Replacing new unlocked iphone 4 requires 48 hours to activate??

i got my old iphone 4 replaced with this new unlocked iphone 4 in apple store but they required 48 hours before I can use my iphone??? Has anyone heard or experienced this before?? This sounds very ridiculous meaning I couldn't use my iphone for 48 hours?

You can purchase an unlocked iPhone, without contract, directly from Apple online or in any Apple retail store. Then get a cheap T-Mobile sim & activate the phone. Any T-Mobile store will be glad to help. AT&T wants ALL iPhone users under contract. While it is possible to establish service on a post-paid basis, AT&T does not like to do this for iPhone users. Since your phone is officially unlocked, you don't have to deal with AT&T.

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Hi! I`'m from Russia and i want to buy the new unlocked iPhone 4S in the U.S. in November, but i need to know, am i need this doc's?"What to Bring with You Your old mobile phone, if you're replacing it. Social Security number of the account holder. etc"

Hi! I'm from Russia and i want to buy the new unlocked iPhone 4S in the U.S. in November, but i need to know, am i need this doc's?
What to Bring with You
Your old mobile phone, if you’re replacing it.
Social Security number of the account holder.
Valid government-issued photo ID.
Carrier account password, if you have one.
Your Apple ID and password.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/
According to Apple's list (link above) you will probably want to pick up a Sprint or US Cellular model. HOWEVER, as I mentioned above I know that the Verizon iPhones come unlocked from the factory (assuming it will be the same for iPhone 6 and 6+). I DO NOT KNOW if the Sprint and US Cellular models come unlocked. But I am sure some quick internet research will lead you to the answer.
I think your goal would be to get a Sprint or US Cellular version. Also I believe a law was just recently passed that allows someone to have a phone unlocked by the carrier no questions asked. So even if the Sprint and US Cellular iPhones are locked you can have them unlocked.
Update:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-signs-bill-unlocking-cellphones/

New unlock iphone 4's internet problem

I got a new unlocked iphone 4, and use the straight talk unlimited data plain. But my iphone shows my carrier is AT&T, and I coulden't activate cellular data network. I don't know how to get access to 3G internet.

My iPhone 4s suddenly experienced some Internet problem starting from yesterday too. I got my iPhone 4s when it first came out. No issue at all until this happens. My Internet on"4G" (well it's actually 3G but labeled as 4G) is super slow. I can still call and text but I can't receive any messages from iMessage(which uses Internet), apps store just stay loading forever, and a webpage takes like mins to load. But everything work fine once I connected to wifi. I don't know what going on and I would know is it just me or others are experiencing the same thing?

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i brought new unlocked iphone 4s one year ago and i put pay as u go sim in but now its locked

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How can I activate my new, unlocked iPhone 4, without a voice/data plan?

Purchased a new, unlocked iPhone 4 directly from apple.com. We're going to be using it for in-house testing, and we don't want/need a service plan.
But we can't activate the phone without a SIM card. The only decent advice we've gotten is to activate it with someone else's iPhone 4 SIM card. But we'd need to do the same thing for any iOS update.
When I visited AT&T, they said I couldn't get an iPhone 4 SIM without a contract. I'm not entirely sure that employee was correct.
Any advice? This has been frustrating.

You can purchase an unlocked iPhone, without contract, directly from Apple online or in any Apple retail store. Then get a cheap T-Mobile sim & activate the phone. Any T-Mobile store will be glad to help. AT&T wants ALL iPhone users under contract. While it is possible to establish service on a post-paid basis, AT&T does not like to do this for iPhone users. Since your phone is officially unlocked, you don't have to deal with AT&T.

Will Apple replace an unlocked iphone 3gs?

Will Apple replace an unlocked iphone 3gs? If yes, how much will it cost?

Not sure what you are asking? Apple only replaces phones that are under warranty and which are defective in some way or another....
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GB

New unlocked iphone 3g won't connect to wireless network

I have a new unlocked iphone 3g. I have tried unsuccessfully to connect this phone to my home wireless network. I keep getting error message... "unable to join the network" I cannot figure out why this is not working... all my other devices (ipad, itouch etc) are connecting to this home wireless network successfully but for some reason I cannot get this new iphone to work. I have connected it to my itunes and still not working.... any suggestions?????? Thanks

Related topic here
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1889677&tstart=0

Can I update and sync my new unlocked iphone 4 using iTunes before subscribing to a phone service carrier?

Can I update and sync my new unlocked iphone 4 using iTunes before first subscribing to a phone service carrier and setting up a phone/data plan?

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I got a new unlocked Iphone 3gs frm USA.Its not detecting any Indian sims..

I got a new unlocked iphone 3gs frm Usa.even after insertin various sims
(vodafone,airtel,idea),still de iphone is not detecting de network..wat shud i do so dat i can use de phone in india??

There are NO unlocked iphones sold in the U.S.
ALL U.S. iphones are carrier locked to AT&T, no exceptions. They cannot be activated with any other carrier in any other country.

