RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Paper clips are like $5 for hundreds. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Tuesday, 3 March 2020 2:55 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone The sim removal tools are 5 bucks for like 10 or 20 I believe. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 3:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone You can purchase a bag of sim tools from amazon. They cost next to nothing. Dave. -Original Message- From: Simon A Fogarty Sent: Monday, March 02, 2020 7:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Or find a paper clip and use that, I've lost so many of the sim removal tools but I can always find a paper clip somewhere. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, 2 March 2020 7:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Each new iPhone comes with a little wire gadget which is meant for popping out the SIM tray. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2020 7:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone We do know what you mean, and if not now possibly in the future. - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2020 7:18 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Thanks. That makes sense. One reason I wanted to know is if I ever decided to get another phone that I might also want to use. I know, probably that doesn't make sense to some people, but I know you get it, Wayne and Arlene. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone Carolyn, the first thing, take your phone out of the case. 2. locate a very tiny whole on the side of the phone. I don't know where it would be on the i11, however for an example, the iphone se sim card would be on the right edge as you're facing the phone. You'll need a paper clip to pop the tray with the sim card out. The paper clip, That's my preferred tool since it works well.note: the tray and the sim card both, are very tiny, so if you do happen to pop your sim card out I recomend doing it over something, so it won't get lost. if you have any questions just ask and good luck. Wayne - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 11:37 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone to get to it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to 5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM To: Viphone Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello, Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you have followed the process and are unlocked. =Thanks. On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote: Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I am truly lost. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Chr
RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Yes it does. Believe me, all the little factoids I gathered from this list also helped. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, March 02, 2020 3:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone That is great news. Persistance pays off. Later, Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 2, 2020, at 12:15 PM, kitty hevener wrote: > > Finally, I write with a happy end to my unlocking a locked Iphone saga. > After the second try at filling out the online form for at, they did unlock > the phone. Apple verified the phone was unlocked. Yet, Verizon insisted it > was still locked. After hearing my story, David at the apple accessibility > desk asked the question which turned out to be the key to the solution. He > asked if I had updated the drivers on the Iphone. Of course I had not, that > thought was lite years from my mind!!! I downloaded the latest itunes for > windows 7 and went as far as I could before encountering a password error. > Yesterday, Patrick from the apple accessibility desk remoted in to my > computer, cuz jaws was not reading everything that I needed, got me well on > my way to restoring the phone in itunes. Unfortunately, at some point in the > process, my computer locked up. Patrick had tried to call back, but my > friend had her phone on "do not disturb" and didn't realize it. Finally, > when I was emotionally spent and mentally exhausted, I turned my phone over > to the genius bar and begged them to put me out of my misery once and for > all!! They did not disappoint!! Sometimes, it really does take a village to > get an Iphone that comes from a different carrier than the one u r using, to > work as it should. To that end, I sincerely thank you, the apple > accessibility team, and the local apple genius, who admitted he had never > worked with voiceover till he saw my phone, for making this used SE work as I > had been lead to believe it would by the seller. A couple of the access > techs said they often encounter situations similar to mine as the phone > carriers really don't deal with the workings of the Iphones. > > In conclusion, my takeaways, which I hope will benefit others who find > themselves in similar situations are: > 1. The IMEI number is invaluable. With that number alone, Apple > Accessibility can tell you whether the device you are considering purchasing > is locked or unlocked. And, if it is locked, they can tell you what carrier > has it locked. The IMEI number is located in the "about section of the > general menu in settings. > 2. Apple can not unlock a phone that is locked by a carrier such as AT > While you might find an online form to request an unlock, the carrier in > question may deny the request, especially if there is a balance due on the > account, stolen phone, etc. So, use that IMEI number to get the unvarnished > truth from Apple before you waste your hard earned money. If Apple says it's > locked, insist that the seller take care of unlocking it. > 3. If you feel your carrier is giving you mixed messages such as telling you > your phone is locked, when you have verified that it's not, or in some other > way trying to sell you one of their specific phones, consult the Apple > Accessibility desk for troubleshooting assistance before allowing yourself to > be talked in to buying something you may not need or want. > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 12:45 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone > > Yes, you have to remove the case. > On the right side of the phone a little more than two inches from the bottom, > there is a tiny pinhole, the end of a bent paperclip works to push in until > the SIM card drawer sticks out. > Be very careful to get the sim card inserted in the right orientation. > It has been so long since I've done that, I'm not sure how to describe it. > This is where sighted help would be very useful. > After putting the sim card in the little drawer, just push it in until it is > flush. > Needless to say, you want the phone turned off when doing this. > When you power the phone up, there may be something your carrier needs to do > to finish activation. > > HTH, > > > Richard > > Live long and prosper > > > Check out my web site at: > https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.turner42.comdata=02%7C01%7C%7C27980c2278fb4d28e67708d7bee67374%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637187769297571431sdata=hlzwaR3QZnm0NkI2s5xGVxnoa%2BaC2Zq20
Re: unlocking a locked iPhone
That is great news. Persistance pays off. Later, Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 2, 2020, at 12:15 PM, kitty hevener wrote: > > Finally, I write with a happy end to my unlocking a locked Iphone saga. > After the second try at filling out the online form for at, they did unlock > the phone. Apple verified the phone was unlocked. Yet, Verizon insisted it > was still locked. After hearing my story, David at the apple accessibility > desk asked the question which turned out to be the key to the solution. He > asked if I had updated the drivers on the Iphone. Of course I had not, that > thought was lite years from my mind!!! I downloaded the latest itunes for > windows 7 and went as far as I could before encountering a password error. > Yesterday, Patrick from the apple accessibility desk remoted in to my > computer, cuz jaws was not reading everything that I needed, got me well on > my way to restoring the phone in itunes. Unfortunately, at some point in the > process, my computer locked up. Patrick had tried to call back, but my > friend had her phone on "do not disturb" and didn't realize it. Finally, > when I was emotionally spent and mentally exhausted, I turned my phone over > to the genius bar and begged them to put me out of my misery once and for > all!! They did not disappoint!! Sometimes, it really does take a village to > get an Iphone that comes from a different carrier than the one u r using, to > work as it should. To that end, I sincerely thank you, the apple > accessibility team, and the local apple genius, who admitted he had never > worked with voiceover till he saw my phone, for making this used SE work as I > had been lead to believe it would by the seller. A couple of the access > techs said they often encounter situations similar to mine as the phone > carriers really don't deal with the workings of the Iphones. > > In conclusion, my takeaways, which I hope will benefit others who find > themselves in similar situations are: > 1. The IMEI number is invaluable. With that number alone, Apple > Accessibility can tell you whether the device you are considering purchasing > is locked or unlocked. And, if it is locked, they can tell you what carrier > has it locked. The IMEI number is located in the "about section of the > general menu in settings. > 2. Apple can not unlock a phone that is locked by a carrier such as AT > While you might find an online form to request an unlock, the carrier in > question may deny the request, especially if there is a balance due on the > account, stolen phone, etc. So, use that IMEI number to get the unvarnished > truth from Apple before you waste your hard earned money. If Apple says it's > locked, insist that the seller take care of unlocking it. > 3. If you feel your carrier is giving you mixed messages such as telling you > your phone is locked, when you have verified that it's not, or in some other > way trying to sell you one of their specific phones, consult the Apple > Accessibility desk for troubleshooting assistance before allowing yourself to > be talked in to buying something you may not need or want. > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 12:45 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone > > Yes, you have to remove the case. > On the right side of the phone a little more than two inches from the bottom, > there is a tiny pinhole, the end of a bent paperclip works to push in until > the SIM card drawer sticks out. > Be very careful to get the sim card inserted in the right orientation. > It has been so long since I've done that, I'm not sure how to describe it. > This is where sighted help would be very useful. > After putting the sim card in the little drawer, just push it in until it is > flush. > Needless to say, you want the phone turned off when doing this. > When you power the phone up, there may be something your carrier needs to do > to finish activation. > > HTH, > > > Richard > > Live long and prosper > > > Check out my web site at: > https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.turner42.comdata=02%7C01%7C%7C27980c2278fb4d28e67708d7bee67374%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637187769297571431sdata=hlzwaR3QZnm0NkI2s5xGVxnoa%2BaC2Zq20dEJdj1j3yo%3Dreserved=0 > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn > Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:37 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone > > Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thou
RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Finally, I write with a happy end to my unlocking a locked Iphone saga. After the second try at filling out the online form for at, they did unlock the phone. Apple verified the phone was unlocked. Yet, Verizon insisted it was still locked. After hearing my story, David at the apple accessibility desk asked the question which turned out to be the key to the solution. He asked if I had updated the drivers on the Iphone. Of course I had not, that thought was lite years from my mind!!! I downloaded the latest itunes for windows 7 and went as far as I could before encountering a password error. Yesterday, Patrick from the apple accessibility desk remoted in to my computer, cuz jaws was not reading everything that I needed, got me well on my way to restoring the phone in itunes. Unfortunately, at some point in the process, my computer locked up. Patrick had tried to call back, but my friend had her phone on "do not disturb" and didn't realize it. Finally, when I was emotionally spent and mentally exhausted, I turned my phone over to the genius bar and begged them to put me out of my misery once and for all!! They did not disappoint!! Sometimes, it really does take a village to get an Iphone that comes from a different carrier than the one u r using, to work as it should. To that end, I sincerely thank you, the apple accessibility team, and the local apple genius, who admitted he had never worked with voiceover till he saw my phone, for making this used SE work as I had been lead to believe it would by the seller. A couple of the access techs said they often encounter situations similar to mine as the phone carriers really don't deal with the workings of the Iphones. In conclusion, my takeaways, which I hope will benefit others who find themselves in similar situations are: 1. The IMEI number is invaluable. With that number alone, Apple Accessibility can tell you whether the device you are considering purchasing is locked or unlocked. And, if it is locked, they can tell you what carrier has it locked. The IMEI number is located in the "about section of the general menu in settings. 2. Apple can not unlock a phone that is locked by a carrier such as AT While you might find an online form to request an unlock, the carrier in question may deny the request, especially if there is a balance due on the account, stolen phone, etc. So, use that IMEI number to get the unvarnished truth from Apple before you waste your hard earned money. If Apple says it's locked, insist that the seller take care of unlocking it. 3. If you feel your carrier is giving you mixed messages such as telling you your phone is locked, when you have verified that it's not, or in some other way trying to sell you one of their specific phones, consult the Apple Accessibility desk for troubleshooting assistance before allowing yourself to be talked in to buying something you may not need or want. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 12:45 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Yes, you have to remove the case. On the right side of the phone a little more than two inches from the bottom, there is a tiny pinhole, the end of a bent paperclip works to push in until the SIM card drawer sticks out. Be very careful to get the sim card inserted in the right orientation. It has been so long since I've done that, I'm not sure how to describe it. This is where sighted help would be very useful. After putting the sim card in the little drawer, just push it in until it is flush. Needless to say, you want the phone turned off when doing this. When you power the phone up, there may be something your carrier needs to do to finish activation. HTH, Richard Live long and prosper Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:37 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone to get to it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to 5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM To: Viphone Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello, Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it has been locked. It is worth sticking a si
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But most people have the small paperclips around and it works perfectly fine. Richard Live long and prosper Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 5:55 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone The sim removal tools are 5 bucks for like 10 or 20 I believe. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 3:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone You can purchase a bag of sim tools from amazon. They cost next to nothing. Dave. -Original Message- From: Simon A Fogarty Sent: Monday, March 02, 2020 7:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Or find a paper clip and use that, I've lost so many of the sim removal tools but I can always find a paper clip somewhere. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, 2 March 2020 7:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Each new iPhone comes with a little wire gadget which is meant for popping out the SIM tray. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2020 7:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone We do know what you mean, and if not now possibly in the future. - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2020 7:18 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Thanks. That makes sense. One reason I wanted to know is if I ever decided to get another phone that I might also want to use. I know, probably that doesn't make sense to some people, but I know you get it, Wayne and Arlene. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone Carolyn, the first thing, take your phone out of the case. 2. locate a very tiny whole on the side of the phone. I don't know where it would be on the i11, however for an example, the iphone se sim card would be on the right edge as you're facing the phone. You'll need a paper clip to pop the tray with the sim card out. The paper clip, That's my preferred tool since it works well.note: the tray and the sim card both, are very tiny, so if you do happen to pop your sim card out I recomend doing it over something, so it won't get lost. if you have any questions just ask and good luck. Wayne - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 11:37 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone to get to it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to 5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM To: Viphone Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello, Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you have followed the process and are unlocked. =Thanks. On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote: Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I am truly lost. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February
RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
The sim removal tools are 5 bucks for like 10 or 20 I believe. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 3:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone You can purchase a bag of sim tools from amazon. They cost next to nothing. Dave. -Original Message- From: Simon A Fogarty Sent: Monday, March 02, 2020 7:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Or find a paper clip and use that, I've lost so many of the sim removal tools but I can always find a paper clip somewhere. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, 2 March 2020 7:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Each new iPhone comes with a little wire gadget which is meant for popping out the SIM tray. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2020 7:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone We do know what you mean, and if not now possibly in the future. - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2020 7:18 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Thanks. That makes sense. One reason I wanted to know is if I ever decided to get another phone that I might also want to use. I know, probably that doesn't make sense to some people, but I know you get it, Wayne and Arlene. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone Carolyn, the first thing, take your phone out of the case. 2. locate a very tiny whole on the side of the phone. I don't know where it would be on the i11, however for an example, the iphone se sim card would be on the right edge as you're facing the phone. You'll need a paper clip to pop the tray with the sim card out. The paper clip, That's my preferred tool since it works well.note: the tray and the sim card both, are very tiny, so if you do happen to pop your sim card out I recomend doing it over something, so it won't get lost. if you have any questions just ask and good luck. Wayne - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 11:37 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone to get to it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to 5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM To: Viphone Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello, Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you have followed the process and are unlocked. =Thanks. On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote: Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I am truly lost. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone. While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on Ver
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You can purchase a bag of sim tools from amazon. They cost next to nothing. Dave. -Original Message- From: Simon A Fogarty Sent: Monday, March 02, 2020 7:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Or find a paper clip and use that, I've lost so many of the sim removal tools but I can always find a paper clip somewhere. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, 2 March 2020 7:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Each new iPhone comes with a little wire gadget which is meant for popping out the SIM tray. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2020 7:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone We do know what you mean, and if not now possibly in the future. - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2020 7:18 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Thanks. That makes sense. One reason I wanted to know is if I ever decided to get another phone that I might also want to use. I know, probably that doesn't make sense to some people, but I know you get it, Wayne and Arlene. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone Carolyn, the first thing, take your phone out of the case. 2. locate a very tiny whole on the side of the phone. I don't know where it would be on the i11, however for an example, the iphone se sim card would be on the right edge as you're facing the phone. You'll need a paper clip to pop the tray with the sim card out. The paper clip, That's my preferred tool since it works well.note: the tray and the sim card both, are very tiny, so if you do happen to pop your sim card out I recomend doing it over something, so it won't get lost. if you have any questions just ask and good luck. Wayne - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 11:37 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone to get to it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to 5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM To: Viphone Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello, Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you have followed the process and are unlocked. =Thanks. On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote: Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I am truly lost. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone. While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viph
