Anyway to know what ios is installed via IMEI?

[eleven7]

Is there anyway of finding out the manufacture date or what ios is most likely installed via the IMEI number of an iPhone?

Looking at buying an un-opened iPhone 4 here in Japan for a friend but I need to be sure I can un-lock it as he'll as I'm sending it back to New Zealand. The guy selling it *thinks* it'll most probably still be ios 4.x.x but I'd like to be sure before buying it.

 

[batting1000]

Doesn't matter. It can be unlocked on iOS 5 after / if it's already it's updated.

 

[eleven7]

Doesn't matter. It can be unlocked on iOS 5 after / if it's already it's updated.

If it's on ios5 there's a chance the baseband is going to be on 4.11.08 which is still an unlockable baseband right?

 

[sviato]

Doesn't matter. It can be unlocked on iOS 5 after / if it's already it's updated.

I don't think there's an iOS5 unlock yet, maybe only if an older baseband is preserved

 

[Applejuiced]

Doesn't matter. It can be unlocked on iOS 5 after / if it's already it's updated.

Dont listen to this guy.
If its on 5.0 or 5.0.1 it CANNOT be unlocked.
4.3.5 and under you can unlock with a gevey turbo sim.

 

[eleven7]

Thanks for the info! I might just get him a 3GS to be safe. They're un-lockable on any baseband right? ios 4 - ios 5

 

[ninjaw95]

Thanks for the info! I might just get him a 3GS to be safe. They're un-lockable on any baseband right? ios 4 - ios 5

not an old bootrom on ios5, why not boot the i4, if it has the icloud setup things its ios5, if its a connect to itunes icon its ios4

 

[eleven7]

not an old bootrom on ios5, why not boot the i4, if it has the icloud setup things its ios5, if its a connect to itunes icon its ios4

The guy selling it doesn't want to open the box. They are still sealed in plastic.

 

[VTECaddict]

Look at the serial number (not IMEI). The 3rd digit will be the year of manufacture. The 4th and 5th digit will be the week of manufacture. So a serial number of xx138xxxxxx would mean it was made in the 38th week of 2011

Compare this to the date iOS 5 was announced for release.

 

[eleven7]

Look at the serial number (not IMEI). The 3rd digit will be the year of manufacture. The 4th and 5th digit will be the week of manufacture. So a serial number of xx138xxxxxx would mean it was made in the 38th week of 2011

Compare this to the date iOS 5 was announced for release.

Perfect! That's what I was after! Cheers

 

[iPhone Warrior]

The guy selling it doesn't want to open the box. They are still sealed in plastic.

Just cause it is 'sealed' does not mean it hasn't been tampered with.
Take a look at the iPad scam in Canada.

http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20120116/bc_steele_clay_ipad_120116/20120116