How do i get my phone factory unlocked?

i recently bought an iphone 4s and need to know how to go about getting it legaly factory unlocked so i can use it with another company's sim card.

contact the carrier to whom the phone is locked.  Only that carrier can unlock the phone, if they even offer unlocking.  Not all carriers do.

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  • HT2309 How do I get my phone factory unlocked

    I do not live in the US and ATT roaming charges are way tooooo expensive.  how can I get my phone unlocked?  It is an 4 with 04.12.01 firmware

    Call AT&T.  They're the ones who lock your phone. 

  • HT1688 where can i get my phone factory unlock?

    well my auntie when a bought a iphone 4 for me. But am from tmoblie and she didnt know that and i wanted to used it so i had my friend cut my sim so i can use it. the thing is i need to factory unlock it can you guys do that for me?

    No.
    Only the Carrier the Phone is Locked to can Unlock it... You need to Contact the Carrier and ask if they Offer this Service and if you Qualify.

  • HT1937 How do I get my new factory unlocked iPhone 4 to work with tmobile

    I just bought a new unlocked iPhone 4. I want to use it with tmobile. I got a microsim card from tmobile. Placed it in the phone and turned it on, which tmobile said would work. It did not work. It says no service. Thanks for any tips.

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  • HT4061 How do you get your phone unlocked if you forgot password

    How do you get your phone unlocked if you forgot your password

    You will have to plug it into itunes and restore it unfortunately. Follow the instructions in the link below:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212

  • How much does apple charge to factory unlock my i phone

    how much does apple charge to factory unlock my i phone

    $0.  they dont unlock phones... Carriers do.
    ATT will unlock your phone after ur contract is over.
    Verizon/Sprint will unlock GSM portion but they have conditions that need to be met. 
    Best thing to do is call the iPhone's carrier...

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    How can I get my iPhone 4 unlocked from orange/EE, phone was given to me by a third party

    Contact Orange.  Only they can unlock it.

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    my ipone 3g is frozen with aitunes logo and plug after i tried to update it from apple. the phone worked fine even thou i changed carriers from at&t to Simple celleur. How can i get my phone to work?

    As AT&T has not officially unlocked your phone it must have been hacked to use another carrier.  So when you updated it has relocked itself to AT&T. There is no official unlock so this will happen anytime you update.

  • HT4528 went to update my phone and I cant use iTunes and it says I need to plug into iTunes but I cant my computer crashed how do I get my phone back  working

    How do I get my phone back working

    you can restore it to factory settings on any computer not just your own which crashed

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    - Have the iPhone plugged in while holding home
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  • HT201401 iv had my phone factory unlocked but its saying no service?

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    How did you unlock it? Your provider is the one that should do that, Contact them.
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    I had to get my computer cleaned off. I have itunes back now how do i get my phones items back on itunes? I was backed up on icloud

    It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer for just such an occasion.
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    Restore the backup from your computer

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