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Or find a paper clip and use that, I've lost so many of the sim removal tools but I can always find a paper clip somewhere. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, 2 March 2020 7:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Each new iPhone comes with a little wire gadget which is meant for popping out the SIM tray. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2020 7:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone We do know what you mean, and if not now possibly in the future. - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2020 7:18 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Thanks. That makes sense. One reason I wanted to know is if I ever decided to get another phone that I might also want to use. I know, probably that doesn't make sense to some people, but I know you get it, Wayne and Arlene. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone Carolyn, the first thing, take your phone out of the case. 2. locate a very tiny whole on the side of the phone. I don't know where it would be on the i11, however for an example, the iphone se sim card would be on the right edge as you're facing the phone. You'll need a paper clip to pop the tray with the sim card out. The paper clip, That's my preferred tool since it works well.note: the tray and the sim card both, are very tiny, so if you do happen to pop your sim card out I recomend doing it over something, so it won't get lost. if you have any questions just ask and good luck. Wayne - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 11:37 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone to get to it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to 5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM To: Viphone Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello, Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you have followed the process and are unlocked. =Thanks. On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote: Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I am truly lost. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone. While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ; Richard Turner mailto
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Each new iPhone comes with a little wire gadget which is meant for popping out the SIM tray. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2020 7:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone We do know what you mean, and if not now possibly in the future. - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2020 7:18 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Thanks. That makes sense. One reason I wanted to know is if I ever decided to get another phone that I might also want to use. I know, probably that doesn't make sense to some people, but I know you get it, Wayne and Arlene. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone Carolyn, the first thing, take your phone out of the case. 2. locate a very tiny whole on the side of the phone. I don't know where it would be on the i11, however for an example, the iphone se sim card would be on the right edge as you're facing the phone. You'll need a paper clip to pop the tray with the sim card out. The paper clip, That's my preferred tool since it works well.note: the tray and the sim card both, are very tiny, so if you do happen to pop your sim card out I recomend doing it over something, so it won't get lost. if you have any questions just ask and good luck. Wayne - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 11:37 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone to get to it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to 5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM To: Viphone Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello, Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you have followed the process and are unlocked. =Thanks. On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote: Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I am truly lost. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone. While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ; Richard Turner mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE, except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the bands supported by your phone. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about moving your SE from carrier to car
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We do know what you mean, and if not now possibly in the future. - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2020 7:18 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Thanks. That makes sense. One reason I wanted to know is if I ever decided to get another phone that I might also want to use. I know, probably that doesn't make sense to some people, but I know you get it, Wayne and Arlene. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone Carolyn, the first thing, take your phone out of the case. 2. locate a very tiny whole on the side of the phone. I don't know where it would be on the i11, however for an example, the iphone se sim card would be on the right edge as you're facing the phone. You'll need a paper clip to pop the tray with the sim card out. The paper clip, That's my preferred tool since it works well.note: the tray and the sim card both, are very tiny, so if you do happen to pop your sim card out I recomend doing it over something, so it won't get lost. if you have any questions just ask and good luck. Wayne - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 11:37 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone to get to it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to 5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM To: Viphone Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello, Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you have followed the process and are unlocked. =Thanks. On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote: Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I am truly lost. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone. While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ; Richard Turner mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE, except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the bands supported by your phone. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about moving your SE from carrier to carrier https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/Will-my-iPhone-SE-work-on-another-carrier On 2/27/20 8:32 AM, Richard Turner wrote: Well, I did not know this about newer phones, but I am doubtful the SE is in that category. If you call Verizon and ask them if you get
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Thanks. That makes sense. One reason I wanted to know is if I ever decided to get another phone that I might also want to use. I know, probably that doesn't make sense to some people, but I know you get it, Wayne and Arlene. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked iPhone Carolyn, the first thing, take your phone out of the case. 2. locate a very tiny whole on the side of the phone. I don't know where it would be on the i11, however for an example, the iphone se sim card would be on the right edge as you're facing the phone. You'll need a paper clip to pop the tray with the sim card out. The paper clip, That's my preferred tool since it works well.note: the tray and the sim card both, are very tiny, so if you do happen to pop your sim card out I recomend doing it over something, so it won't get lost. if you have any questions just ask and good luck. Wayne - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 11:37 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone to get to it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to 5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM To: Viphone Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello, Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you have followed the process and are unlocked. =Thanks. On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote: Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I am truly lost. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone. While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ; Richard Turner mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE, except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the bands supported by your phone. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about moving your SE from carrier to carrier https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/Will-my-iPhone-SE-work-on-another-carrier On 2/27/20 8:32 AM, Richard Turner wrote: > Well, I did not know this about newer phones, but I am doubtful the SE is > in that category. > If you call Verizon and ask them if you get AT to unlock the phone; can > you use it on their network, then you'll know for sure. > > > > Richard > > Live long and prosper > > > Check out my web
Re: unlocking a locked iPhone
Carolyn, the first thing, take your phone out of the case. 2. locate a very tiny whole on the side of the phone. I don't know where it would be on the i11, however for an example, the iphone se sim card would be on the right edge as you're facing the phone. You'll need a paper clip to pop the tray with the sim card out. The paper clip, That's my preferred tool since it works well.note: the tray and the sim card both, are very tiny, so if you do happen to pop your sim card out I recomend doing it over something, so it won't get lost. if you have any questions just ask and good luck. Wayne - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 11:37 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone to get to it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to 5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM To: Viphone Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello, Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you have followed the process and are unlocked. =Thanks. On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener <mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote: Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I am truly lost. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone. While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ; Richard Turner mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE, except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the bands supported by your phone. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about moving your SE from carrier to carrier https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/Will-my-iPhone-SE-work-on-another-carrier On 2/27/20 8:32 AM, Richard Turner wrote: Well, I did not know this about newer phones, but I am doubtful the SE is in that category. If you call Verizon and ask them if you get AT to unlock the phone; can you use it on their network, then you'll know for sure. Richard Live long and prosper Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com> -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Is that true for the Iphone SE? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.co
RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
That would have been my orientation of choice, but wanted to be sure, thanks
again.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Turner
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 5:32 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
With the screen facing you.
