What good is a japanese iphone when you can't use it???

missingmyerica · Feb 9, 2013, 05:21 PM

Okay, so my daughter sent me her iphone 4 when she upgraded to the newest iphone. She's in Japan and her carrier was Softbank. I was all excited thinking I could just pop in a straight talk sim card and I would be good to go. BUT...after reading posts on here, that doesn't seem like it's going to work. Is the phone useless or is there a way to make it work?

Saladinos · Feb 9, 2013, 05:42 PM

Which country are you in? Carrier?

725032 · Feb 9, 2013, 05:45 PM

OP we need more info to be able to help you.

Dont waste time feeling sorry for yourself... Get busy getting that phone working

ericrwalker · Feb 9, 2013, 05:51 PM

Softbank doesn't unlock their iPhones, they are locked to Softbank only SIM cards. You might be able to find a gray market unlock service or maybe grevey sim.

missingmyerica · Feb 10, 2013, 04:46 AM

I live in Pennsylvania. (United States)

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Originally Posted by SiPi

OP we need more info to be able to help you.

Dont waste time feeling sorry for yourself... Get busy getting that phone working

What info do you need? LOL...I'm trying not to feel sorry for myself, but compared to my old school blackberry, that iphone looks so cool!

braddick · Feb 10, 2013, 11:36 AM

I've looked into this myself yet never found a solution. Good luck in your quest and may you have better success than I did.

Carlanga · Feb 10, 2013, 01:50 PM

try ebay unlockers to see if they unlock any imei from japan. GL

Feb 9, 2013, 05:21 PM	#1
missingmyerica macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2013	What good is a japanese iphone when you can't use it??? Okay, so my daughter sent me her iphone 4 when she upgraded to the newest iphone. She's in Japan and her carrier was Softbank. I was all excited thinking I could just pop in a straight talk sim card and I would be good to go. BUT...after reading posts on here, that doesn't seem like it's going to work. Is the phone useless or is there a way to make it work?
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Carlanga macrumors 68030 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: PR	try ebay unlockers to see if they unlock any imei from japan. GL __________________ ☻ "A dream you dream alone is only a dream... ... A dream you dream together is reality." ☻
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Feb 9, 2013, 05:42 PM	#2
Saladinos macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2008	Which country are you in? Carrier?
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Feb 9, 2013, 05:45 PM	#3
725032 Guest Join Date: Aug 2012	OP we need more info to be able to help you. Dont waste time feeling sorry for yourself... Get busy getting that phone working
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Feb 9, 2013, 05:51 PM	#4
ericrwalker Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albany, NY	Softbank doesn't unlock their iPhones, they are locked to Softbank only SIM cards. You might be able to find a gray market unlock service or maybe grevey sim.
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Feb 10, 2013, 11:36 AM	#6
braddick Contributor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Encinitas, CA	I've looked into this myself yet never found a solution. Good luck in your quest and may you have better success than I did.
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