Iphone4s after contract ended - can I unlock?

Can verizon unlock iphone4S after I terminated my contract (penalty paid) early?
Will I be able to use unlocked iphone 4S with Sprint ? AT&T in USA ? T-Mobile in USA? What is the restriction to use it abroad ? CDMA only - OR GSM allowed too?

As mentioned, the VZW 4s DOES have a simcard which can be unlocked by the carrier if you meet the requirements (I believe it has to be on an active account, you have to be a customer for a certain timeframe...60 days Ithink, but I might be wrong on that). As far as the OPs question asking if an unlocked VZW iPhone will work (I assume they meant on another CDMA network in the US, but that's only an assumption) I would think that it could...if you got a simcard from another CDMA provider. Not 100% sure about that. As far as stolfi1's suggestion...aside from the fact that you aren't supposed to discuss that method on this forum it's not exactly an authorized method to do what the OP is asking. Yes, it's a method that exists but it's not one that is supported by any of the carriers or the manufacturer so it just depends on how willing someone is to go that route.

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Do you research as to what is available in India and what the
various prices/costs are. Only you can decide what is the
best choice.

How to leave Verizon after contract ends - taking with me the phone number?

My contract is about to end - Nov. 5 - and I want to port the number over to an entirely new phone, which will use Straight Talk.
Do I let the contract expire, then port the number? Or do I port the number first, then let it expire? It's not clear whatsoever. If I port it before, then I risk an early termination fee (ETF) unless I clear it with them first. I'd rather let it expire, then port the number over, eliminating any risk of ETF. But if I do that, will my number be lost? or is there some kind of grace period when I can still port my old number out?

Hopefully more people will find this thread Googling around. My phone transfer was made but my online Verizon account indicated my phone was "Suspended." Calling customer service was a joke. Mind you, my question was simple: "Will I owe Verizon any more $" and "What does suspended mean. Answers: "yes," and I never got an answer for number two.
So, here I am paying 65% more for Verizon and now they're coming after a pre-paid two weeks of service plus another bill cycle.... You can't imagine how many pieces of cranium I had to pull form the ceiling. Further, the Customer Service Rep was so poorly trained, she didn't know that "paid in full" means "paid in advance." To her, I was going to pay for 6 weeks of service whether I liked it or not. She told me it was due to my new provider canceling my account to late in the billing cycle. Which made no sense to anyone who's been through this process before. As long as it's switched within a current month, there is no new invoice for the upcoming bill cycle. So, I did the math of the situation, realized the CS Rep was wrong, questioned her logic, and then asked for a supervisor. The other thing that was weird, CS would not give me an explanation in writing other than snail mail! She couldn't email and was not authorized to give written data to customers. Who the H#ll uses snail mail anymore? I was told it would be 45 minutes before I could speak with a supervisor and they'd call me..... Still waiting! Almost Two hours later! Tells you how many mad customers Verizon has or how much they actually care about their customers!
I finally called my new provider and looked at that account on-line and sure enough, the CS Rep lied to place blame on my new carrier or was clueless of Verizon's non pro-rate policy. So, I called their CS department again and had someone with a brain at the other end of the line who explained it the way I understood it. She also told me it was not my new provider! My comment back was, "That's the way I thought it worked. You guys do a horrible job training your reps and thanks." I will not receive another months bill..... What a joke. They created all of that aggravation due to their lack of training or dishonest employees.
My point is this: The above is the reason I'm leaving Verizon. For the over priced service, they should be honest, train their Customer Service Reps so we customers do not get angry (they might save a few customers that way), and prorate billing cycles by rounding out to the next week. The reason I bring this up is I'm saving 65% by switching and, yes, that's a real number... I had to prepay my first bill. And, there's no hissing in the connection...... Way better deal!
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HT4993 How can i unlock my iPhone after ending a contract?

How can i unlock my iPhone after ending a contract?

If it's locked to Sprint and you're not a Sprint customer, you're out of luck. They will not unlock it for you. Sell it to someone in the US who can use it and buy a phone you can use.

Can Apple Canada unlock my Rogers Iphone after contract expired?