Richard
Live long and prosper
Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 2:28 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Now you say on the right side of the phone. Is that with the screen facing you
like you were looking at the screen or with it turned around, so as to see the
back of the phone.
I have a friend with a 7, has never liked it, is going to replace it with a
flip, but she never has used it in a case. I just can't imagine that.
I had no idea where the SIM card would be. That could be useful information in
the future. Thanks, Richard.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Turner
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 12:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Yes, you have to remove the case.
On the right side of the phone a little more than two inches from the bottom,
there is a tiny pinhole, the end of a bent paperclip works to push in until the
SIM card drawer sticks out.
Be very careful to get the sim card inserted in the right orientation.
It has been so long since I've done that, I'm not sure how to describe it.
This is where sighted help would be very useful.
After putting the sim card in the little drawer, just push it in until it is
flush.
Needless to say, you want the phone turned off when doing this.
When you power the phone up, there may be something your carrier needs to do to
finish activation.
HTH,
Richard
Live long and prosper
Check out my web site at:
https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.turner42.comdata=02%7C01%7C%7C41d38f43ae7049a3a28f08d7bd66b039%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637186121045946304sdata=goWov3cOqFpS1l020kzj2RD8xpjgOa3w9EYiZO9jCvE%3Dreserved=0
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:37 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at
Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone
to get to it?
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Dennis Long
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to
5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer
Jaber
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM
To: Viphone
Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone
Hello,
Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it
has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you
have followed the process and are unlocked.
=Thanks.
On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote:
Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at
saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to
proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They
also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it
could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing
cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I
am truly lost.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf
Of Dennis Long
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of
kitty hevener
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials
are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocke
RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
With the screen facing you.
Richard
Live long and prosper
Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 2:28 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Now you say on the right side of the phone. Is that with the screen facing you
like you were looking at the screen or with it turned around, so as to see the
back of the phone.
I have a friend with a 7, has never liked it, is going to replace it with a
flip, but she never has used it in a case. I just can't imagine that.
I had no idea where the SIM card would be. That could be useful information in
the future. Thanks, Richard.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Turner
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 12:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Yes, you have to remove the case.
On the right side of the phone a little more than two inches from the bottom,
there is a tiny pinhole, the end of a bent paperclip works to push in until the
SIM card drawer sticks out.
Be very careful to get the sim card inserted in the right orientation.
It has been so long since I've done that, I'm not sure how to describe it.
This is where sighted help would be very useful.
After putting the sim card in the little drawer, just push it in until it is
flush.
Needless to say, you want the phone turned off when doing this.
When you power the phone up, there may be something your carrier needs to do to
finish activation.
HTH,
Richard
Live long and prosper
Check out my web site at:
https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.turner42.comdata=02%7C01%7C%7C41d38f43ae7049a3a28f08d7bd66b039%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637186121045946304sdata=goWov3cOqFpS1l020kzj2RD8xpjgOa3w9EYiZO9jCvE%3Dreserved=0
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:37 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at
Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone
to get to it?
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Dennis Long
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to
5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer
Jaber
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM
To: Viphone
Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone
Hello,
Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it
has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you
have followed the process and are unlocked.
=Thanks.
On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote:
Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at
saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to
proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They
also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it
could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing
cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I
am truly lost.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf
Of Dennis Long
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of
kitty hevener
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials
are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone.
While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on
Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the
store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!!
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:vipho
RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Now you say on the right side of the phone. Is that with the screen facing you
like you were looking at the screen or with it turned around, so as to see the
back of the phone.
I have a friend with a 7, has never liked it, is going to replace it with a
flip, but she never has used it in a case. I just can't imagine that.
I had no idea where the SIM card would be. That could be useful information in
the future. Thanks, Richard.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Turner
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 12:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Yes, you have to remove the case.
On the right side of the phone a little more than two inches from the bottom,
there is a tiny pinhole, the end of a bent paperclip works to push in until the
SIM card drawer sticks out.
Be very careful to get the sim card inserted in the right orientation.
It has been so long since I've done that, I'm not sure how to describe it.
This is where sighted help would be very useful.
After putting the sim card in the little drawer, just push it in until it is
flush.
Needless to say, you want the phone turned off when doing this.
When you power the phone up, there may be something your carrier needs to do to
finish activation.
HTH,
Richard
Live long and prosper
Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:37 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at
Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone
to get to it?
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Dennis Long
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to
5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer
Jaber
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM
To: Viphone
Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone
Hello,
Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it
has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you
have followed the process and are unlocked.
=Thanks.
On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote:
Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at
saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to
proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They
also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it
could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing
cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I
am truly lost.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf
Of Dennis Long
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of
kitty hevener
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials
are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone.
While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on
Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the
store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!!
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf
Of Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ;
Richard Turner mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> >
Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone
I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE,
except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the ban
RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Yes, you have to remove the case.
On the right side of the phone a little more than two inches from the bottom,
there is a tiny pinhole, the end of a bent paperclip works to push in until the
SIM card drawer sticks out.
Be very careful to get the sim card inserted in the right orientation.
It has been so long since I've done that, I'm not sure how to describe it.
This is where sighted help would be very useful.
After putting the sim card in the little drawer, just push it in until it is
flush.
Needless to say, you want the phone turned off when doing this.
When you power the phone up, there may be something your carrier needs to do to
finish activation.
HTH,
Richard
Live long and prosper
Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 9:37 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at
Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone
to get to it?
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Dennis Long
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to
5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer
Jaber
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM
To: Viphone
Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone
Hello,
Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it
has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you
have followed the process and are unlocked.
=Thanks.
On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote:
Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at
saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to
proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They
also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it
could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing
cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I
am truly lost.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf
Of Dennis Long
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of
kitty hevener
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials
are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone.
While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on
Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the
store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!!
