Unlocked Apple iPhone 4 or 4S

I currently have a prepaid LG phone by Verizon. Last week, I dropped it and the screen is not visible .
My questions are......
Does using an SIM card on an Apple iPhone 4 or 4S works?
If I buy an unlocked Apple iPhone 4 or 4S, what kind of SIM card do I use?
How much will it be for unlimited call, texting, and internet? Or do you pay for what you have used?
*****KEEP IN MIND Verizon is the only carrier that works in my area and I am trying to avoid contracts at all cost! However, if you have a LG Extravert, then I am willing to have it.
Please no negative comments and Thank You for your replies!

The iPhone 4 and 4S on the Verizon Wireless network are CDMA 3G only smartphones. They don't use a SIM card to connect to the Verizon Wireless network. If the unlocked phones you are looking at need a SIM card, then they are likely GSM versions of the phone and aren't compatible with the CDMA network used by Verizon Wireless.
You can click on the Shop link at the top of the website to see what the current plans offered by Verizon Wireless for post-paid customers. If you want to stay prepaid, then your options for smartphones might be limited and don't include the iphone.

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The unlocked IPhone 4S models will not be available until November, Why is that? Why would Apple do that? I should be able to buy a factory unlocked Apple iPhone 4S when it comes out! Why is my interests being put last and Sprint, Verizon

The unlocked IPhone 4S models will not be available until November, Why is that? Why would Apple do that? I should be able to buy a factory unlocked Apple iPhone 4S when it comes out! I travel all over the world, and so that is why I need one like that. It is unfair to the consumer, and frankly turning away customers like myself willing to pay high dollar to Apple for their product, who can I speak with to complain about this, because I know their are factory unlocked iPhone 4S' sitting in a warehouse somewhere just waiting to be shipped, and I want one. I know why, cause Apple signed contracts with each carrier so the carrier could increase their sales making customers sign 2 year contracts, I get it, I own my own business, but the delay of releasing factory unlocked ones is just not right and I should be able to buy one without having to buy it over in the UK where it is unlocked when it comes out right away, I should be able to buy it in my own country! These business practices we practice in the US need to stop, their is a demand that needs to be met with consumers like myself who don't need subsidized iPhone's with 2 year contracts with carriers and don't mine paying full price for an unlocked one, it is unethical in a sense, forcing the customer to buy it with a carrier contract and NOT giving the customer the option to buy it full price and own it themselves, OR, making the consumer wait a month for that option to be available. THEY SHOULD BE RELEASED AT THE SAME TIME!!!!!! THAT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO!!!!!!
Apple can contact me and I will proudly pay for one. But making me wait a month for an unlocked one, puts AT&T, Sprint & Verizon's interests before mine, and that is not right, for it is MY money that keeps you guys in business, so my best interests should come first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I understand your frustration, but when any form of rationing is required you have to prioritise. The number of unlocked vs packaged phones will be quite small and the number of unlocked buyers wishing to upgrade immediately will be smaller still. Against this you have the corporations sharing $billions between them.
It would, you're correct, have been fairer to release all at the same time, but fairer doesn't come into it: it's business.

I have recently bought a new factory unlocked Apple iPhone 5s from an authorised reseller in India which got a 1 Year Warranty. Shortly I plan to move to Australia for some work assignment. Please let me know if my warranty is covered internationally?

I have recently bought a new factory unlocked Apple iPhone 5s from an authorised reseller in India which got a 1 Year Warranty. Shortly I plan to move to Australia for some work assignment. Please let me know if my warranty is covered internationally?

skhanda wrote:
I have recently bought a new factory unlocked Apple iPhone 5s from an authorised reseller in India
Pretty sure you didn't.
You can only purchase a factory unlocked iPhone directly from Apple.
Shortly I plan to move to Australia for some work assignment. Please let me know if my warranty is covered internationally?
It is not.

How do I unlock apple iphone bought direct from apple

I bought my iphone 6 direct from Apple, however this was locked onto AT&T since the unlocked version was not available from apple at time of purchase - I asked AT&T if they had to unlock the iphone for me and they said NO since I bought the phone directly from Apple - please clarify how I can have my iphone unlocked as I would like to insert a UK card when I travel to UK and then reinsert by US card when back in america.
Thanks

kirsteenk wrote:
I bought my iphone 6 direct from Apple, however this was locked onto AT&T since the unlocked version was not available from apple at time of purchase - I asked AT&T if they had to unlock the iphone for me and they said NO since I bought the phone directly from Apple - please clarify how I can have my iphone unlocked as I would like to insert a UK card when I travel to UK and then reinsert by US card when back in america.
Thanks
Only AT&T is authorized to unlock the phone but you will have to meet their requirements, generally you would need to have service with them prior to them agreeing to unlock your phone.
Return the phone if you can and see if the Apple store is selling any unlock ones.
As of right now you won't be able to use the phone unless you activate it thru AT&T.

How to unlock Apple iphone 4 ios 5

Hi,
I am from India,
I took iphone 4 from USA it's AT&T carrier with IOS 5.1. How to factory unlock my iphone 4 plz tell me.
Thanks & Regards,
Jbms1982

You CAN NOT get it unlocked. ONLY the carrier it is locked to can authorize unlocking it. AT&T will NOT do so. You can't use that phone on any carrier other than AT&T. Sell it and buy an iPhone that you can use. ALL iPhones LEGITIMATELY sold in India are unlocked.

Cannot unlock apple iphone 4

Unable to unlock IPHONE 4. HOw to unlock it? ATT said alread unlocked but unable to do it. What's the problem?

