Actually we've unlocked all 4 of our se phones, 2 of the phones were
unlocked from t-mobile, the third phone was unlocked from consumer cellular
and the 4th phone was unlocked from straight talk so when we ended service
with straight talk we could use it on consumer cellular. Depending on the
carrier you might have to wait a certain amount of time before you can
unlock the phone. for example with some carriers, even if you get the phone
paid off, for example as for one carrier with straight talk you have to wait
a year. So it's just a matter of asking your carrier.
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From: "kitty hevener" <kheve...@earthlink.net>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 8:35 AM
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
Yes, sadly, I learned the importance of the imei after the fact. It does
offer me some protection in the future, though. The seller listed it on the
blind mice mart swap list. Since seller has not responded, will open a
dispute through paypal.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Cristóbal Muñoz
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 1:06 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
No kidding. If you can, return the phone and get your money back.
I've bought iPhones on buy/sell mailing lists and eBay and have always had
good luck. I always make sure that the description states that it's unlocked
or have the seller provide me with the IMEI so I can check
compatibility/status on my carrier. If eBay, I can usually tell by the
feedback and what else the seller has posted if it's an individual seller or
it's someone who flips phones. A professional flipper is not going to burn
themselves over one sale, so I'm less concerned about that.
Small consolation now I know, but just something to keep in mind for the
future.
Cristóbal
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 8:45 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
Carriers to my knowledge are legally obligated to unlock a phone if it is no
longer under contract and you should be able to find out which carrier has
to do it.
Here in Canada carriers can no longer sell phones locked to them, all phones
have to be unlocked I think since December 1, 2018. This means of course you
still find locked phones which people sell and which were locked before, but
since then all new phones have to be unlocked.
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of
Carolyn
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 8:29 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
And, if Verizon can't make it work, I would have doubts that anyone could.
At our Verizon store, the guys down there seem to live to do stuff with
phones to get them going just right.
When I had Verizon, they had a division of Customer Service for special
problems, and the guy there helped me and Jim with a phone some years back.
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 7:17 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
The seller obviously lied, I would never buy a used iPhone online and unseen
unless maybe on a list like this where I sort of know the person who is
selling it has been around and even then I have heard stories where people
sell stuff which is not at all as advertised or disappear with the money.
Caveat emptor is very much in order here.
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of
Richard Turner
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 9:25 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone
I'd call Apple and see if they can tell from the the serial number, which
they can get if they do a screen share with you.
Otherwise you will have to find out what the carrier was, and possibly get
the seller to give their permission to have it unlocked.
Sadly, it could be that the seller simply lied.
But, call Apple Accessibility: 877-204-3930 and see what they can sort out.
Richard
"There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat
Sent from my iPhone SE
On Feb 25, 2020, at 9:11 PM, kitty hevener <kheve...@earthlink.net> wrote:
I purchased an Iphone that was advertised as unlocked. Seller
assured me it would work with my carrier, Verizon. Sadly, Verizon
informed me that the phone was locked and they said it could only be
unlocked by carrier was using.
Does anyone know of any workaround for getting it unlocked? Thanks.
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