How to confirm phone is unlocked

I was approved to unlock my iPhone 5s, did the backup and restore as instructed, now how do i know it worked?

There are multiple ways to know if it is unlocked:
1. Insert a non-AT&T SIM card (a friends SIM who doesn't use AT&T)
or
2. Go to Settings> Cellular and see if you have a new option titled "Cellular Data Network" where it allows you to change the phones APN settings

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    to cut a long story short. I was interested in an i-phone... got the details..checked them all.. on the phone and with the provider, VODAPHONE... told unlocked, not stolen etc etc. proceeded to buy the phone...new sim topped up £10 only to find it wouldn't work...
    Went into vodaphone store..been running around following thier advice..(they said I need a friend who is a customer on vodaphone to get passed the unlocking with a vodaphone code.. and they would do it for free given the circumstances...so i run errands go back and forth doing as they asked...got nowhere) SO IT IS NOW A MONTH LATER..and after complaining and complaining to thier email site and repeatedly asking for help in store..I am stumped as what to do and just have a glorified ipod. I WILL NOT BE FORCED TO REMAIN ON THE VODAPHONE NETWORK given the situation they have put me in and thier unwillingness to help so i refuse to use the phone with vodaphone... BUT WHAT can i do PLEASEEEEEEE? all they keep on suggesting is that I get the original owners details but he is not answering anything...and the phone is not registered as stolen etc so what is the problem!?
    As you can imagine I am really peeved by the whole thing as I actually carried out all the necessary checks, and whilst the phone was not bought directly from vodaphone, I went to them as the provider, to find otu about unlocking etc as it is always advised to do so..and it was them that gave me the wrong information but they still will not resolve the issue. I have even sent them phone records to confirm when I rung and the name of the invalid who told me the phone was unlocked in the first place. I really would much appreciate any help as they are ignoring  my emails now.

    What I am saying is ..........
    The iPhone HAS to be active making calls on the UK carrier network for the carrier to identify as "theirs" and therefore eligible for the Carrier to unlock
    The way to achieve this is to use a PAYG sim making and receiving calls to establish a customer relationship  with the Carrier and then follow the Carrier's process to unlock
    With a PAYG it usually means adding a specified (by the carrier ) amount  usually £15 /£20 depending on the carrier
    This is how O2 function and according to Gemma  this is how Vodafone work

  • How can I tell if my phone is unlocked?

    Hi,
    I contacted AT&T to unlock my phone (which they did on their end). I then backedup and restored my phone per apple's instructions. How can I tell if it is unlocked? I misssed the screen saying the phone is now unlocked.  AT&T said to call apple and give them the IMEI number, but I can not seem to find a way to do this without paying money.
    I leave for a trip to the UK in a week and I want the option to use a local SIM over there. I would like to figure out if my phone is unlocked as I will not have access to a computer over there. THoughts?

    Try a SIM from any other carrier (borrow one from a friend).
    Contact Apple support and ask them.
    Restore the device again.

  • HT201328 How can we test that our phone is unlocked after we restore our iPhone?

    How can we test that our phone is unlocked after we restore our iPhone? I don't have access to another sim card at the moment. Only my AT&T sim card.

    A sure way to check is to connect the phone to iTunes on your computer and click Restore iPhone (not Restore Backup). If the phone is unlocked near the end of the Restore iTunes will display "Congratulations. Your iPhone is unlocked."

  • How do I know whether my phone is unlocked or not?

    Hello
    I am in Thailand trying to activate my iphone 4S with Thailand SIM card.
    but the phone message says below.
    This iPhone is not currently setup to work with carrier you're attempting to use. Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked.
    so my question is how do I know whether my phone is unlocked one or not, before I go and try get new SIM card.
    Thank you very much. Your reply will be very much appreciated.

    If your phone will not work with another sim card, then it is likely to be locked to the original carrier.
    The only way to get your phone unlocked is to contact that phone company/carrier that the phone is locked to and hope that they offer unlocking.  Apple cannot unlock a phone for you, only the phone company that your phone is locked to can do that.  Some offer unlocking and some don't, so if the phone company does not offer unlocking, then you are out of luck and you'll either have to buy a new phone or use a sim card of the comapny - take out a contract with the compnay that the phone is locked to.
    Anyway - contact Apple to see whether your phone is locked conclusively and if you talk to them they can tell you what they need.

  • How do i change carrier on iphone 3? phone was unlocked

    I have a iphone 3 that i want to switch over to another network. i have the sim from other network and the phone is unlocked, but cannot find how to change the carrier network over. anyone able to help?

