How do i know which carrier my iphone is locked to?

I bought my iphone 4 off ebay new in box, it is suppose to be for at&t but the box doesnt have any carrier information. an at&t sim card came in the phone but i am still apprihensive of it being locked to at&t. i am trying to unlock it so i just would like to have confermation of a carrier

That is a lot of good evidence it is ATT. But to be certain, if you can turn it ON, then tap Settings App > General > About. Sometimes carrier information will be given here. If not then in this window of About will be the Model number. Enter this model number into Web Search and see who is the Carrier. if ATT this will be easy, if other, it could be a bit more difficult.

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    Hello Apple support,
    After many attemps to contact you I landed here, so here is my question.
    I recently bought an iPhone 4 over the internet which was locked and not yet activated.
    Therefor I need to find out which carrier my iPhone is locked to so I can finally start using this thing, I will not provide my IMEI number in public for security reasons.
    So is it possible to check my Carrier lock status by my IMEI / serial number? Because I think it is AT&T yet I am not sure, and I can't check it because I live in Belgium where I cannot get a hold of an AT&T sim card. The owner told me it was a dutch phone so it had to be locked with T-Mobile yet they don't seem to recognize the IMEI. The model number is MC318LL LL is coded for America as I seem to have heard.
    Please do help me because I have made MANY attempts finding this out!
    Many thanks in advance,
    Jan

    This is a user to user help forum only.
    This cannot be determined by users with the info provided, and I'm not sure if Apple would give you this info over the phone if you called AppleCare in the U.S. - for security and privacy reasons.
    You need to get this info from the seller. If the seller is unable to give you this info or the correct info, return it to the seller for payment credit and purchase an iPhone in your country from an official retailer and you will have less problems or no problems including not having to hack the iPhone to unlock it which removes all the built-in security making it insecure as with an Android phone.

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    Nope, that info is considered privileged and not available to everyday folks.

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    hi
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    Who was the device purchased from?
    Only Apple can tell whom a device is locked to... contact Apple Customer Support.

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  • I have apps on my iPhone that I want to delete but do not want them deleted from my iPad.  How do I know which ones are iPhone specific?

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    5.  Do I benefit from having Bluetooth on if I don't use a head phone or other device?
    6.  Is a Personal Hotspot more secure than using paid hotel wi-fi?

    Deleting on one device does not affect another device.
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  • HT201328 how will i know what carrier the phone is locked with?

    how will i know to which carrier is my iphone unlocked.

    Call AppleCare and given them the model and serial number.

  • How can i know which carrier locked my phone?

    Can i know based on prd number?
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    No one here can determine that information based on model and PRD numbers.
    Where did you buy it?
    Do you need it unlocked?
    See you below guide to unlocking.
    1. If any post helps you please click the below the post(s) that helped you.
    2. Please resolve your thread by marking the post "Solution?" which solved it for you!
    3. Install free BlackBerry Protect today for backups of contacts and data.
    4. Guide to Unlocking your BlackBerry & Unlock Codes
    Join our BBM Channels (Beta)
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    PIN: C0001B7B4   Display/Scan Bar Code
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    PIN: C0005A9AA   Display/Scan Bar Code

  • I have no idea which network/carrier my Iphone is locked to

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    Some websites claim to be able to tell you locked status by the iPhone model number, but the information has proved to be incorrect in lots of cases.
    A lot of eBay iPhones are US models, locked to AT&T with no way to unlock them.
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  • HT4623 which network my iPhone is locked to?

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    How is it possible that you don't know? What network are you using it on? Where did you buy it?

  • HT3939 how to know the carrier for iphone 5 if its showing activation failed please insert a sim card

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    contact apple.

  • Iam in egypt ,  i want to know which carrier locked my iphone, imei.  012427005771416

    Iam in egypt ,  i want to know which carrier locked my iphone, imei.  012427005771416

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