Switching SIM cards from different carriers no longer works on an unlocked iphone4
I am no longer able to switch SIM cards in my Iphone 4 which used to work before updating to iSO 6.0.
Why is APPLE now locking the Iphones to a network when I specifically bought an unlocked iphone 4??
Can anybody help me with this problem rather then I having to always re-activate the phone when I want to switch the SIM card having to use a PC and your Itunes account for re-activation??
Thanks,
MAX
Where exactly did you buy the phone?
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