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Can anyone confirm IMEI unlocks for iPhone 5
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Yes, I can. I did this yesterday. It was $16.88, and a few hours later, I received an email, I restored and I got the "Congratulations, your iPhone is unlocked" screen. I can say, this worked, 100%. Unlocked iPhone 5.
Here's the link for the one I used...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/160887533503?item=160887533503&ViewItem=&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123
Here's the link for the one I used...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/160887533503?item=160887533503&ViewItem=&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123
I wanted to make sure , because a friend is purchasing one from here ( the states) and want to use it overseas on a GSM network, I told him just buy an At&T and unlock it
You never know when Apple will relock the phones on you in the future. I would recommend get a verizon iphone 5 which is unlocked.
Edit: On second thought get the phone that has a native LTE band and if it ends up being the AT&T version then use ebay unlocks and pray apple does not mess around with iphone 5 that are not factory unlock since they have not even started selling factory unlocked.
Edit: On second thought get the phone that has a native LTE band and if it ends up being the AT&T version then use ebay unlocks and pray apple does not mess around with iphone 5 that are not factory unlock since they have not even started selling factory unlocked.
I just have a question before I do this... why does this work? How come this guy has the "power" to do this? Seems so awesome but almost too good to be true...
Worked for me today
And I bought it through unlockfusion on eBay. Took less than 2 hours, and I just restored and got the "Congratulations! Your iPhone is unlocked" message. Sweet!
15 bucks well spent, IMO.
And I bought it through unlockfusion on eBay. Took less than 2 hours, and I just restored and got the "Congratulations! Your iPhone is unlocked" message. Sweet!
15 bucks well spent, IMO.
Smart guy with a hack or inside knowledge.
As said, who knows if the carrier pushes a LOCK back to your phone at some point.
May consider trying one of these eBay auctions this time one I actually get my iPhone 5. I hate waiting
Actually, this happened to a bunch of people this week, including me. My iPhone was relocked (originally unlocked by unlock_fusion). It took a couple of days to get it unlocked again.
While the system updated probably.
Where you using a Tmobile sim and then it stopped working? How did you know it locked again?
CONFIRMED.
Got two iPhone 5 for AT&T unlocked and another iPhone 4 replacement whom AT&T wouldnt unlock so I went ahead used unlock_fusion.
Works ace, can confirm that T-mobile works on iPhone 5 (had to size it down to the nano sim), also Straight talk aswell.
Got two iPhone 5 for AT&T unlocked and another iPhone 4 replacement whom AT&T wouldnt unlock so I went ahead used unlock_fusion.
Works ace, can confirm that T-mobile works on iPhone 5 (had to size it down to the nano sim), also Straight talk aswell.
I can confirm beyond doubt. Not only I got the 'Congra....' message, but I actually made a call with T-Mobile SIM (used one spare free t-mo sim, cut it to nano size).
Here: https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/15817770/
Here: https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/15817770/
It was unlocked properly late last week. Out of curiosity, I ran the number through the IMEI checker sites early this week, and they suddenly changed to locked. Then I read a bunch of other people here experienced the same thing (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1398957/). Stupidly, I restored the phone, and of course, didn't get the Congrats message, indicating that the phone was need relocked. It took a couple days of emailing unlock_fusion to get it unlocked again.
Kind of paranoid about it now, as it doesn't seem to be exactly permanent.
Oh, so that was for a 4S?
I know it doesnt happen all the time and usually once its unlocked its good for life.
Something to do with AT&T updating their system or similar. I hear you, it does suck having to worry about it.
My iphone 5 seems to be unlocked still knock on wood
