HT1937 iPhone 4 locked by Optus

Hi!
I have bought an iphone 4 and the owner updated it accidentally. Now it is locked on Optus Australia and I want to know if I can unlock it for Vodafone New Zealand?

This should also be a valuable lesson as to why people should avoid jailbreaking devices. Always check with the original owner exactly HOW it was unlocked if they advertise it as such.

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What does the receipt say?
What does it say on the outside of the box?
Did the iPhone come with a SIM already installed? If yes, what does it say on the SIM?
What does it say when you look at Settings=>General=>Carrier?

HT1937 How do i know whether my iphone is locked to which carrier?

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HT1937 my iphone is locked to japan i think. postbank or t1.. its easy to unlock my iphone4?

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OK. Let my try to say this again. You have an iPhone from Japan. ALL Japanese iPhones are LOCKED. The carriers in Japan do NOT offer unlocking.
YOU CAN NOT GET YOUR PHONE UNLOCKED. EVER.
If you want to use an iPhone, go buy one from a LEGITIMATE source.
There is NOTHING anyone can do for you.

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My 16GB Black iPhone Model number: MC318LL; IMEI: 012657005583409 Now I want to know to which CARRIER my iPhone is locked! As per the model number I found my iPhone was purchased in Singapore. Please help me out. Thank you in advance.

There is no way to tell based on the information you provided.
According to this page: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1937
ALL iPhones (the 4 at least) sold through authorized channels in Singapore are unlocked. If you got it on the gray market, as opposed to from one of the three authorized carriers or directly from Apple, and you're getting an "unsupported SIM" message, then you got taken for a ride.

I would like to know which carrier my iPhone is locked to

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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If you have just purchased the iPhone second hand and it is asking for the password to an Apple id that is not yours ,then the iPhone is locked to the original owner and only they can release it
You will have to contact them
Read this carefully it explains why you cannot use the iPhone
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I thought any phone could be unlocked as did not think eBay would allow anyone to sell a phone that could not be unlocked.
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I have asked for a refund and eBay have supported the seller saying I am not entitled to a refund as they say the item is as described.
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If the provider does not offer unlocking the device, you'll have to sell it again, it can't be used with another SIM card.
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Hello Applehateruk,
Thank you for the question. It sounds like your iPhone is locked using Activation Lock:
With iOS 7, Find My iPhone includes a new feature called Activation Lock, which makes it more difficult for anyone else to use or sell your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch if you ever lose it. It starts working the moment you turn on Find My iPhone in iOS 7. With Activation Lock, your Apple ID and password will be required before anyone can:
Turn off Find My iPhone on your device
Erase your device
Reactivate and use your device
This can help you keep your device secure, even if it is in the wrong hands, and can improve your chances of recovering it. Even if you erase your device remotely, Activation Lock can continue to deter anyone from reactivating your device without your permission. All you need to do is keep Find My iPhone turned on, and remember your Apple ID and password.
If you have forgotten the password to your Apple ID, you will need to reset the password for your Apple ID:
What if I forget my Apple ID password?
If you forget your password, you can reset it at My Apple ID (appleid.apple.com) or by contacting Apple Support and verifying your identity. Once your password has been reset, it will work normally with Find My iPhone and Activation Lock.
If you forget your password and cannot reset it, you will lose access to your Apple ID and may be unable to use or reactivate your device. To help prevent this, visit My Apple ID periodically to review and update your account information.
You can find more information about Activation Lock in the following article:
iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
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Extremly frustrating, I was just simply updating my phone to the new OS, and suddenly comes up with an error message, and me in my all infinite wisdom, ignore it and continued. And boom, iPhone 4 locked curretly on the Connect To iTunes. I don't know if the iPhone is being sarcastic and trolling me, since it's not even reconsied on the computer at all, not even as a connected device, Comes up with the USB sound..but nothing is showing. Yes, I've reset it, held down the power button, held down the home button, connected it on and off, switched USB cables, powered it up, reset iTunes, checked if the Apple Mobile was current, reset that, tried to update that, reset computer once again, tried to reset it again, held down the home button while connected for another 30 minutes..and nothing!! Fuming so hard now. I doubt i'd get a new one, and I booked a callback which will cost me a mint most likely and probably wont even fix it.
Sigh
Any tips guys? Sorry for the rant. It's just really upsetting.

Close your iTunes,
Go to command Prompt -
(Win 7/Vista) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES, right mouse click "Command Prompt", choose "Run as Administrator".
(Win XP SP2 & above) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/Command Prompt
In the "Command Prompt" screen, type in
netsh winsock reset
Hit "ENTER" key
Restart your computer.
If you do get a prompt after restart windows to remap LSP, just click NO.
Now launch your iTunes and see if it is working now.
If you are still having these type of problems after trying the winsock reset, refer to this article to identify which software in your system is inserting LSP:
iTunes 10.5 for Windows: May see performance issues and blank iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4123?viewlocale=en_US

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My iphone 4 lock screen/power button just stopped working. nothing spilled on it and not been dropped. Any idea why it stopped working?

Kat Goddess wrote:
Any idea why it stopped working?
I have no idea why it stopped working. But why it failed does not matter.
Take it to an Apple Store or Authorized Apple Repair Center and have it assessed and see what it would take to get it working.

HT1937 iPhone 4 locked by Optus

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