 SnakeoilIgnore Button. The coward's feature.Premium
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Re: Unlock iPhone for $4 bucks... For as much money as is being spent on the phone, why isn't it a free service?
Is there something they have to do physically to the phone, or is it a software thing that they do to unlock it?
I'm just curious because I've never owned a smartphone, let alone an Iphone.
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 RobIn Deo speramus.Premium
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Kendall, FL
kudos:3 | AT&T will unlock a customer's iPhone for free, but only after the customer's contract is up and that they don't have an outstanding balance.
While under contract, AT&T won't unlock the phone, forcing customers who travel overseas to pay AT&T the roaming fees.
For the iPhone, to unlock it, they add the IMEI # to Apple's database, and then when the customer syncs their phone with iTunes, the Apple database will unlock the phone.
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SnakeoilIgnore Button. The coward's feature.Premium
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kudos:1 | Thank you.
So the 4 dollar charge makes sense on the newer phones. |
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happy4yaPremium
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To do this unlock, do you actually have to restore the phone or just plug it in and sync it? I have an 8gb iPhone 4 that I am selling and would like to have it unlocked but it is jailbroken and don't want to risk anything where I may have to restore it to IOS 6 and lose the JB. |
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 ptrowskiGot Helix?Premium
join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
kudos:4 | Just plug it in.
A factory unlocked phone versus the jailbreak unlock should net you a few extra bucks if you eBay it. |
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 clevere1Premium
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| said by ptrowski:Just plug it in.
A factory unlocked phone versus the jailbreak unlock should net you a few extra bucks if you eBay it.
umm .. no. To unlock an iphone it has to be restored.
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happy4yaPremium
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Someone just bought it about an hour ago so I guess it doesn't matter anymore. Thanks for the info. |
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ptrowskiGot Helix?Premium
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said by clevere1:said by ptrowski:Just plug it in.
A factory unlocked phone versus the jailbreak unlock should net you a few extra bucks if you eBay it.
umm .. no. To unlock an iphone it has to be restored. No it doesn't. When I had AT&T unlock my 3GS it did not have to be restored.
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RobIn Deo speramus.Premium
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Kendall, FL
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They lowered the price to $3.13 now. |
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 Post OpPremium
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inside out | reply to Rob
If one had this done could you take an iphone 4s used on sprint and activate it on verizon?
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| said by Post Op:If one had this done could you take an iphone 4s used on sprint and activate it on verizon?
If you go to the eBay link you will find the enlightenment that you seek...
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inside out | I guess that would have helped. |
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 tommy3rdI Am Nuckin FutsPremium
join:2000-03-10
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just got it for the lowered price $3. it works. just hoping there's no catch whatsoever. |
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 ThinkdiffPremium,MVM
join:2001-08-07
Bronx, NY
kudos:6 | said by tommy3rd:just got it for the lowered price $3. it works. just hoping there's no catch whatsoever.
Once it's in the AT&T / Apple whitelist, it won't be removed. The only catch is when AT&T finds the service reps doing this and fires them.
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 ZacPremium
join:2001-09-12
Hanna, AB
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Curious if any Canadians have tried this with any success yet?  Id like to unlock my iPhone 5 from Telus, purely for the future if I decide to travel to the States so I can just get a SIM card and not worry about being raped with roaming charges, or massively overpriced and limited data. I usually buy my iPhones unlocked right from apple, but preordered mine from TELUS, and got it launch day, got it for $500 total including AppleCare+ so saved about $500 on it by extending my contract another 3 years. Very happy with my provider though.
If so, does one just pay for the AT&T unlock and provide the IMEI even though its Telus? 
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ThinkdiffPremium,MVM
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kudos:6 | That won't work. The only reason the seller is able to offer this service is that they're paying off AT&T customer service reps to input the IMEI into the AT&T whitelist that gets synced with Apple's servers. I doubt it would accept an IMEI from a non AT&T phone.
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ZacPremium
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»www.ebay.com/itm/UNLOCK-APPLE-IT···c30554dc
Same seller, guess ill just wait until its been 3 months since I've got my iPhone 5, and call Telus. They'll unlock it for $50 and just charge the fee to my account.
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 joakoPremium
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said by Rob:AT&T will unlock a customer's iPhone for free, but only after the customer's contract is up and that they don't have an outstanding balance.
While under contract, AT&T won't unlock the phone, forcing customers who travel overseas to pay AT&T the roaming fees.
For the iPhone, to unlock it, they add the IMEI # to Apple's database, and then when the customer syncs their phone with iTunes, the Apple database will unlock the phone.
I understand that's always been their policy, but they unlocked my iPhone 4 while it was still under contract and I had my iPhone 5 unlocked after just a few weeks.
Just keep on submitting the request to AT&T. They asked for my receipt, I called AT&T and asked for one, they sent it and then I faxed it right back to them and they unlocked the phone. AT&T's receipt shows there was a discount/contract. They sent me all sorts of emails, sometimes different ones on the same day:
quote:
To request an
unlock for this device and account, log in to your myAT&T account and contact us by email or
chat.
We cannot complete your request because the service commitment for this iPhone has not been completed or no valid current/ former mobile number is associated with the request.
If you have questions, review the general eligibility requirements for unlocking an iPhone
In order to process your unlock request, we must receive a faxed copy of your original receipt. Please fax us a copy of the receipt including your Request Number and IMEI
We have reviewed your request and confirmed that you are eligible to have the requested iPhone unlocked.
I could understand they don't/won't unlock the phone on a new account but if you've been with them 2-3 years they should be able to get it unlocked.
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RobIn Deo speramus.Premium
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Kendall, FL
kudos:3 | reply to Zac
I bet in 3 months the price on eBay will be much, much, less. |
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FYI to all Jail Brake users that unlock with this method.
You DO NOT have to restore to re-activate and unlock your phone. You can simply download SAM from Cydia and use the "Deactivate" button under Utilities.
Then open iTunes and you will get the "Congratulations you are unlocked" message. |
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