How to unlock iphone 5 to be used in China?

how to unlock iphone 5 to be used in China?

Only your cellular provider can tell you if it is possible to unlock, and, if so, only they can do it.
So contact your cellular provider.  Here's how:
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    I bought a iphone 5s off ebay and it is through a sprint carrier and I had it flashed to straight talk and I got the sim activated for it but its not verifying the sim so im trying to figure out how to unlock so I can use it

    court2014 wrote:
    I bought a iphone 5s off ebay and it is through a sprint carrier and I had it flashed to straight talk
    Then you should contact StraightTalk

  • How to unlock iPhone 4S for use in Norway...

    I've been researching various wifi and/or calling options while we are in Norway for a couple weeks.  My husband and I each have an iPhone 4S's....our service is through Verizon.....but we'll probably only try and convert one phone.   I've learned I can call Verizon and they'll unlock the phone, then I can insert a mini SIM I buy in Norway.  Also, I'm familiar with how to open the SIM tray, etc.
    BUT that's where I get lost.  Although the Internet is full of how-to videos and websites, I'm not finding clear cut answers.  I'll list my questions below in hopes than one of you out there can answer some or all of them. 
    1).  Once unlocked, what happens to my stored information with Verizon?  IE:  Contact list, past voicemails and texts?  I realize they won't show up with a foreign SIM card, but will the old information be wiped clean or still on the Verizon SIM card when I get back to the states and re-insert it back into the iPhone?
    2)  Can I actually reinsert the original Verizon Sim card back into the phone when I get home then simply call Verizon to re-activate my service again?
    3)  When buying a SIM card in Norway, what am I looking for?  (other than a mini card)....But what phone company is good.....what type of service?  HOw does it all work.  Will it give me wifi....or simply 3G or some other connection for calling the United States.  This is where I get lost.  I simply don't understand how cell phones work and how much we should expect to pay per minute.
    4)  Can we text using a Norwegian SIM card in an American iPhone 4S? 
    5)  What telephone number is used when people back home try to call us....and do they pay anything?  We certainly don't want our loved ones paying to contact us!
    I think that's it for now....
    HELP anyone?
    Thanks,
    Sheree
    Feel free to reply directly to my email:  [email protected] I'll probably forget how I got to this forum and therefore never read your wonderful replies!

    rcschnoor wrote:
    1) the new sim card does not wipe the phone clean, just changes the service. Your contacts, etc... I would think are still there. Voicemail may be a different story since with the different sim, you would have a new phone number.
    2)Your Verizon service has not been de-activated by replacing the sim card with 1 from Norway. You should just be able to re-insert your Verizon sim when you get home and everything will be normal.
    4)Yes, but it will be from the Norwegian number associated with your new card. You will be paying international rates to text to the US.
    5)The sim you purchase in Norway will have its own number associated with it. They would have to call THAT number to reach your phone when that SIM is installed. Yes, they will be paying international rates when they call you and you would be paying international rates when you call them.
    I agree with rcschnoor comments in the main, just not sure about 1.   Many pure GSM phones store all contacts on the SIM card (so they go with you when you move the SIM to another phone), potentially with an option to store on the phone, whereas Verizon phones without a SIM card store contacts on the phone (as there is no alternative!).  Probably the iPhone 4 stores on the phone.  But in either case, once you put the Verizon sim back in, your contacts will be there.
    The other point about 4 and 5: yes, you will pay international rates, but with a good SIM these can be very cheap.  (e.g. 6 cents a min from UK to US, versus Verizon's rates of $1.19 per min, don't know about Norway.)
    Also, there is cost/convenience trade off:
    1) You can activate your Verizon/Vodaphone SIM:  This is the most expensive option, but allows you to keep your old number.  Friends can call you as they do now.
    2) You can buy a local SIM.  This is the cheapest option, you will get a new number that you will need to communicate to people, and they will pay to call you.  You also need to purchase it there, which may or may not be a hassle!
    3) You can buy a local SIM before you leave, from a company such as: http://www.onesimcard.com/cell-phone-rates/norway/
    This is more expensive that 2, but you a) have a number before you leave, b) you don't need to buy it after a long plane ride in a foreign country, and c) these services allow you to select a US number for your friends to call so no extra charges for them, and some services allow you to forward your current number, so for your callers nothing changes.  Also you can see all the costs, instead of trying to work out what to get when you are at a store in Norway!
    That said, I always go with option 2, but your weighting might be different.  The page I gave indicates some of the major carriers, you have to decide how much calling and data you will be using, and for two weeks only you probably want a pay as you go option rather than any longer contract.
    Hope that helps.

  • How to unlock iPhone 4s to use outside us

    HHow to unlock iohone4s to use outside us

    Go to Settings > General > About > Carrier to see who the phone is registered with.
    FWIW here is the official unlocking policy from AT&T if that is the carrier the phone is registered with. Note the conditions carefully.
    http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB414532&cv=820
    Your best bet maybe to simply sell the device online to someone that can use the phone here is the US and purchase a phone in your native country that is know to work on a local network.

  • HT1414 How to unlock iphone 5?

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    locked to and ask if they offer unlocking and if you qualify.
    If you are asking how to unlock an iPhone that is locked due to entering
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  • HT201401 how to unlock iphone 5 verizon

    how to unlock iphone 5 verizon it can only accept a GSM Sim but not CDMA other than verizon.

    Alashari wrote:
    how to unlock iphone 5 verizon it can only accept a GSM Sim but not CDMA other than verizon.
    RajaRani is correct. The only CDMA carrire you can use a Verizon iPhone 5 on is Verizon. You can use it on whater GSM carrier you like. Note that you will most likely only get 3G speeds.

  • HT204053 how to unlock iphone country code in india

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  • If i buy a Unlocked iphone 4s and use it in another country will it work with the countrys data Services that are local

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    hi guys,
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    - Let itunes Backup your phone and then Flash to the Latest Version.
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    - Now Enter another network simcard that's not the same network its locked on to
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    Your phone will always be unlocked even after each new update of your phone firmware !
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    Unless you are a current/former customer, using/used that phone on a network in the UK, you can forget about getting it officially unlocked, as none of the UK carriers will authorize unlocking unless you are a current/former customer.

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    The online Apple Store has a limit of two iPhone 4S units per purchaser. I would suspect that the physical Apple Stores have the same limit. But as Tim said, you need to call the Apple Store from which you would like to purchase and ask, though again, they almost certainly will not have any in stock.
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  • How to unlock iphone 5 .. it is came from USA tell me how to open it ?

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    You will need to contact the US cellular provider to determine their unlocking policy, and if you qualify.

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