Will apple factory unlock my phone, will apple factory unlock my phone

I am going out of the country and was told I needed an unlocked phone so i can get a new sim card over there. please help

No. The only one that can unlock you iPhone is the carrier who holds the contract on it.
I have been out of country numerous time with my iPhone and it is NOT unlocked.
I do call my carrier and have my account with them changed for overseas travel.
Allan

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I have iPhone 4 and I have purchased this from Dubai and now I am in India but now my phone didnot working here .so plz give me solution for this so I will use this in India.can I factory unlocked my iPhone by apple store at jaipur india

I have iPhone 4 and I have purchased this from Dubai and now I am in India but now my phone didnot working here .so plz give me solution for this so I will use this in India.can I factory unlocked my iPhone by apple store at jaipur india

ONLY the carrier it is locked to can authorize unlocking it. Most have restrictions in that you must be a current customer and have maintained service for a minimum period of time. Do yourself a favor, sell it and purchase a phone in India instead.

If I purchase an Iphone 5s factory unlocked in the US from the Apple store and bring it to India, will I be able to purchase a global warranty? If not then will i be able to get the phone serviced here in India from the authorised dealer/agent in India?

If I purchase an Iphone 5s factory unlocked in the US from the Apple store and bring it to India, will I be able to purchase a global warranty? If not then will i be able to get the phone serviced here in India from the authorised dealer/agent in India?

ankit_shah51 wrote:
If I purchase an Iphone 5s factory unlocked in the US from the Apple store and bring it to India, will I be able to purchase a global warranty?
No, as there is no such thing for an iPhone.
If not then will i be able to get the phone serviced here in India from the authorised dealer/agent in India?
Nope. You'll only be able to get the phone serviced in the US...no one will touch it in India.

Will an iphone 4 that was originally purchased from apple directly as a factory unlocked phone remain unlocked or will it have now locked to the network it was used on. I've been told by carphone warehouse that the iphone will lock to first sim used in it

Will an iphone 4 that was originally purchased from apple directly as a factory unlocked phone remain unlocked or will it have now locked to the network it was used on. I've been told by carphone warehouse that the iphone will lock to first sim used in it (in this case Orange) and will need to be unlocked again. Just wanted the view of anybody who knows about this for sure. Thanks

If you bought it directly from Apple as unlocked it should be unlocked for all networks. There are phones sold that WILL lock to the first carrier it is used with, but this does not apply to phones where the receipt says "unlocked".
I have not had good experiences with Carphone Warehouse.

What is going to be the price of Country unlocked Factory unlocked i phone 5s?will it be available in the apple stores?when?

what is going to be the price of Country unlocked Factory unlocked i phone 5s?will it be available in the apple stores?when?

Linguist i5 wrote:
what is going to be the price of Country unlocked Factory unlocked i phone 5s?will it be available in the apple stores?when?
Depends on the country.
Click Store at the top of this page and look the price up yourself.

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.

Will Apple cover my factory unlocked iphone 3GS anywhere in the world?

Hello,
I'm planning on buying a factory unlocked iphone 3GS directly from the Apple Store in Hong Kong.
Will Apple cover my iphone with the warranty worldwide or only in Hong Kong?
Thank you.

What I meant to say is that technically, hardware-wise, almost all iphones 3GS are the same (I believe the models in mainland China don't have GPS?).
It's no WiFi in China. GPS used to be illegal in Egypt, but they changed the law recently.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I suppose that the carrier lock is a software lock, which can be removed (we've all heard about it), but gets reversed once you update to a new OS version.
Carriers can ask Apple to unlock particular phones. The next time the iPhone is restored via iTunes, new firmware will be downloaded from Apple and will display a message saying it has been unlocked. It will stay unlocked if updated. Unofficial unlocks (which can not be done on current iPhones) will re-lock if the iPhone is updated.
I know it is the way it is, but I believe most of you would agree that if you buy a telephone, you shouldn't be forced to go with one carrier or another. That is why when I pay for an unlocked phone, I pay much more, go get the freedom (without hacks) to choose the carrier I want (where in contrast I pay much less for calls and internet than with the exclusive iphone carrier).
It would be much easier for Apple if all iPhones were unlocked, and the same in all countries, but the carriers make a fortune from their exorbitant roaming charges, so where the country's laws allow, insist that Apple not make any unlocked iPhones available in their countries.
By the way, MMS is not something most people use. There are some statistics on the internet about the ratio of SMS to MMS and it was something like 10 to 1.
All the 3G and 3GS iPhones are capable of MMS, but the carriers have to support it.

IPhone 4 factory unlocked replaced in USA. Will Apple replace it with a locked one?