AT&T should have sent you these instructions:
Request number: *******
Thank you for contacting AT&T Customer Care about unlocking your Apple device.
We have reviewed your request and confirmed that the device may be unlocked.
Please allow 24 hours upon receipt of this notification to complete the unlock process.
To complete the unlock, simply
1. Open iTunes on your Mac or PC and verify that you have Internet connectivity.
2. Ensure a SIM card is inserted into your iPhone.
3. Connect your iPhone using the dock connector to USB cable that came with your iPhone.
4. Backup and restore your iPhone using iTunes. For information on backup and restore, please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414.
5. After restoring, your iPhone will be unlocked.
Additional information on unlocking can be found at http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3198
You may also check the status of your unlock request by clicking the link for AT&T's Device Unlock Status Portal which is www.att.com/deviceunlockstatus.
For questions regarding AT&T's wireless service and device, please visit the Phone/Device Learning Center.
We thank you for your continued business.
Sincerely,
AT&T Customer Care Team
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How can I unlock my iphone??? on the screen I only have the apple logo and a thing that looks like if the phone is working but no advance

how can I unlock my iphone??? on the screen I only have the apple logo and a thing that looks like if the phone is working but no advance

Hi,
Try a Reset of the Phone... You will Not Lose Any Data...
Turn the Phone Off...
Press and Hold the Sleep/Wake Button and the Home Button at the Same Time...
The Apple logo will Appear and then Disappear...
Usually takes about 10 - 15 Seconds...
Turn the Phone On...
If that does not help... See Here:
Backing up, Updating and Restoring
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Is it possible for Apple to unlock my iPhone?

My iPhone apparently has a SimLock for Vodafone Germany. My two years of contracet with Vodafone Germany (required minimum time to be able to get it unlocked from Vodafone) are over.
Now my problem is as I had my iPhone swaped at the AppleStore so Vodafone can not unlock my iPhone because it is not an IMEI that they have in their systhem. Apple tells me that I have to talk to Vodafone. Now what Vodafone suggested is that they send me a certificat saying that I can have my iPhone unlocked and that I go do it at the AppleStore if that is possible. So that is actually my question: is it possible for me to get y iPhone unlocked at the AppleStore with the certificat from Vodafone?
Thanks for any help
And one other thing... I was on an Apple site (I can not find it anymore) where I was in contact with an Apple support member via Chat. Does anyone know how to get to that site?
Thanks again

Apple cannot unlock your iPhone via any "certificate". The only way it works is that the carrier generates an electronic unlock authorization which goes though Apple's automated process to get sent to iTunes on your computer. Sorry, but Vodaphone will have to figure out the IMEI issue on their end, and if they can't, then you probably will not be able to get your iPhone unlocked.
Regards.

UK service provider can no longer unlock my iPhone for US use, and US service providers and Apple store say that only my UK service provider can unlock this phone. Help!

I bought this iPhone while backpacking through Europe 2 years ago. It was the first thing i did after i got off the airplane to help me navigate, book hostels, trains, flights, and talk with family back home. it cost me around 700-800 US dollars, full price since they do pricing/contracts different over in the UK.
It's been a couple years, and I'm ready to ditch my 6 year old Samsung and move on to this iPhone. The problem is, since i wasn't using the UK service for a while, they dropped my number/user account completely and they can no longer unlock my iPhone. I talked to AT&T and the Apple store, and they said that the only way I can unlock my iPhone is by contacting the service company that i originally purchased this from--whom can't help since i no longer have an account with them.
How do i LEGALLY unlock this iPhone for use in the US?

Only the wireless provider to which an iPhone is locked can unlock it.
You may have to get a PayAsYouGo sim from that provider to activate
your account with them so you can get the iPhone unlocked.
There is not other legal way to unlock the iPhone for use with other than
the wireless carrier to which it is locked. Contact them to see what options
they offer for re-activating the iPhone on their network.

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If the touch screen physically doesn't work, it's too late to back it up. You should have been syncing your contacts with something... a cloud service or contact manager on a PC. If you were not, then I'm afraid you're going to lose them.

I have reset my iPhone 5 and now it is asking me to activate my phone with my apple ID but when i put in my details in its say the my email address cannot be used to unlock my iPhone? help!

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You need the Apple ID and password from the previous owner who set the Activation Lock. Where did you get this phone?
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Hi, dear please help me in unlocking my iPhone 4s it is only iCloud activation locked. my old Apple ID Disabled.

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please help me in unlocking my iPhone 4s
it is only iCloud activation locked. my old Apple ID Disabled.

You need to re enable your iid http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2446
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I live in Saudi Arabia and intend to buy an iPhone 5 (unlocked version) from U.K. I want to know, would it be possible to claim warranty from the local network operator which is the official Apple iPhone seller i.e. Mobily. Would they repair/replace ?

I live in Saudi Arabia and intend to buy an iPhone 5 (unlocked version) from U.K. I want to know, would it be possible to claim warranty from the local network operator which is the official Apple iPhone seller i.e. Mobily. Would they repair/replace my iPhone 5 ?

You would need to return to U.K. for warranty service. The iPhone warranty is not international.

I Am from Brasil and december last year i bought a non contract iphone in usa but it still locked, now apple is sending non contract unlocked iphone, next week i am going to usa and would like to know if it is possible to pay and unlock my iphone in usa

I Am from Brasil and december last year i bought a non contract iphone in usa but it still locked, now apple is sending non contract unlocked iphone, next week i am going to usa and would like to know if it is possible to pay and unlock my iphone in usa

A no-contract sales price does not mean unlocked.
Apple is now selling an officially unlocked iPhone in the U.S. which has nothing whatsoever to do with AT&T unlocking iPhones. It is up to the carrier and the carrier only to officially unlock an iPhone that was sold as carrier locked with the carrier - in this case sold as carrier locked with AT&T. This may change one day, but at the present time AT&T does not unlock an iPhone for any reason or under any circumstances.

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