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf
Of Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ;
Richard Turner mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> >
Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone
I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE,
except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the bands
supported by your phone. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about moving
your SE from carrier to carrier
https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whistleout.com%2FCellPhones%2FGuides%2FWill-my-iPhone-SE-work-on-another-carrierdata=02%7C01%7C%7C114207daaa8f40684aba08d7bd3e0c93%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637185946502073815sdata=OT%2FypzaPQ68OHM9pWscgQtUMcqZtxLoWOmcHsEjEqsI%3Dreserved=0
On 2/27/20 8:32 AM, Richard Turner wrote:
> Well, I did not know this about newer phones, but I am doubtful the
SE is in that category.
> If you call Verizo
RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
Where is it that you insert the SIM card. I wish I'd have thought to ask Ray at
Wal-Mart, when I got my phone. I guess you have to take the case off the phone
to get to it?
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Dennis Long
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:27 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to
5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer
Jaber
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM
To: Viphone
Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone
Hello,
Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it
has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you
have followed the process and are unlocked.
=Thanks.
On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote:
Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at
saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to
proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They
also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it
could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing
cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I
am truly lost.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf
Of Dennis Long
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of
kitty hevener
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials
are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone.
While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on
Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the
store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!!
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf
Of Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ;
Richard Turner mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> >
Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone
I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE,
except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the bands
supported by your phone. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about moving
your SE from carrier to carrier
https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/Will-my-iPhone-SE-work-on-another-carrier
On 2/27/20 8:32 AM, Richard Turner wrote:
> Well, I did not know this about newer phones, but I am doubtful the
SE is in that category.
> If you call Verizon and ask them if you get AT to unlock the phone;
can you use it on their network, then you'll know for sure.
>
>
>
> Richard
>
> Live long and prosper
>
>
> Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of
> kitty hevener
> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:26 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
>
> Is that true for the Iphone SE?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On
> Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain
> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 5:50 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroup
RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
First go to a different store simply say it is unlocked. I want to bring this phone. If you have the sim just put it in. if it is unlocked it should work. They would rather you purchase from them and get their phone. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 11:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I am truly lost. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone. While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Richard Turner Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE, except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the bands supported by your phone. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about moving your SE from carrier to carrier https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/Will-my-iPhone-SE-work-on-another-carrier On 2/27/20 8:32 AM, Richard Turner wrote: > Well, I did not know this about newer phones, but I am doubtful the SE is in > that category. > If you call Verizon and ask them if you get AT to unlock the phone; can you > use it on their network, then you'll know for sure. > > > > Richard > > Live long and prosper > > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > kitty hevener > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:26 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Is that true for the Iphone SE? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 5:50 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Simon A Fogarty > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone > > since the US carriers have moved to 4G LTE and are now moving to 5G, there is > no need to choose between GSM and CDMA. > https://www.androidauthority.com/gsm-vs-cdma-689328/ > > > On 2/27/20 2:54 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: >> From memory the last few years iPhone releasesare both CDMA and gsm >> >> Hence Verizon can use a or could use iPhones without sim cards >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >> Of kitty hevener >> Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2020 6:50 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone >> >> Richard, per your suggestion, I contacted apple accessibility and have >> learned that the phone is at The apple person led me to believe I could >> use a Gsm onCDMA. Hmm, wonder if an apple store could do whatever needs to >> be done to make it work on cdma, if at unlocks it. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Richard Turner >> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:06 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone >> >> I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint who use >> CDMA. >> >> >> Richard >> "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat >> >> Sent from my iPhone SE >> >>> On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:47 PM, kitty hevener wrote: >>> >>> Mark, hope I am not making a
RE: unlocking a locked iPhone
I agree I had this SE on Cricket which is an off shoot of at it about 3 to 5 minutes for it to recognize the Verizon sim and work. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 3:47 AM To: Viphone Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello, Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you have followed the process and are unlocked. =Thanks. On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net> > wrote: Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I am truly lost. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone. While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ; Richard Turner mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE, except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the bands supported by your phone. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about moving your SE from carrier to carrier https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/Will-my-iPhone-SE-work-on-another-carrier On 2/27/20 8:32 AM, Richard Turner wrote: > Well, I did not know this about newer phones, but I am doubtful the SE is in > that category. > If you call Verizon and ask them if you get AT to unlock the phone; can you > use it on their network, then you'll know for sure. > > > > Richard > > Live long and prosper > > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com> > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of > kitty hevener > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:26 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Is that true for the Iphone SE? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ] On > Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 5:50 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ; Simon A > Fogarty mailto:si...@blinky-net.com> > > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone > > since the US carriers have moved to 4G LTE and are now moving to 5G, there is > no need to choose between GSM and CDMA. > https://www.androidauthority.com/gsm-vs-cdma-689328/ > > > On 2/27/20 2:54 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: >> From memory the last few years iPhone releasesare both CDMA and gsm >> >> Hence Verizon can use a or could use iPhones without sim cards >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf >> Of kitty hevener >> Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2020 6:50 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroup
Re: unlocking a locked Iphone
Hello, Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the IMEI to show up as unlocked after it has been locked. It is worth sticking a sim in and seeing what happens if you have followed the process and are unlocked. =Thanks. On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM kitty hevener wrote: > Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at saying > they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to proceed > with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They > also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that > it could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of > loosing cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their > logic? I am truly lost. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Dennis Long > Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > kitty hevener > Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials > are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my > phone. While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone > will work on Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one > more trip to the store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!! > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Richard Turner > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone > > I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE, > except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the bands > supported by your phone. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about > moving your SE from carrier to carrier > https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/Will-my-iPhone-SE-work-on-another-carrier > > > > > On 2/27/20 8:32 AM, Richard Turner wrote: > > Well, I did not know this about newer phones, but I am doubtful the SE > is in that category. > > If you call Verizon and ask them if you get AT to unlock the phone; > can you use it on their network, then you'll know for sure. > > > > > > > > Richard > > > > Live long and prosper > > > > > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com > > > > -Original Message- > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > > kitty hevener > > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:26 AM > > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > > > Is that true for the Iphone SE? > > > > -Original Message- > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > > Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain > > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 5:50 AM > > To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Simon A Fogarty > > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone > > > > since the US carriers have moved to 4G LTE and are now moving to 5G, > there is no need to choose between GSM and CDMA. > > https://www.androidauthority.com/gsm-vs-cdma-689328/ > > > > > > On 2/27/20 2:54 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > >> From memory the last few years iPhone releasesare both CDMA and gsm > >> > >> Hence Verizon can use a or could use iPhones without sim cards > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf > >> Of kitty hevener > >> Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2020 6:50 PM > >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com > >> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > >> > >> Richard, per your suggestion, I contacted apple accessibility and have > learned that the phone is at The apple person led me to believe I could > use a Gsm onCDMA. Hmm, wonder if an apple store could do whatever needs to > be done to make it work on cdma, if at unlocks it. > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > >> Behalf Of Richard Turner > >> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:06 AM > >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com > >> Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone > >> > >> I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Ver
RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