Hey guys,
I bought my girlfriend a factory unlocked iPhone 4 from Canada for Christmas last year and few days ago somehow her phone won't charge anymore. I told her to try and get it checked out by an Apple specialist. She ended up sending the phone over to an Apple Care Center in her local area (MI), got an email in return showing her the progress status and all. Much to our surprise, Apple replaced her with a brand new iPhone 4 within 24 hours.
Here's the problem. She just tried to get it set up but the phone says no service and she can't hook it up to her iTunes to activate anything. She called up Apple again and their suggestion was to get her to download the latest iTunes and to try syncing it again. She just did that and it still doesn't work. My suspicion right now is the local center might have replaced her with a locked phone 4 but then again, i'm not familiar with the whole carrier locking system in the US so i'm not entirely sure if i'm right.
Any suggestions or help would greatly be appreciated. Anyone ever experienced the same problem or know for sure that she has been replaced with a locked iPhone 4?

Do you have receipt that you bought your previous phone in Canada? If so, go back to apple store in Michigan, and perhaps they will replace it. Otherwise, you pro ably should have returned it to the store in Canada. You best bet is to call apple and see if they can come up with a solution.

Will a factory unlocked iphone 4s from the apple retail store come with a simcard.

Will a factory unlocked iphone 4s from the apple retail store come with a simcard.Furthermore will my new phone need to be activated in store or can i do it myself

No. You'll need to get a SIM from your carrier. Since you won't have a SIM, there will be no way to activate the iPhone at the store, so you'll have to do it yourself.
Regards.

I bought an factory unlocked iphone 3gs at the apple store today and just ordered a sim card activation kit and a 30 dollar minute card for it. the sim will work in the unlocked iphone am i correct?

i bought an factory unlocked iphone 3gs at the apple store today and just ordered a sim card activation kit and a 30 dollar minute card for it. the sim will work in the unlocked iphone am i correct? and i can use messaging on it right?

If T-Mobile in the US, while your phone will activate/work, you won't have FaceTime, MMS or 3G. T-Mobile, in the US, is not a supported iPhone carrier, thus all features of the iPhone may not be available. T-Mobile's 3G network, in the US, is not compatible with the iPhone.

Hello my i phone was dropped and i changed its battery now i need to activate it but i forgot my apple id and password who can unlock my i phone 5 with IOS 8.1.3 your answer will be highly appreciated

hello
my i phone was dropped and i changed its battery now i need to activate it but i forgot my apple id and password who can unlock my i phone 5 with IOS 8.1.3
your answer will be highly appreciated

Use the links provided.
Recover your AppleID via https://appleid.apple.com/
Reset your password via iforgot.apple.com
If the iPhone is asking for an AppleID you do not recognize, the iPhone
is Activation Locked. Only the person who initiated the Activation Lock
can remove it. There is no workaround for Activation Lock.

I have an iphone 5 that was originally with verizon but has been unlocked now by them and the phone is still under the apple warranty, if I go to replace for power button malfunctioning, will they give replace it with an unlocked phone as well?

I currently have an iphone 5 that was verizon locked but has been unlocked by them because of my contract, the phone is still under the apple warranty but the power button is not working, if it was the case that apple has to replace it with another phone, will they replace with an unlocked phone now?
thanks

The SIM Lock is stored on the Apple Activation Server - if it has been correctly unlocked by a network then this would have been done on the Activation Server.
When you get your replacement handset through Apple they mirror the activation server details of your existing handset and the current SIM LOCK status is mirror'd onto the new device.
(100% Accurate - done mine 2 weeks before christmas due to original 5 sleep button stopped working)

After resetting my phone to factory settings, it will not turn on. When i press the power button a white screen and black apple pop up. it stays on that screen and will not go to the home screen, it will just die. please help!

after resetting my phone to factory settings, it will not turn on. When i press the power button a white screen and black apple pop up. it stays on that screen and will not go to the home screen, it will just die. please help!

Make sure it is charged for about 10min using the adapter, then connect in recovery mode, explained in this article:
If you can't update or restore your iOS device

Will the iPhone 5 be available with Factory Unlock from Apple as the 4S was?

Will the iphone 5 also be offered directly from apple with the factory unlocked option?

SonofSAM7476 wrote:
Is it available for PreOrder Now?
No. Perhaps a month or so after release date.
For T Mobile users, will we be able to get a micro SIM from them?
Yes.

Will Apple Unlock a phone that has been reported as stolen?

Will Apple Unlock a phone that has been reported as stolen? My network provider has registered the iphone's IMEI as stolen; therefore I'm assuming that it will need to be unlocked by Apple...?

The Phone was not locked to a specific network provider .... as I purchased the phone independently.
I only have a SIM contract with the network provider, but the said that they would barr the SIM and then the phone using the IMEI. They said hat anyone wanting to use the phone would need to request an un-barr using the IMEI. Would request be made to my network provider .... can then then pass these details on?

Will apple factory unlock my phone, will apple factory unlock my phone

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