I have actually read that Sprint has no ability to unlock the sim slot for
use in the states. The unlock would only work overseas. On the other hand, I
think some settlement made it that Verizon leaves their IPhone 5 sim
unlocked, so if you got a used one, you can just put in any sim and start
using it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Pierce" <kellyt...@gmail.com>
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: Unlocking a Sprint 4S
Once off contract, consider pushing hard on the Sprint folks again. I
know someone who is with AT&T and he needed to talk to someone at a
higher corporate level to finally authorize the unlocking of the
phone. If Sprint won't budge, then consider a jailbreak to accomplish
what you want. I can't say more by e-mail because Congress has
declared cell phone unlocking a crime punishable by imprisonment.
Kelly
On 8/12/13, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello Sieghard
Yes, I was also thinking of dropping Rob a message about this same topic.
I’ve been listening to his podcast for roughly a year now. I often get
good
recommendations on apps mentioned in his podcast and the occasional tip
for
the solution to a problem or bug. Quite informative.
Thank you for the suggestion.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 9:48 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Unlocking a Sprint 4S
Just in case you don’t get any replies here you might want to contact Rob
from the Today in iOS podcast. Just outline the basic facts, i.e. that you
have a 4S from Sprint, that you want to upgrade to the new iPhone and give
this one to your wife and ask him to put the question about unlocking a
CDMA
phone to the audience. Then make sure you listen to the Podcast to see if
he
reads or plays your question and check back a week later to see if
somebody
called in with any suggestions.
Before I went to Thailand this spring I asked him to check with the Today
in
iOS audience about suggestions for getting a SIM and prepaid plan there
and
I was amazed by how many people called in or send an email. I received
such
good advice and reviews of the carriers in Thailand that it was super easy
when I got there.
The Viphone community is pretty big now and there are some very
experienced
people on here, but my guess is that the Today in iOS audience counts in
the
tens of thousands from all over the world and I find the Podcast super
informative. If you want to write to him or send a recorded voice message
,
you can do so by emailing t...@gmail.com or you can call 206-MoonDog
(666-6364) and leave a voice mail with your question.
Regards,
Sieghard
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Cristóbal
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 8:44 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Unlocking a Sprint 4S
Hello list,
So I’m due for an upgrade on the first of next month. I plan on upgrading
to
the new iPhone when it comes out, but will be keeping my 4S and will be
giving it to my wife who doesn’t really care for her Android device and
wants to switch platforms. She and I are on a larger family plan and
though
she was due for an upgrade a few months back, we figured this would be the
better way to go since the 4S is still a pretty snazzy phone and she’s
really not that much of a cell phone user. She’s interested in some of the
new super basic plans that are coming out even though she can remain on
the
Sprint plan. Naturally Sprint is hemming and hawing about how unlocking
isn’t possible and Apple has rules, blah, blah, but even if carrier
unlocking isn’t possible (which I don’t believe) we should at least be
able
to sim unlock the phone. We both travel internationally for work and
family
and as the 4S is both a CDMA and GSm device, this is one of the reasons we
want to hang on to it.
I’ve read mixed information and experiences on forums and sites and such
having to do with GPP unlocking packages or turbo sims, but really, she
nor
I am interested in jail breaking the phone for some of the offered
solutions.
My question is if others on here have indeed been able to unlock their 4S
from Sprint to either use with another CDMA carrier or even with one of
the
GSM providers? If so, and again, not including a jailbreak method how did
they do it? Is it really just a question of being persistent with Sprint?
I’m not really pushing it now, but figured I’d get a better idea before I
get my new device and have this 4S free. I actually took it in since one
of
the volume buttons jammed on me and I have insurance on the phone. The
Sprint rep at first wanted to charge me the $200.00 deductible to replace
it, but I said no way to that. A jammed volume button doesn’t need a full
phone replacement especially when I’m going to get a brand new phone next
month and since I’ve got insurance on it anyway. He supposedly went in the
back to talk to his supervisor (whatever…) and said that they’d this one
time swap out the phone for free. So I guess if anything, I’ll have a
practically new or at least refurbished new phone for a few weeks that we
can sell if unlocking is too much of a hassle and turn around and buy a
16gb
iPhone 5 or something with the same money and go with any carrier at that
point.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
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