Dennis, Was your phone an at? After getting the note from at saying they approved unlock of my phone and gave instructions as to how to proceed with another carrier, Verizon tells me the phone is still locked. They also tell me that if they were to put a new sim card in my "new" SE, that it could cause me to have no service at all. I couldn't take the risk of loosing cell service altogether. But, can someone help me understand their logic? I am truly lost. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone. While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Richard Turner Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE, except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the bands supported by your phone. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about moving your SE from carrier to carrier https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/Will-my-iPhone-SE-work-on-another-carrier On 2/27/20 8:32 AM, Richard Turner wrote: > Well, I did not know this about newer phones, but I am doubtful the SE is in > that category. > If you call Verizon and ask them if you get AT to unlock the phone; can you > use it on their network, then you'll know for sure. > > > > Richard > > Live long and prosper > > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > kitty hevener > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:26 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Is that true for the Iphone SE? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 5:50 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Simon A Fogarty > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone > > since the US carriers have moved to 4G LTE and are now moving to 5G, there is > no need to choose between GSM and CDMA. > https://www.androidauthority.com/gsm-vs-cdma-689328/ > > > On 2/27/20 2:54 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: >> From memory the last few years iPhone releasesare both CDMA and gsm >> >> Hence Verizon can use a or could use iPhones without sim cards >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >> Of kitty hevener >> Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2020 6:50 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone >> >> Richard, per your suggestion, I contacted apple accessibility and have >> learned that the phone is at The apple person led me to believe I could >> use a Gsm onCDMA. Hmm, wonder if an apple store could do whatever needs to >> be done to make it work on cdma, if at unlocks it. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Richard Turner >> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:06 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone >> >> I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint who use >> CDMA. >> >> >> Richard >> "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat >> >> Sent from my iPhone SE >> >>> On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:47 PM, kitty hevener wrote: >>> >>> Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. >>> If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at >>> phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers >>> that use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with >>> gsm technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? >>> >>> -Origin
RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
I am using an SE on Verizon and I didn't purchase it from Verizon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 2:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone. While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Richard Turner Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE, except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the bands supported by your phone. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about moving your SE from carrier to carrier https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/Will-my-iPhone-SE-work-on-another-carrier On 2/27/20 8:32 AM, Richard Turner wrote: > Well, I did not know this about newer phones, but I am doubtful the SE is in > that category. > If you call Verizon and ask them if you get AT to unlock the phone; can you > use it on their network, then you'll know for sure. > > > > Richard > > Live long and prosper > > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > kitty hevener > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:26 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Is that true for the Iphone SE? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 5:50 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Simon A Fogarty > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone > > since the US carriers have moved to 4G LTE and are now moving to 5G, there is > no need to choose between GSM and CDMA. > https://www.androidauthority.com/gsm-vs-cdma-689328/ > > > On 2/27/20 2:54 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: >> From memory the last few years iPhone releasesare both CDMA and gsm >> >> Hence Verizon can use a or could use iPhones without sim cards >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >> Of kitty hevener >> Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2020 6:50 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone >> >> Richard, per your suggestion, I contacted apple accessibility and have >> learned that the phone is at The apple person led me to believe I could >> use a Gsm onCDMA. Hmm, wonder if an apple store could do whatever needs to >> be done to make it work on cdma, if at unlocks it. >> >> -Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Richard Turner >> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:06 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone >> >> I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint who use >> CDMA. >> >> >> Richard >> "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat >> >> Sent from my iPhone SE >> >>> On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:47 PM, kitty hevener wrote: >>> >>> Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. >>> If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at >>> phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers >>> that use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with >>> gsm technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of M. Taylor >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone >>> >>> Hello Carolyn, >>> >>> You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your >>> contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. >>> >>> Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it >>> comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over >>> the
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Christopher thanks for sharing. I wonder what the author's credentials are for writing the article. After the second attempt, at unlocked my phone. While the article makes me think I may be in luck that my phone will work on Verizon, apparently the only way to know for sure is yet one more trip to the store. I am sooo hoping for a happy ending smile!! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Richard Turner Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE, except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the bands supported by your phone. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about moving your SE from carrier to carrier https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/Will-my-iPhone-SE-work-on-another-carrier On 2/27/20 8:32 AM, Richard Turner wrote: > Well, I did not know this about newer phones, but I am doubtful the SE is in > that category. > If you call Verizon and ask them if you get AT to unlock the phone; can you > use it on their network, then you'll know for sure. > > > > Richard > > Live long and prosper > > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > kitty hevener > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:26 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Is that true for the Iphone SE? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 5:50 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Simon A Fogarty > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone > > since the US carriers have moved to 4G LTE and are now moving to 5G, there is > no need to choose between GSM and CDMA. > https://www.androidauthority.com/gsm-vs-cdma-689328/ > > > On 2/27/20 2:54 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: >> From memory the last few years iPhone releasesare both CDMA and gsm >> >> Hence Verizon can use a or could use iPhones without sim cards >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf >> Of kitty hevener >> Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2020 6:50 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone >> >> Richard, per your suggestion, I contacted apple accessibility and have >> learned that the phone is at The apple person led me to believe I could >> use a Gsm onCDMA. Hmm, wonder if an apple store could do whatever needs to >> be done to make it work on cdma, if at unlocks it. >> >> -Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Richard Turner >> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:06 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone >> >> I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint who use >> CDMA. >> >> >> Richard >> "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat >> >> Sent from my iPhone SE >> >>> On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:47 PM, kitty hevener wrote: >>> >>> Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. >>> If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at >>> phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers >>> that use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with >>> gsm technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of M. Taylor >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone >>> >>> Hello Carolyn, >>> >>> You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your >>> contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. >>> >>> Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it >>> comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over >>> the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 >>> minutes of submitting the unlock request. >>> >>> When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the >>> unlock request usi
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I'm not speaking from personal experience, but this is true for the SE, except for SE's from Sprint. You also need to pay attention to the bands supported by your phone. Here's everything you ever wanted to know about moving your SE from carrier to carrier https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/Will-my-iPhone-SE-work-on-another-carrier On 2/27/20 8:32 AM, Richard Turner wrote: Well, I did not know this about newer phones, but I am doubtful the SE is in that category. If you call Verizon and ask them if you get AT to unlock the phone; can you use it on their network, then you'll know for sure. Richard Live long and prosper Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Is that true for the Iphone SE? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 5:50 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Simon A Fogarty Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone since the US carriers have moved to 4G LTE and are now moving to 5G, there is no need to choose between GSM and CDMA. https://www.androidauthority.com/gsm-vs-cdma-689328/ On 2/27/20 2:54 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: From memory the last few years iPhone releasesare both CDMA and gsm Hence Verizon can use a or could use iPhones without sim cards -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2020 6:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Richard, per your suggestion, I contacted apple accessibility and have learned that the phone is at The apple person led me to believe I could use a Gsm onCDMA. Hmm, wonder if an apple store could do whatever needs to be done to make it work on cdma, if at unlocks it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint who use CDMA. Richard "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat Sent from my iPhone SE On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:47 PM, kitty hevener wrote: Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers that use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with gsm technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello Carolyn, You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 minutes of submitting the unlock request. When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the unlock request using the form located at the following URL: https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my phone? -Original Message- 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 no
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OK, if that's what I have to do, I guess that will be what I'll do. I have a while to go. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 1:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Walmart won't do it. You have to contact at directly. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 10:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Thanks. I might just go to Wal-Mart, where I got it, and get them to do it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 3:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Carolynm once you have the phone paid off you can request from at & t iinstructions for unlocking your phone or an unlock code, of which they will tell you the details of what to do. It's not hard to do. Arlene - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 6:47 PM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my phone? -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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
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Walmart won't do it. You have to contact at directly. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 10:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Thanks. I might just go to Wal-Mart, where I got it, and get them to do it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 3:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Carolynm once you have the phone paid off you can request from at & t iinstructions for unlocking your phone or an unlock code, of which they will tell you the details of what to do. It's not hard to do. Arlene - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 6:47 PM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my phone? -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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 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
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Thanks. I might just go to Wal-Mart, where I got it, and get them to do it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 3:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone Carolynm once you have the phone paid off you can request from at & t iinstructions for unlocking your phone or an unlock code, of which they will tell you the details of what to do. It's not hard to do. Arlene - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 6:47 PM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my phone? -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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 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. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > if you feel that a me
