iPhone 5 unlocked by eBay?

mandark100 · Nov 21, 2012, 10:00 AM

Hey friends, if I buy an iPhone 5 on contract from AT&T/Verizon and unlock it fron eBay, will it be a legal process? Do I have to return my phone to the respective company after unlocking it from eBay? And is it a safe process? Will my unlocked phone work in India? I am little bit worried about unlocking procedure of iPhone 5 from eBay therefore I am asking this.

vietalogy · Nov 21, 2012, 10:02 AM

How do you have a iPhone from at&t and Verizon?

ProudLoz · Nov 21, 2012, 10:16 AM

Not sure if it's "legal" but you can unlock the AT&T iPhone 5 via EMEI unlock through eBay. The Verizon iPhone 5 already comes unlocked.

Jordan921 · Nov 21, 2012, 10:37 AM

No it's not illegal to get your phone unlocked on eBay. I received my phone last week and got it unlocked on eBay.

mandark100 · Nov 21, 2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by vietalogy

How do you have a iPhone from at&t and Verizon?

Not both. I said AT&T or Verizon

unagimiyagi · Nov 21, 2012, 10:49 AM

It's legal as far as I know, and if it's illegal, then the law is stupid. It's your phone, you paid however much the phone company or Apple wanted you to pay for it. And what's protecting the carrier's subsidy is the contract, not the fact that it's locked. It is I submit highly more illegal what the carriers are doing by locking the phone in the first place than it is for you to unlock it.

And yes Ebay works just fine. You'll get your unlock code usually within 24 hours. Done.

mandark100 · Nov 21, 2012, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordan921

No it's not illegal to get your phone unlocked on eBay. I received my phone last week and got it unlocked on eBay.

Did you purchase your iPhone 5 with contract?

vietalogy · Nov 21, 2012, 10:54 AM

Well with the new law starting Jan 1st no 3rd party can unlock iPhones so I would jump on it now.

Jordan921 · Nov 21, 2012, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandark100

Did you purchase your iPhone 5 with contract?

Yes I purchased it with contract. Just purchased unlock code on eBay for $2.45.

eleite · Nov 21, 2012, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vietalogy

Well with the new law starting Jan 1st no 3rd party can unlock iPhones so I would jump on it now.

source?

vietalogy · Nov 21, 2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by eleite

source?

http://maypalo.com/2012/10/27/unlock...-illegal-2013/

Applejuiced · Nov 21, 2012, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vietalogy

Well with the new law starting Jan 1st no 3rd party can unlock iPhones so I would jump on it now.

It doesnt apply to this.
This is not a 3rd party, its an inside job from people that work for AT&T.

mandark100 · Nov 21, 2012, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordan921

Yes I purchased it with contract. Just purchased unlock code on eBay for $2.45.

Can you please tell me the process/steps how to unlock?

Applejuiced · Nov 21, 2012, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandark100

Can you please tell me the process/steps how to unlock?

Go to ebay and search for AT&T iphone imei unlock.
You will find tons of sellers and very good prices.
Usually unlocked in under 24 hours.

alphaod · Nov 22, 2012, 01:41 AM

Yes the online unlocks work. Also you would only need to unlock the AT&T model; the Verizon iPhone is already unlocked.

mandark100 · Nov 22, 2012, 04:11 AM

Is there any ETF I have to pay after unlocking my on-contract AT&T iPhone 5?

mandark100 · Nov 22, 2012, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matiias

I've found a web, where You can unlock an iPhone. Also you can check unlock status for Free too.

Here you can unlock your simlock.

Search Google: http://www.imei.info/

Greetings

Have you tried this?

vietalogy · Nov 22, 2012, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Applejuiced

It doesnt apply to this.
This is not a 3rd party, its an inside job from people that work for AT&T.

I think it applies witch I think the government is BS. Will have to wait and see what happens after the new year.

Applejuiced · Nov 22, 2012, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vietalogy

I think it applies witch I think the government is BS. Will have to wait and see what happens after the new year.

I fully agree that the government is full of bs

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Nov 21, 2012, 10:02 AM	#2
vietalogy macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2006	How do you have a iPhone from at&t and Verizon?
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Nov 21, 2012, 10:16 AM	#3
ProudLoz macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2012	Not sure if it's "legal" but you can unlock the AT&T iPhone 5 via EMEI unlock through eBay. The Verizon iPhone 5 already comes unlocked.
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Nov 21, 2012, 10:49 AM	#6
unagimiyagi macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2009	It's legal as far as I know, and if it's illegal, then the law is stupid. It's your phone, you paid however much the phone company or Apple wanted you to pay for it. And what's protecting the carrier's subsidy is the contract, not the fact that it's locked. It is I submit highly more illegal what the carriers are doing by locking the phone in the first place than it is for you to unlock it. And yes Ebay works just fine. You'll get your unlock code usually within 24 hours. Done.
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Nov 21, 2012, 10:54 AM	#8
vietalogy macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2006	Well with the new law starting Jan 1st no 3rd party can unlock iPhones so I would jump on it now.
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