How to unlock iphone 3GS in india?

Good Day!
As I am resident of India, I am in a big soup.i bought my iphone 3gs from Canada in September2010.they told me phone is unlocked and wil work in India.but now in India when i inserted the sim Card,it shows INVALID SIM.i dont know what to do.please guide me.
whether i have to unlock the phone.and how?
do 2g sims also work with iphone 3gs?
can i ask apple for replacement?i am fobbed off.i am really depressed.please help me. i shall be highly thankfull to u.
you can also reply me at [email protected]
Thanks once again.
Kind Regards
Pushpinder
India.

Only the carrier that originally sold the phone can unlock it.
Apple does not unlock iPhones without the express consent of the carrier.
You will need to contact the carrier you originally purchased the device from and find out what they require to unlock the device, IF they will unlock it.
pushpinder wrote:
do 2g sims also work with iphone 3gs?
Yes, they work perfectly fine.
pushpinder wrote:
can i ask apple for replacement?
You can, you can do anything you like. However, Apple will not replace your device because it is carrier locked, there is nothing wrong with it.
Also, keep in mind that the iPhone warranty is only valid in the country where the iPhone was originally sold by Apple or their authorized reseller.

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