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Thanks for letting me know that. I will do that. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello Carolyn, You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 minutes of submitting the unlock request. When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the unlock request using the form located at the following URL: https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my phone? -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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 wrote: > > I purchased an Iphone that was advertised as unlocked. Seller > assured me it would work wit
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If you used a credit card with PayPal, you should be in good shape with an appeal. Best of luck, Richard Live long and prosper Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:36 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com 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. -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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 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. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > ---
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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. - Original Message - From: "kitty hevener" To: 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. -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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 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. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list mode
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The iPhone we unlocked is a se phone,. - Original Message - From: "kitty hevener" To: Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 8:25 AM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Is that true for the Iphone SE? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 5:50 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Simon A Fogarty Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone since the US carriers have moved to 4G LTE and are now moving to 5G, there is no need to choose between GSM and CDMA. https://www.androidauthority.com/gsm-vs-cdma-689328/ On 2/27/20 2:54 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: From memory the last few years iPhone releasesare both CDMA and gsm Hence Verizon can use a or could use iPhones without sim cards -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2020 6:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Richard, per your suggestion, I contacted apple accessibility and have learned that the phone is at The apple person led me to believe I could use a Gsm onCDMA. Hmm, wonder if an apple store could do whatever needs to be done to make it work on cdma, if at unlocks it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint who use CDMA. Richard "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat Sent from my iPhone SE On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:47 PM, kitty hevener wrote: Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers that use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with gsm technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello Carolyn, You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 minutes of submitting the unlock request. When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the unlock request using the form located at the following URL: https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my phone? -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 cours
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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. -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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 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. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/019701d5ec63%24202dd650%24608982f0%24%4
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Well, I did not know this about newer phones, but I am doubtful the SE is in that category. If you call Verizon and ask them if you get AT to unlock the phone; can you use it on their network, then you'll know for sure. Richard Live long and prosper Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Is that true for the Iphone SE? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 5:50 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Simon A Fogarty Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone since the US carriers have moved to 4G LTE and are now moving to 5G, there is no need to choose between GSM and CDMA. https://www.androidauthority.com/gsm-vs-cdma-689328/ On 2/27/20 2:54 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > From memory the last few years iPhone releasesare both CDMA and gsm > > Hence Verizon can use a or could use iPhones without sim cards > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > kitty hevener > Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2020 6:50 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Richard, per your suggestion, I contacted apple accessibility and have > learned that the phone is at The apple person led me to believe I could > use a Gsm onCDMA. Hmm, wonder if an apple store could do whatever needs to > be done to make it work on cdma, if at unlocks it. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Richard Turner > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:06 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone > > I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint who use > CDMA. > > > Richard > "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat > > Sent from my iPhone SE > >> On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:47 PM, kitty hevener wrote: >> >> Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. >> If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at >> phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers >> that use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with >> gsm technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of M. Taylor >> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone >> >> Hello Carolyn, >> >> You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your >> contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. >> >> Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it >> comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over >> the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 >> minutes of submitting the unlock request. >> >> When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the >> unlock request using the form located at the following URL: >> >> https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/. >> >> Mark >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Carolyn >> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:48 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone >> >> Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT >> contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this >> seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my >> question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might >> want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my >> phone? >> >> -Original Message- >> 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 >>
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Is that true for the Iphone SE? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 5:50 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Simon A Fogarty Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone since the US carriers have moved to 4G LTE and are now moving to 5G, there is no need to choose between GSM and CDMA. https://www.androidauthority.com/gsm-vs-cdma-689328/ On 2/27/20 2:54 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > From memory the last few years iPhone releasesare both CDMA and gsm > > Hence Verizon can use a or could use iPhones without sim cards > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kitty > hevener > Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2020 6:50 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Richard, per your suggestion, I contacted apple accessibility and have > learned that the phone is at The apple person led me to believe I could > use a Gsm onCDMA. Hmm, wonder if an apple store could do whatever needs to > be done to make it work on cdma, if at unlocks it. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:06 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone > > I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint who use > CDMA. > > > Richard > "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat > > Sent from my iPhone SE > >> On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:47 PM, kitty hevener wrote: >> >> Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. >> If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at >> phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers >> that use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with >> gsm technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of M. Taylor >> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone >> >> Hello Carolyn, >> >> You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your >> contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. >> >> Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it >> comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over >> the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 >> minutes of submitting the unlock request. >> >> When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the >> unlock request using the form located at the following URL: >> >> https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/. >> >> Mark >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Carolyn >> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:48 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone >> >> Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT >> contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this >> seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my >> question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might >> want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my >> phone? >> >> -Original Message- >> 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. >> >> >> Cristó
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since the US carriers have moved to 4G LTE and are now moving to 5G, there is no need to choose between GSM and CDMA. https://www.androidauthority.com/gsm-vs-cdma-689328/ On 2/27/20 2:54 AM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: From memory the last few years iPhone releasesare both CDMA and gsm Hence Verizon can use a or could use iPhones without sim cards -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2020 6:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Richard, per your suggestion, I contacted apple accessibility and have learned that the phone is at The apple person led me to believe I could use a Gsm onCDMA. Hmm, wonder if an apple store could do whatever needs to be done to make it work on cdma, if at unlocks it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint who use CDMA. Richard "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat Sent from my iPhone SE On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:47 PM, kitty hevener wrote: Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers that use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with gsm technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello Carolyn, You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 minutes of submitting the unlock request. When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the unlock request using the form located at the following URL: https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my phone? -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 goi
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>From memory the last few years iPhone releasesare both CDMA and gsm Hence Verizon can use a or could use iPhones without sim cards -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of kitty hevener Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2020 6:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Richard, per your suggestion, I contacted apple accessibility and have learned that the phone is at The apple person led me to believe I could use a Gsm onCDMA. Hmm, wonder if an apple store could do whatever needs to be done to make it work on cdma, if at unlocks it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint who use CDMA. Richard "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat Sent from my iPhone SE > On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:47 PM, kitty hevener wrote: > > Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. > If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at > phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers that > use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with gsm > technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Hello Carolyn, > > You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your > contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. > > Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it > comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over > the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 > minutes of submitting the unlock request. > > When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the unlock > request using the form located at the following URL: > > https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/. > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Carolyn > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:48 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT > contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed > like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my > question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might > want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my > phone? > > -Original Message- > 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 > > -Original Message- > From: 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 On Behalf Of > Carolyn > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 8:29 AM > To: vipho
