGE most of the time. I have a 3G plan but most of the time it switches automatically to EDGE. Thats when i have to either switch Airplane mode - On/Off and then it acts normal. Any permanant solutions to fix this problem?Return the iPhone personally or via friend/relative/co-worker who is in
the US. The warranty is valid only in the country of original purchase - the USA
in this case. Apple will not accept international shipments for evaluation nor
will Apple ship out of the country after repair/replacement.
How did the iPhone from the US get to you in India? Reverse that process to
get it back to the US so someone can take it into Apple. -
Hi guys, I have a problem with imessage. My iphone 4S is factory unlocked and i have been using t-mobile carrier. i tried settings - messages - imessage on but there is this 'waiting for activation' thing. Does anyone know how to solve this?
Thanks!If you are in the UK:
Please upgrade your plan to Web n Walk plus. One of our users on T-Mobile UK had this to report back to us:
T-Mobile UK are in fact port blocking to ensure fair usage on their base Web and Walk Plan. I have upgraded to Web and Walk Plus and as a result the port blocks are lifted and I get a higher data allowance!
We were also recently contacted by T-Mobile UK, who stated the following:
Any smart phone (iphone, android etc) that is bought directly from T-Mobile should be automatically provisioned with Web n Walk plus, if customers have bought a handset sim free then they will need to call customer services and get this added. It is free of charge for most price plans (including new plans) but some older plans will generate a charge of £5pm for this. -
hi..
i've got problem with my iphone 4s gsm factory unlocked it won't connect to a wifi. i tried to hold the power and home button even reset the network setting but ended with i am not even can turn the wifi on. does any body can helpme?See this: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1559
If you carefully follow all of the instructions in this tip and none of them restore WiFi then your radio chip has failed and you need to get the phone replaced by Apple. -
i have factory unlocked iphone4 ios 4.3.3 current..I want to upgrade to ios 5 but i have read some forums that there is problem for unofficial carriers
any suggestions pleaseHey I had that issue when I tried upgrading my phone. After I got to the sim card verification page it said that your sim is not valid please insert a valid sim card. I took it to the Apple Store, where they were able to determine that because I had previously received a replacement phone, the Serial Number was not entered correctly and my phone was actually locked to a different network than mine. They replace the phone and sim card, locking it to my network in store and then I upgraded to iOS 5 right in store. This time it went smoothly and only took about 10 mins.
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hello anybody hear to solve my problem.my phone linked with developer apple id and password its factory unlock but i am unable to active it....so please please help me...
<Email Edited by Host>when i coneect phone to my computer for activation i promt for apple id and password for activation.and it is showin apple id like ''ad*****@gmail.com'' but it is not my apple id and i tried with my another apple id but not working i upload screen shoot from itune thanks.......
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Good morning friends, I have a problem with my iphone 4s since I get a screen that just light it says "Activation Required" restored it and not corrected, I bought my factory unlocked iphone, how I can fix this, I had installed the version 6.0 as developer to
If you have a beta copy of iOS6
1. You are a developer and will know how to transition from beta
to release version and to use the Develpoer forum
2. You have a pirate copy of the beta and no-one on this Apple hosted Forum can help you
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Updated my iPhone 4 factory unlocked to iOS 4.3.5 and I am facing problem of network, it shows No Service and can't identify the service provider even, many times it has network but constant lost and call drops. Now what should I do????
I am also getting the same issue!! Either no service or network lost....
And my battery runs out earlier as well. -
Activation problem of factory unlocked iPhone
I have an iPhone 4S 16GB which is unactivated, it's having AT&T carrier lock but have been factory unlocked later. It was having 5.1.1 but won't activate so have upgraded to iOS6, but still this problem is persisting. Have tried Wifi and also using iTunes. Different SIM such as AT&T and a local wireless carrier but to no avail.
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Any help would be greatly appreciated.Meehaa wrote:
I have an iPhone 4S 16GB which is unactivated, it's having AT&T carrier lock but have been factory unlocked later.
If it was not ulocked by AT&T then it was hacked and you can not get help here.
Who EXACTLY, unlocked it and how? -
I-phone 4 16gb factory unlock (turn off automatically problem)
I have an iphone 4( factory unlock). I'm using it since 2011. I hadn't single problem with this period. But after updating iOS 7 I'm facing hanging, slowness problem. Before 4-5 days I tried to restore via laptop(itunes), after 10-15 mins I unplaged the phone. Then I saw my phone didn't turn on. tried all possible solution like- DFU mode( enter-exit) but didn't wake up. Then I went to a expert, He charged $40 for it. after repairing the phone it still turn off automatica
LAST NIGHT I MADE AN EXPERIMENT! PLUGED CHARGER WHOLE NIGHT ALSO TODAY.... BUT IT DIDN'T TURN OFF WITH THIS PERIOD... SO, WHAT DOES IT MEAN... IS THIS BATTERY PROBLEM???? OR WHAT KIND OF PROBLEM IS THIS??? PLEASE LET ME KNOW OTHERWISE I'LL SELL MY 1ST i-PHONEiPhone User Guide
Have you tried the Basic Troubleshooting Steps...
Restart... Reset... Restore from Backup... Restore as New...
Restart / Reset
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Backing up, Updating and Restoring
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I have purchased my iPhone 4S from USA. Its a Factory unlocked phone. I am facing problem with the hardware. Is there any support that apple provides to send the phone from India to USA to get it replaced? Also if there is any travelers Policy?
No and no.
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