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Carrier (T-Mobile iPhone 5s is LOCKED- Unlocked iPhone 5s Discussion)
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In my email it says "Tmobile, Unlocked".
but when i click on the Order it says: "Tmobile".
What is it now?
They just updated that.... I have my Screenshot saved incase it comes LOCKED... I'm thinking they don't advertise it's UNLOCKED, so all the scalpers don't order tons of iPhones, and push delivery dates back... But who knows.
I am about to purchase it online. Whoever heard the same pleaseee confirm this.
Apple is about to have a bunch of pissed off customers if the iPhones aren't unlocked. (Plus a bunch of returns)
On the website, if you try to purchase the No-Contract T-Mobile iPhone 5s, After you select the color/size, then look to the right, it still has the word "Unlocked".
Too excited to sleep, so i'm going to get Starbucks and some Donuts.. I'm sure it'll change by the time I get back. LOL
On the website, if you try to purchase the No-Contract T-Mobile iPhone 5s, After you select the color/size, then look to the right, it still has the word "Unlocked".
Too excited to sleep, so i'm going to get Starbucks and some Donuts.. I'm sure it'll change by the time I get back. LOL
I have a feeling because unlike the other 3 carriers, T-Mobile cant really sell on apple website, so T-Mobile probably requested that due to supply constraints, the only Full price available model be locked to them, forcing customers to use their service....Otherwise we all know there are more AT&T users out there than there are T-Mobile...leaving T-mobile out in the cold while the other 3 carriers get their sales bumped thanks to Apple.com
Also T-Mobile should be able to honor Factory Unlock immediately - however again if they want to be pigs they can force the 40 day policy upon people to make money for the 30 day plan....(as it requires you to have a account in good standing). again Apple probably gave T-mobile the dibs over Unlocked iPhone to make them happy as Apple itself is facing the limited supply issue.
absolute nonsense.
if it's unlocked for international carriers, it's also unlocked for AT&T.
Store manager at apple store says NO UNLOCKED PHONES.
I told him i wanna buy an AT&T full price, he's like yeah its cool. AT&T will unlock any full price phone if you are a current or former customer, or if you know somebody who is a customer.
I told him i wanna buy an AT&T full price, he's like yeah its cool. AT&T will unlock any full price phone if you are a current or former customer, or if you know somebody who is a customer.
Nobody knows.
Even Apple isn't quite sure. I guess we'll find out once people buy their phones...
None sold as unlocked.
T-Mobile is probably unlocked, but Apple does not want to advertise it that way.
We'll find out in a couple of hours.
Google: Unlocked tmobile iphone 5 Lies
https://www.google.com/#q=unlocked+tmobile+iphone+5+lies
We already know the deal:
Read more: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1579423/
From T-Mobile.com:
"T-Mobile may deny any request for a SIM unlock code at our sole discretion."
I know it's tempting, but THERE ARE NO UNLOCKED PHONES AT THIS TIME.
Well, I have chat logs of Apple saying that the T-Mobile phones were unlocked, so worst case scenario, I go and exchange it for an AT&T full priced iPhone.
They can take those chat logs and eat them.
They don't mean anything, you're phone is not unlocked buddy.
Carrier got you by the balls. They can also deny the return for reasons you may not expect.
They can take those chat logs and eat them.
They don't mean anything, you're phone is not unlocked buddy.
Carrier got you by the balls. They can also deny the return for reasons you may not expect.
Apple has a 30 day return policy, no questions asked.
Told you guys the T mobile was not unlocked ... I'm third in line in Santa Monica , and those that want unlocked are going with full priced AT&T , as it either will be unlocked , or can be unlocked for a few dollars .
If you bought a tmobile contract free thinking it was unlocked , you made a monstrous mistake abd did not heed my warnings
If you bought a tmobile contract free thinking it was unlocked , you made a monstrous mistake abd did not heed my warnings
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And the funny thing is that the 5c's Apple are selling have unlocked versions. Just the 5s doesn't. But they will be back, you just have to wait.
They only make a limited amount of phones in general on launch day, but in the next week, they're just sitting on the shelves.
They can take those chat logs and eat them.
They don't mean anything, you're phone is not unlocked buddy.
Carrier got you by the balls. They can also deny the return for reasons you may not expect.
You OBVIOUSLY have never dealt with an Executive Customer Relations Rep at Apple.
They can get ANYTHING done.
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Nothing is confirmed until people actually start receiving the phones.
If the iPhones end up shipping locked, Apple will have to address the issue eventually.
Also, Apple has a great return policy.
IMO, If thousands of people end up returning T-Mobile iPhones, Apple is going to take a big hit. They have the resources to unlock the phones, and probably end up doing so, if they aren't already unlocked.
Carrier policies are LIES. Big fat lies, and it's sad because you're still paying full price.
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But when you have screenshots/ a receipt that CLEARLY says "Unlocked", I'm pretty sure it would be considered false advertisement not to honor the "unlock" portion.
If the phones are locked to T-mobile, and Apple is unable to release the lock status due to contracts with T-Mobile, I can see Apple offering to exchange the locked T-Mobile iPhones for an unsubsidized iPhone for whichever carrier you choose.
(in my case, an Locked AT&T iPhone would work fine for my carrier)
Again, no one will know for sure until the phones actually received.
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You don't know how deep it gets. That's the point, that's the thing! Even if it says in bold letters that your phone is unlocked. It's still not unlocked due to carriers cockamamie policies.
You will find out the hard way.
The ONLY reason I'm even buying an iPhone 5S is because I didn't get an unlocked iPhone 5 9 months ago. Because believe me, I wouldn't pay full price for the same phone twice otherwise. Really, do you really think that the iPhone 5S is something to write home about? No, I wanted to buy unlocked phone nine months ago. And now I have to rebuy the iPhone 5S to get that unlock phone. Which they're not selling.
Unlocked is becoming a marketing term to get you to buy, BUT ITS JUST NOT TRUE.