Iphone 4s activation at selfsolve.apple
Hello!
I've been browsing internet and apple discussions but failed to find an answer to my specific question.
I bought iPhone 4S 64 ggb from Finland (ordered the delivery, so did not talk to the seller myself). The courier promised that the phone is unlocked.
So yesterday I inserted my Russian sim-card, turned the phone on and went through restoration from archive procedure in iTunes (I used to have iPhone 4S 16 ggb, so made its full copy in iTunes) . Everything went successful: application, contacts, cal. restoration and so on. iTunes identifies my cell phone number, I have a cell coverage, iMessages function fine.
But I am worried about activation. When I check my serial number at https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do, it says "Please activate your iPhone". But I did not have the same warning when I used my 16 ggb iPhone - it was activated successfully.
So I started searching for answers. I found that:
a) iPhones may be locked (when there is no coverage and service, unless you use sim of a specific operator), factory unlocked (i.e. sim free - use any sim in any country) and soft unlocked (some sort of situation when the phone functions ok with any sim and there is cell service, but there are lags with service from time to time and risk to be cut off by cell operator at any time), is that right?
b) activation at selfsolve may take several days to perform, is that so? did I start panicking early?
Guys, I would appreciate if you commented on the questions raised above. Am I right in (a) and (b)?
Or if I have a cell coverage and iTunes synch. then my iPhone is fine and good to use and activation on apple web-site is just a matter of time?
Just in case, my model is MD258KS
Just to close the topic and let others know of the same issues.
The bugs with the 64 gb phone continued - it turned off occasionally, there were slight delays in reaction to my screen touches, etc. So I called the seller and asked for refund. During the talk the seller confessed that, indeed, this phone was produced as locked, but later it was officially unlocked by the operator, that Apple has such procedure and unlock is official. Well, personally, I doubt it, especially considering that Apple warranty check still asks to activate the phone.
So this 64 gb phone was returned, money refunded. I ordered iPhone 4S 64 gb from another seller. This time iPhone's box was sealed (was not open). Seller promised under potential refund threat that this one was produced unlocked. So I put in SIM as soon as iPhone was handed to me. And I even have not finish the installation procedure but already Apple warranty online check showed that iPhone was activated successfully, I could see guarantee deadlines and so on.
I've been using this new iPhone for 2 days already and I did not have a single bug or lag. It's perfect!
So I believe, that all the bugs are due to wrong activation, locking and that sort of stuff.
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