I have an Iphone 4 that was updated to IOS 5.0.1 and baseband 4.11.08. I understand that Apple Canada sells unlock Iphone 4. I signed a contract with Rogers for 3 years and now its expired. Currently I am located in Japan. I want to know is what can I do with an Iphone that cost around 749 Canadian? I have a Japanese micro sim card that I would like to insert into my Iphone 4 from Canada. As we all know an Iphone is not cheap and I had spent quite a lot for this phone already so I don't want to keep it as an Ipod Touch.
Can Apple Canada unlock my phone if I provide the IMEI? I really hope that I can use this phone....or else its a waste of my money to buy another Iphone in Japan...no point to keep a $749 Ipod Touch...unless this is Apple's practice to ask consumer sign contracts and after contract expires just keep it as paper weights.
Please help with this issue, cost of living in Japan is not cheap and I would like to save money by having faith in Apple's support to help me unlock my Canadian phone. Thank you

Hi Stedman1 thanks for your quick reply, I have asked Rogers and they said at the moment they cannot unlock it for me. I am asking Apple because Apple Canada sells the phone factory unlocked, I was wondering if its possible to have my phone factory unlocked.
My Iphone is IOS 5.0.1 Baseband 4.11.08 I have heard that it cannot be unlock by anyone but maybe only Apple can do it by IMEI. I don't know what I can do...no one else to turn to and its an expensive ipod touch sitting in my Japan home

HT1937 Can i unlocked my iphone 4 after finishing my 2 year contract with Globe, Philippines?

Can i unlocked my iphone 4 after finishing my 2 year contract with Globe,Philippines?

You would have to ask Globe.
ONLY they can unlock your iphone.

HT201407 Per the "Completing Authorized iPhone Unlock" instructions, I connected to iTunes to back up and restore so my iPhone can be unlocked! But after the restore my iPhone is stuck at the activation screen, it will not activate.

Received an authorized unlock code from apple/AT&T for my off-contract 3GS (8GB). Per the “Completing Authorized iPhone Unlock” instructions, I connected to iTunes to back up and restore so my iPhone can be unlocked! But after the restore my iPhone is stuck at the activation screen, it will not activate saying “Your iPhone cannot be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable”. I tried this again and again for countless times, no way! I have my old AT&T simcard and other carrier’s simcard. Both will not help. Please help me to activate and start using my phone.

Hello,
I got like the same problem, last days I get message to restore my iPhone, so I did it yesterday and it work very well. In the afternoon I saw that at top in the left corner show invaild sim card or so (only knew the german version). so I restore it again but now it won`t activate after I enter SIM-PIN and it accept it, it shows "No Service".
Anybody can help? My Carrier is o2 Germany.
Thanks!

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Hello ,
I will buy the iphone 6 plus next week .
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My Question is : Can I unlock the iphone after three months ? to use it with international SIM card ?

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HT201328 Please help! can I unlock an iphone 4 which I purchased w/ no ATT contract at Ebay? I want to bring it go my family in El Salvador, carriers down there only support ATT

If anyone can help out there, will be very much appreciate it.
The iphone4 I bought on Ebay was for AT&T, no contract. My family in El Salvador have the phone4 and have ask me to find out how to unluck it so they can use any carrier/sim card.
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Only AT&T can unlock an iPhone.
The following is from their website:
What are the eligibility requirements for unlocking iPhone?
All requests for iPhone unlock must meet general iPhone unlock eligibility requirements before an iPhone can be unlocked.
AT&T will unlock an iPhone under the following circumstances:
The person requesting the unlock is:
A current AT&T customer, or
A former AT&T customer who can provide the phone number or account number for the account.
The iPhone was designed for use on the AT&T network.
All contract obligations, including any term commitment, associated with the device to be unlocked have been fully satisfied.
The iPhone has not been reported lost or stolen.
Given the above it is very likely the iPhone you bought may not be eligible to be unlocked at all.
I recommend you return the iPhone to the eBay seller and demand a full and complete refund.

How can you unlock a iphone4s sprint for a family member in russia?

How can you unlock a iphone4s sprint for a family member in russia? i sold it to them but when they took it back to russia is locked them out as if someone has stolen the phone.

Contact Sprint to see if they offer unlocking and if you qualify.
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I have Iphone 4 and its lock from at&t, but my contract is getting over in short time. And no longer i want to use this service. So after contract gets over its my right to get factory unlock my iphone 4. so help me

I have Iphone 4 and its lock from at&t, but my contract is getting over in short time. And no longer i want to use this service. So after contract gets over its my right to get factory unlock my iphone 4.

jatpri1730 wrote:
I have Iphone 4 and its lock from at&t, but my contract is getting over in short time. And no longer i want to use this service. So after contract gets over its my right to get factory unlock my iphone 4.
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