Can Verizon iPhone 5 be activated with any simcard?

TEHi · Sep 27, 2012, 05:37 PM

Since the Verizon iPhone 5 is unlocked out of the box, I wonder if I will be able to activate it with a foreign sim card?

Or it is required to activate it using a Verizon sim card in the US network?

I ask this because my friend will leave the US the next week and he may bring me an iphone 5. Verizon seems to be the only option at this time

Jumpie · Sep 27, 2012, 05:44 PM

Yes. Have you tried Google? It is your friend.

http://teenstalktech.com/2012/09/27/...main-unlocked/

TEHi · Sep 27, 2012, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jumpie

Yes. Have you tried Google? It is your friend.

http://teenstalktech.com/2012/09/27/...main-unlocked/

Unlocked, yes. Trust me I've been googling this for more than 5 hours.

But activation is a different story, I'm just afarid I wont be able to activate it with a local sim card when it arrives to my country 2,000 miles away.

I asked to see if anyone here have tried actually ACTIVATING it from zero with another sim card.

BlindSoul · Sep 27, 2012, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TEHi

Unlocked, yes. Trust me I've been googling this for more than 5 hours.

But activation is a different story, I'm just afarid I wont be able to activate it with a local sim card when it arrives to my country 2,000 miles away.

I asked to see if anyone here have tried actually ACTIVATING it from zero with another sim card.

Yes, I'm wondering the same.

terraphantm · Sep 27, 2012, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TEHi

Unlocked, yes. Trust me I've been googling this for more than 5 hours.

But activation is a different story, I'm just afarid I wont be able to activate it with a local sim card when it arrives to my country 2,000 miles away.

I asked to see if anyone here have tried actually ACTIVATING it from zero with another sim card.

If it's unlocked, it should activate with no issues.

TEHi · Sep 27, 2012, 07:14 PM

Anyone else?

dontwalkhand · Sep 27, 2012, 07:18 PM

It will activate with Apple fine. You can put the Verizon SIM anytime to actually get Verizon on it.

suryahere · Nov 11, 2012, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TEHi

Since the Verizon iPhone 5 is unlocked out of the box, I wonder if I will be able to activate it with a foreign sim card?

Or it is required to activate it using a Verizon sim card in the US network?

I ask this because my friend will leave the US the next week and he may bring me an iphone 5. Verizon seems to be the only option at this time

I am having the exact same question. Can I activate a full priced verizon iphone5 with a local carrier in another country? Can someone confirm this?

Applejuiced · Nov 11, 2012, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by suryahere

I am having the exact same question. Can I activate a full priced verizon iphone5 with a local carrier in another country? Can someone confirm this?

Why you keep asking the same question?
The answer is yes, it will activate with any GSM sim.

Calinoel · Mar 3, 2013, 01:42 AM

Hey I really need this answered. So I lost the sim to my iPhone 5 for verizon the service is canceled but I use it as a iPod or whatever the point is I still use it. I was wondering if I restore the phone can I still get past the activation screen with another persons verizon SIM card for iPhone 5? Ps the phone is not unlocked.

dictoresno · Mar 3, 2013, 04:16 AM

i think it will still activate on apples servers without a sim installed but im not sure. as long as its on wifi, it should activate.

HiddenPuppy · Mar 3, 2013, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Calinoel

Hey I really need this answered. So I lost the sim to my iPhone 5 for verizon the service is canceled but I use it as a iPod or whatever the point is I still use it. I was wondering if I restore the phone can I still get past the activation screen with another persons verizon SIM card for iPhone 5? Ps the phone is not unlocked.

All Verizon iPhone 5 are unlocked, they can be used anywhere, but will not get LTE on the SIM chip. So if you put it on another provider it will work, but not get LTE

Sep 27, 2012, 05:37 PM	#1
TEHi macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2011	Can Verizon iPhone 5 be activated with any simcard? Since the Verizon iPhone 5 is unlocked out of the box, I wonder if I will be able to activate it with a foreign sim card? Or it is required to activate it using a Verizon sim card in the US network? I ask this because my friend will leave the US the next week and he may bring me an iphone 5. Verizon seems to be the only option at this time
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Jumpie macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta	Yes. Have you tried Google? It is your friend. http://teenstalktech.com/2012/09/27/...main-unlocked/ __________________ Jumpie
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dontwalkhand macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ	It will activate with Apple fine. You can put the Verizon SIM anytime to actually get Verizon on it. __________________ Once you go you never go back iPhone 5 16GB Black & Slate Sprint::2010 MacBook Air 13" 1.86 C2D::iPad mini 16GB Wi-Fi::Various other Apple products.
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dictoresno macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NJ	i think it will still activate on apples servers without a sim installed but im not sure. as long as its on wifi, it should activate. __________________ Verizon iPhone 5 32GB Black iPad Mini 16GB Black iPod Touch 4th Generation 64GB
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Calinoel macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2013	Hey I really need this answered. So I lost the sim to my iPhone 5 for verizon the service is canceled but I use it as a iPod or whatever the point is I still use it. I was wondering if I restore the phone can I still get past the activation screen with another persons verizon SIM card for iPhone 5? Ps the phone is not unlocked.
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