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It just depends. If it's a tri band or quad band phone then you should be able to do it. Arlene - Original Message - From: "kitty hevener" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 10:47 PM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers that use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with gsm technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello Carolyn, You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 minutes of submitting the unlock request. When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the unlock request using the form located at the following URL: https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my phone? -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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 n
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Carolynm once you have the phone paid off you can request from at & t iinstructions for unlocking your phone or an unlock code, of which they will tell you the details of what to do. It's not hard to do. Arlene - Original Message - From: "Carolyn" <4carol...@windstream.net> To: Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 6:47 PM Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my phone? -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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 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. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http:
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Richard, per your suggestion, I contacted apple accessibility and have learned that the phone is at The apple person led me to believe I could use a Gsm onCDMA. Hmm, wonder if an apple store could do whatever needs to be done to make it work on cdma, if at unlocks it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint who use CDMA. Richard "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat Sent from my iPhone SE > On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:47 PM, kitty hevener wrote: > > Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. > If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at > phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers that > use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with gsm > technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Hello Carolyn, > > You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your > contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. > > Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it > comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over > the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 > minutes of submitting the unlock request. > > When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the unlock > request using the form located at the following URL: > > https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/. > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Carolyn > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:48 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT > contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed > like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my > question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might > want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my > phone? > > -Original Message- > 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 > > -Original Message- > From: 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 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
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Richard Verizon has switched to GSM. They now use sim cards. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint who use CDMA. Richard "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat Sent from my iPhone SE > On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:47 PM, kitty hevener wrote: > > Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. > If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at > phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers that > use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with gsm > technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Hello Carolyn, > > You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your > contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. > > Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it > comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over > the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 > minutes of submitting the unlock request. > > When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the unlock > request using the form located at the following URL: > > https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/. > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Carolyn > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:48 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT > contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed > like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my > question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might > want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my > phone? > > -Original Message- > 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 > > -Original Message- > From: 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 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 > Se
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I'm not Mark, but GSM phones cannot be used with Verizon or Sprint who use CDMA. Richard "There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat Sent from my iPhone SE > On Feb 26, 2020, at 8:47 PM, kitty hevener wrote: > > Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. > If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at > phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers that > use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with gsm > technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > M. Taylor > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Hello Carolyn, > > You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your > contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. > > Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it > comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over > the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 > minutes of submitting the unlock request. > > When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the unlock > request using the form located at the following URL: > > https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/. > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Carolyn > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:48 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone > > Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT > contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed > like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my > question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might > want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my > phone? > > -Original Message- > 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 > > -Original Message- > From: 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 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
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Mark, hope I am not making an issue more complicated that it needs to be. If I understand right, at uses gsm technology. So, if u get your at phone unlocked, will you then only be able to use it with other carriers that use gsm? You would not be able to use that unlocked at phone with gsm technology on Verizon or another carrier who used CDEMA, right? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Hello Carolyn, You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 minutes of submitting the unlock request. When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the unlock request using the form located at the following URL: https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my phone? -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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 Accessibili
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AT hasn't offered contracts since 2015. You're probably on the AT Next plan where you're just paying off your phone in installments. You'll need to submit a request to have your phone unlocked. There's more information at https://www.att.com/support/article/wireless/KM1008728/ On 2/26/20 6:47 PM, Carolyn wrote: Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my phone? -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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 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. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to
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Hello Carolyn, You will need to submit an unlock request to A T & T at the end of your contract as they will not automatically unlock the device. Speaking from personal experience, A T & T is absolutely wonderful when it comes to unlocking devices. I have unlocked many, many A T & T phones over the years and, in most cases, the unlock code is provided within 10 to 30 minutes of submitting the unlock request. When you are ready to unlock you’re a T & T device, you may submit the unlock request using the form located at the following URL: https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/#/. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my phone? -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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 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. > > -- > The following information is important fo
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Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT contract. I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked with AT in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I eventually might want to sell my phone? -Original Message- 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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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 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. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. &g
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Unfortunately, there is high turnover at mine so never really can develop a rapport and get to know their hidden talents. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 11:29 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 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 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. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/019701d5ec63%24202dd650%24608982f0%24%40earthlink.net. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/MWHPR1701MB1901CE12167B1507D9D95ED1B7EA0%40MWHPR1701MB1901.namprd17.prod.outlook.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &qu
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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 -Original Message- From: 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 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 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 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. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/019701d5ec63%24202dd650%24608982f0%24%40earthlink.net. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The
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 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 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 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. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/019701d5ec63%24202dd650%24608982f0%24%40earthlink.net. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/MWHPR1701MB1901CE12167B1507D9D95ED1B7EA0%40MWHPR1701MB1901.namprd17.prod.outlook.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached a
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 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 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. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/019701d5ec63%24202dd650%24608982f0%24%40earthlink.net. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/MWHPR1701MB1901CE12167B1507D9D95ED1B7EA0%40MWHPR1701MB1901.namprd17.prod.outlook.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/MWHPR06MB2573F80B98502F4772EC93B7C7EA0%40MWHPR06MB2573.namprd06.prod.outlook.com. -- The following information is important
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 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 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. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/019701d5ec63%24202dd650%24608982f0%24%40earthlink.net. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/MWHPR1701MB1901CE12167B1507D9D95ED1B7EA0%40MWHPR1701MB1901.namprd17.prod.outlook.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/MWHPR06MB2573F80B98502F4772EC93B7C7EA0%40MWHPR06MB2573.namprd06.prod.outlook.com.
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 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. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/019701d5ec63%24202dd650%24608982f0%24%40earthlink.net. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/MWHPR1701MB1901CE12167B1507D9D95ED1B7EA0%40MWHPR1701MB1901.namprd17.prod.outlook.com.
unlocking a locked Iphone
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. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/019701d5ec63%24202dd650%24608982f0%24%40earthlink.net.