    You need to swap the SIM.
    The SIM is stored in a little pop-out tray on the top (IIRC) of the iPhone.
    There was a 'SIM Removal Tool' inside the box your iPhone came in but you may be like 99% of the rest of the population who discarded or otherwise lost the tool, in which case a pin or paperclip might be an alternative.
    Pop out the tray (using either the Tool or a pin), swap the SIM and re-insert the tray and you should be good to go.

  • Hello sir, Hello sir.    Plz clarify me... My frnd have iphone 5s sealed pack. He purchased it from uk..he told me the phone is unlocked..but i have doubt phone is locked or unlocked..plz help me how can i know phn is locked or unlock???

    Hello sir, Hello sir.    Plz clarify me... My frnd have iphone 5s sealed pack. He purchased it from uk..he told me the phone is unlocked..but i have doubt phone is locked or unlocked..plz help me how can i know phn is locked or unlock???

    hellow sir i have iphone 3gs but its unofficely unlock .
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  • I have the email confirming iphone is unlatched but need to unlock through itunes.  To do this, do I use old sim or new sim? I have backed up and restored but there is no message from itunes saying the phone is unlocked?  Please help

    I am having problems unlocking my iphone 5. I have received an email from my old provider confirming that the phone is being unlatched and I need to complete the process through itunes.  I have backed up and restored but I have not received a message from itunes stating the phone is unlocked.  Do I use the old or new sim card while connecting to itunes or does it not matter.  I dont know what else to do to finish the unlock?   

    You can use either, but if you restored to the backup, then you will not see the message. You need to restore the device as new first, then restore the backup. Make sure you can continue with the unlock first. Many of the emails report, "Your unlock has been approved, restore your device in iTunes in 24 hours", or something like that. If it is ready to go, then as I said earlier, restore as new first, and then you should see the confirmation.

  • HT1688 i got the unlock code from at&t but i don't know how to input the code on the phone to unlock the iphone 4s

    i got the unlock code from at&t but i don't know how to input the code on the phone to unlock the iphone 4s

    There is no "unlock code". If you legitimately unlocked your iPhone via ATT, you will get an email detaling the unlock process, which involves connecting to iTunes. Follow the directions in the email.
    If you used one of those web sites that promise an magical "unlock code" you probably got scammed.

  • How to confirm iphone 4s factory unlocked

    how to confirm iphone 4s factory unlocked

    There is an easy way to confirm if an iPhone is factory unlocked or not, by using its IMEI.
    Just check your IMEI number at this website : http://www.imei.info/
    You will get all details including warranty and sim lock.
    Thank you.

  • How to know whether the phone is unlocked?

    Is there someplace in the software of my 3Gs that says whether or not the phone is unlocked? I don't want to get overseas and find out too late that I did it wrong. AT&T did their part. And I think I did my correctly. But how do I know I have achieved "unlockness"?

    Did you restore through iTunes and receive the 'Congratulations, your iPhone is now unlocked!' message?
    If so, your device is unlocked. If not, then it hasn't been unlocked

  • How can i check whether my phone is unlocked or not

    How can i check whether my phone is unlocked or not

    rozhan.m wrote:
    Im in srilanka, my sister brought me this phone from UK. i dont kwon how to call apple from here. pls help me
    Nothing we can do to help you.  If it was bought in the UK from an Apple store as unlocked, it is unlocked.  If it was bought anywhere else, it will be locked, and only the carrier it is locked to will be able to unlock it.
    If you've tried a local SIM and it has not worked, then you have your answer, it is locked.

  • How to find out i phone is unlock with out sim card

    how to find out i phone is unlock without sim card

    Put a SIM in the device from a carrier that it is not locked to.
    Contact Apple Customer support, provide them the Serial number and they may be able to provide that information.

  • HT1937 phone is unlocked - how do i get it to select my network

    help.  i have my sisters iphone.  she was with o2  im with vodafone.  the iphone now is unlocked.  how do i get it to use vodafone provider

    If the phone was unlocked by 02, did your sister restore the phone in itunes and did she get a message saying congrats your phone is unlock.
    if she did, then did you activate your phone with vodafone?

  • HT1414 How would I know if my phone is unlocked?

    I did the onlock for a phone once and I saw a congratulation message in iTunes saying my phone is unlocked. I didn't see the same message for my recent phone. How would I know if my phone is unlocked?

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5014
    Try a new sim not from the carrier who locked the iPhone

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