I'm pretty certain a Verizon SIM won't work as the GSM iPhone 5 lacks the CDMA hardware, scold me if I'm wrong. And yeah, if you've been told it's unlocked then a T-Mobile SIM should work and I believe it will say "T-Mobile" in the top left.
I read a Verizon iPhone 5 will work with an AT&T sim
And will it say tmobile even if the sim is unactivated?
An AT&T SIM will work in an Verizon iPhone 5, not including LTE, but a Verizon SIM won't work in an AT&T iPhone 5.
Because Verizon still uses CDMA for voice and the AT&T iPhone 5 does not have a CDMA radio.Odd. I wonder why?
Because Verizon still uses CDMA for voice and the AT&T iPhone 5 does not have a CDMA radio.
It will still say Tmobile.
Odd. I wonder why?
Makes sense.
I'm glad gsm is global makes unlocking an AT&T iPhone 5 worth it.
Does anyone know what my carrier will say if I purchase an unactivated t mobile sim to check if I'm unlocked?
4S is different.
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AT&T wouldn't say anything about putting a T-mobile sim into the iPhone. Someday, they may contact you (unlikely) about why your iPhone got unlocked on contract--but it wouldn't be specifically because you swapped the sim.
I tested using an activated T-mobile sim and could send and receive texts, calls and data.
Verizon's SIM is there really for Verizon's LTE service and essentially nothing more, so it won't do much in a phone from another carrier.Odd. I wonder why?
It will still say Tmobile.
it will say No Service FYI....why would a unactivated SIM say T-Mobile on the top left....without signal bars....without service....
there's two of you that said it will say "T-Mobile" maybe u should do some research b4 misguiding ppl
Unactivated Tmobile sims DO say T-Mobile. I actually work for Tmobile so I see this everyday. The brand new ones we sell will say Tmobile at the top left when put into an iPhone even though service has not been activated yet. If you try to place a call it will direct you to customer care to activate the SIM card.
Don't confuse brand new unactivated SIM cards with a used deactivated SIM. A deactivated SIM will say 'no service' and if you try to place a call it won't do anything.
Unactivated Tmobile sims DO say T-Mobile. I actually work for Tmobile so I see this everyday. The brand new ones we sell will say Tmobile at the top left when put into an iPhone even though service has not been activated yet. If you try to place a call it will direct you to customer care to activate the SIM card.
Don't confuse brand new unactivated SIM cards with a used deactivated SIM. A deactivated SIM will say 'no service' and if you try to place a call it won't do anything.
Unactivated Tmobile sims DO say T-Mobile. I actually work for Tmobile so I see this everyday. The brand new ones we sell will say Tmobile at the top left when put into an iPhone even though service has not been activated yet. If you try to place a call it will direct you to customer care to activate the SIM card.
Don't confuse brand new unactivated SIM cards with a used deactivated SIM. A deactivated SIM will say 'no service' and if you try to place a call it won't do anything.
Is this still the case? I just unlocked (confirmed unlocked with Apple) an AT&T iPhone 5 and am have an unactivated T-Mobile nano-sim in it currently. Unfortunately, it is showing up with no signal in the top left instead of T-Mobile. Both through T-Mobile chat and calling the store they said the sim needs to be activated with a number in order to pick up the signal.
Can anyone provide a final verdict?
Can I put in a Verizon sim to check if it's unlocked?
Or a T-mobile sim that's inactivated?
What will it say in the top left corner?
Thanks in advance.
I have an inactivated sim from tmobile and it does in fact say tmobile when I put the sim in.it will say No Service FYI....why would a unactivated SIM say T-Mobile on the top left....without signal bars....without service....
there's two of you that said it will say "T-Mobile" maybe u should do some research b4 misguiding ppl
I have an inactivated sim from tmobile and it does in fact say tmobile when I put the sim in.