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iPhone 5 AT&T is Unlocked when purchased at full price

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iw01f

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Sep 21, 2012
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Hello guys,


for all of you who are wondering if the iPhone 5 AT&t is unlocked. I'm here to confirm from personal experience. I got my iPhone 5 earlier today. I asked to pay the full price hoping to find it unlocked like what happened with the iPhone 4s. anyhow, I took my T-mobile SIM and cut it to match the nano SIM size and walllla:D .. my iPhone was activated and working on T-mobile with 3G signal.

here's a screenshot that i took from my iPhone to confirm ..


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Juan007

Juan007

macrumors 6502a
Jun 14, 2010
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936
Nice, was the same way for 4S at launch also... Apple reps won't admit it, but it's true - pay full price and you get unlocked.

Fortunately I got the $17 Ebay unlock, don't need to spend $650 this time! I will put the savings toward... iPhone 5S!!
 
aziatiklover

aziatiklover

macrumors 68030
Jul 12, 2011
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8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
How much was full price? $649.99 or $699.99. Cuz I remember last year I paid $699.99 plus tax for a full price att version.

Ps: how do you get 3G with Tmobile? Lol
 
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CACTUARU

macrumors regular
Dec 17, 2008
130
21
I paid full price for mine through Apple. Is there any way to tell if this works other than using a T-Mobile SIM card?
 
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apierrec

macrumors 6502
Sep 18, 2012
415
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aziatiklover said:
How much was full price? $649.99 or $699.99. Cuz I remember last year I paid $699.99 plus tax for a full price att version.

Ps: how do you get 3G with Tmobile? Lol
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$649 at Apple and mostly everyone $699 or more (like Sprint? :eek:).
 
aziatiklover

aziatiklover

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Jul 12, 2011
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8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
gjac0m said:
using the 1900mhz 3G frequencies :p
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Well I know that! But where at? Cuz tmobile spectrum refarm is not live in all cities or states! I heard monday would be vegas!

CACTUARU said:
I paid full price for mine through Apple. Is there any way to tell if this works other than using a T-Mobile SIM card?
Click to expand...

Yea if it works on tmobile it would work else where. Or u can always check this imei unlock site.
 
milan03

milan03

macrumors 6502
Jul 16, 2002
440
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New York City
I thought we all knew that by now... It's been discussed numerous times.
 

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apierrec

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Sep 18, 2012
415
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T-Mobile is alive and kicking with a 3G :eek:

Lol

I was with them during the dumb phone era (when Nokia is the king of cool). T-Mo has great customer service (and cheap, you will get lot of international rate discounts etc) but now in this speediest is the king era I'd rather deactivate my cell phone service if they are the only carrier in town. Pretty much dead wherever I lived. :D
 
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schizbomb

macrumors 6502
May 14, 2011
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is T-Mobile's eventual LTE band going to the same as AT&T or would you need an international GSM iPhone 5 to get on T-Mobile LTE when it arrives?
 
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The New iPad

macrumors regular
Jun 5, 2012
123
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Whoa, since when did T-Mobile's 1900mHz band start working? I've always known it to be Edge only for iPhone.
 
soya

soya

macrumors 6502
Jul 30, 2010
433
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Ok so I've just bought a full price iPhone 5 on Ebay. So you are telling me that I won't have to buy a remote unlock ? :D That would be great ! I would like to use it with T-Mobile.
 
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