T-Mobile SIM card won't work with my replacement factory unlocked iPhone 5

On Saturday, my rear camera on my factory unlocked iPhone 5 stopped focusing. I took it in to my nearest Apple store and they replaced it. Problem is, now I can't get my T-Mobile SIM card to work with the replacement phone. The guys at the genius bar sent me to T-Mobile to see if a new SIM card would fix the problem, but I'm still getting an "Unsupported SIM" error when I try to activate the phone. Any insights?

Do you have information about the model no. of original purchase that is printed on the back cover ?
What is model no. of the replacement iPhone 5 ?
If T-mobile SIM worked on the original purchase and does not work on the replacement iPhone 5, they gave you a wrong model.

Replacing Carrier Unlocked iPhone 3GS.

Hello, I have iPhone 3GS which unlocked with proper procedure(originally locked)
But the phone has a bit of problem and I need to replace it from apple.
Replacing the phone is not a problem at all. If I bring it to apple, I know they will replace the phone at that place.
However, here comes the problem.
If I replace the phone from apple, do I have to do the unlock procedure once again?
Or, do I get the new phone which is unlocked just like before?
If I have to do the unlock procedure once again, that would be too hard for me.
Someone please tell me how things would happen in this case.
Thank you very much.

Ok so you want to replace your iPhone 3GS.
If you have to replace the whole iPhone you need to do that again.
If you have to replace the software of update it you don't do it again. It lasts forever.

Taking a new unlocked iPhone from Australia to the USA

Hi all,
A thorough search of the net has failed to answer this question and I'm hoping you can help. There are a few threads that explore using an unlocked Aus iPhone in the USA but they all seem to deal with phones unlocked from a carrier.
I have bought a new factory unlocked iPhone from Apple Australia. If I insert a local SIM (like a Vodaphone) to get the phone operating in Australia do I need to unlock it to use it in the USA or does it stay unlocked? I would like to remove the Vodaphone SIM and use an American network while I am there.
Thanks,
Shannon

No, if it's officially unlocked by the carrier or factory-unlocked from the Apple Store, it will work with an AT&T SIM card here in the US. But, apparently there are some issues with getting pre-paid SIMs from AT&T, so check into that (the only other GSM network in the US is T-mobile, and their 3G network is not compatible with the iPhone, so you're stuck sorting out the SIM issues with AT&T or using EDGE-only on T-mobile.
Also, be aware that iPhone warranty service is only provided in the country of purchase.

Buying a new unlocked Iphone in Belgium

Hi,
Are visiting Belgium now for the weekend and have the oppertunity to buy the unlocked iPhone 3G. Is there anything i need to think about before i do this?
Will Itunes work at home in Sweden?
Can i upgrade the iPhone without any issues?
Any limitations in the warranty or anything else?
/Maekee

Warranty service is provided only in the country of purchase.
If you have a warranty issue, you will have to take the iphone to Belgium.

My girlfriend just bought me an unlocked iphone 4s but how can i activate it without my card?

My girlfriend just bought me an unlocked iphone 4s but at the moment I have a standard size sim card and we are in the caribbean. She has a micro sim in her iphone 4. can i activate my phone with her card then change to my card (different carrier) when i get back to our home country (from caribbean)? also ofcause not affecting her phone or sim.
Basicly I wanna play around with the new phone and siri and stuff before I go back home
Merry christmas all btw!

There are SIM cutter's/punches that will cut a full size sim into a micro sim.
Then you can use the old part of the large sim as a holder/adapter of the newly made micro sim
as a full size sim.
http://www.amazon.com/Micro-SIM-Cutter-Converter-adapters/dp/B003UEWF8I
Maybe you can find someone or local shop to do it for you
or
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=en&safe=off&source=hp&q=cutting+sim+car d+to+fit+iphone+4&pbx=1&oq=cutting+sim&aq=2&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_sm=c&gs_upl=2130l7520 l0l10665l11l8l0l2l2l0l209l1102l3.4.1l9l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=8eeef6 7bd8da93e5&biw=1024&bih=559

Officially Unlocked iPhone 4 from UK does not activate

Hi,
I have purchased an officially unlocked iPhone 4 from the UK checked the model number it is MC605B/A which is an unlocked model.
However when I insert the sim and connect it to iTunes it says that the sim is not accepted and is asking me to get a sim from a carrier which supports the iPhone
I don't understand ? I tried the same sim on another unlocked iPhone 4 and it works fine.
Please help

The way Apple post the information on their website it appears customers must order the unlocked iPhone online through Apple, not by going into the Apple store. Here in Canada the Apple stores can activate locked iPhones in the store for a specific carrier and the customer is directed online to buy the unlocked one at full price.
From Apple UK website:
"Your new iPhone. Direct from Apple and ready to use.
When you purchase your iPhone from the Apple Online Store, you’ll get it SIM-free. So you can sign up for service with the carrier of your choice and change your carrier at any time. Questions? Call our iPhone experts at 0800 048 0408.
Get iPhone at a lower price with a contract.
iPhone may also be available at a reduced price with a contract at an Apple Retail Store or from your wireless carrier."

Replacing new unlocked iphone 4 requires 48 hours to activate??

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