Weird Unlocking Situation

is this iPhone running iOS 8???

just put in a new sim card in. it does not matter whose sim card it is. it should unlock

if that won't work and it needs an AT&T sim, then you need to buy one. or find one. the sim card does not need to be activated it just needs to be inserted and then erase the phone and restore it

when using the AT&T sim option you will need to erase the if and start over as a new iPhone so it can contact apple and get the unlock

don't buy a go phone sim

idea.
insert the carriers sim card
and do a dfu restore

maybe that will work

maybe drive to buffalo to a AT&T Store and ask for a sim??

they are real jerks about handing out sim cards. you should bring a device
they will insist you activate it in the store!!!

do you have a cellular iPad?? or any cellular tablets??? they will give you a sim if you sign up for $15 data plan and then you can stick that in your iPhone if the sim is the same size

your in tornto you should be able to get a AT&T sim card relatively easy from the web

it doesn't require service

it just can't be a go phone sim

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the only exception to the rule that the sim card does not need service to activte is if you bought the AT&T sim as an upgrade then they make you use the new sim that comes with it

MOKHAN said:

The phone is currently locked to AT&T (the unlock request hasn't gone through yet). Can I still activate it using any SIM?

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No.
You need an att sim.
Once the unlock goes through then you can activate it with any gsm sim.

get AT&T sim and wait for unlock to go through and ether

1. insert AT&T sim and then switch to new sim after unlock goes through (new feature in iOS 8)

2. if you do not have another sim, insert AT&T sim and back up erase and restore, itunes will unlock phone

idea. does this work????

turn off phone
insert other carriers sim
turn iPhone on in dfu mode


maybe that will make itunes contact the upgrade server, install iOS 8.1.1 and then unlock it just you would of done in step 2 without needing an AT&T sim????