Is Iphone 4s Unlocked ( Sprint )

no its not unlocked just because of carrier menu,
if yours is activated before 11/11/11 then its unlocked for gsm use abroad.

I got mine on Sprint the day it came out and I don't have that menu selection at all.

nephron8 said:

no its not unlocked just because of carrier menu,
if yours is activated before 11/11/11 then its unlocked for gsm use abroad.

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Sprint phones are not GSM phones, so why would this menu be there?

sk1wbw said:

Sprint phones are not GSM phones, so why would this menu be there?

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iPhones sold through Sprint are, as I'm sure you're already aware, hybrid CDMA/GSM phones.

When you use a Sprint iPhone in a country where Sprint has a roaming partnership with a GSM carrier, then the pre-installed SIM card automatically becomes active, and it is used to link your home Sprint account with the local roaming partner.

In several counties, Sprint actually has several different roaming partners. For example, in Australia, Sprint has partnerships with Optus, Telstra, and Vodafone. That means your iPhone could potentially roam on any one of those three services. Perhaps some carriers may have better coverage in certain parts of the country than others -- in that case, it may be in your best interests to manually select which roaming partner you'd like to use at any given time. Manual carrier selection would allow you to take advantage of that opportunity -- even if your iPhone technically remains locked to Sprint the whole time.

Sulten said:

I activated mine as soon as it came out for sprint. I guess i'll have to get someone T mobile card and check.

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Using a T-mobile sim won't work. The Sprint, and Verizon, unlock are for int'l carriers only. Tmob and AT&T sims will not work regardless if it's unlocked.

you have to request sprint international dept.
it works after 60 days of contract and if your account is in good standing and has no limit.

they send request to apple and it usually works out in 24-36 hrs.
you have to restore phone and finally you get greeted by your iphone is now unlocked screen.

and no domestic sim card will work.
you can buy canadian or any international sim card to check your unlock.

Old thread, but it begs the question, why is the Carrier menu available on his phone?

I did a hard reset the other day and that menu came up, but dissappeared a few minutes later. Not sure why it's not there all the time.