Iphone 5 sim card and europe
I have an iphone with AT&T and travelling to France. I wanted to buy a sim card there to use for calls and data but wondering if the phone needs to be unlocked for this..
any ideas or suggestions?
thx
Hey Skyao,
Yes, you need to unlock the phone to use a non-AT&T SIM card (wether this is domestically or overseas, such as Europe).
If you contact AT & T, they should be able to unlock the iPhone 5 for you. Please note that you may be charged an Unlocking fee for them to complete this process.
I hope this is helpful .
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