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Are all Verizon iPhone 5s SIM unlocked?

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hanzisripped

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Sep 22, 2012
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Just curious if anybody can answer this question. Are all Verizon iPhone 5s SIM unlocked?

I know if you get an AT&T iPhone 5 (non-contract) it is unlocked only from the Apple Store, but not Best Buy, etc. Is this true with the Verizon phones as well? Or could I get a Verizon iPhone 5 at Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Radio Shack etc and the SIM will be unlocked as well.

Does anybody know for sure? I hope so, this will make my next iPhone 5 hunt that much easier.
 
Yes.
And they announced today they will not lock them with future firmware updates either.
All verizon iPhone 5 models are unlocked international and even for US gsm use.
Lte will not be compatible with AT&T but 3G hspa+ will work fine.
Sprints iPhone 5 is still locked. You can get it unlocked but only for outside the US with gsm carriers.
Kinda cool by Verizon,they pleasantly surprised me and many others with that move
 
If I buy a brand new Verizon iPhone 5 from Craigslist, would I be able to activate it using my T-Mobile SIM?
 
ericrwalker said:
Well spread the correct information, don't just be an ass and tell someone they are wrong without explaining. I never stated it as fact, I said I was pretty sure. :rolleyes:
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It was already stated earlier in this thread. Read the 2nd post. And you said The verizon iphone doesn't support GSM, not "pretty sure it doesn't". :rolleyes:
 
It will work with T-Mobile 2G/Edge, but you should get an AT&T iPhone 5 unlocked once T-Mobile rolls out it's 4G on the same LTE frequency Band 4. You're better off purchasing a $20 AT&T unlock code than spending the extra $50-$100 for a Verizon unlocked iPhone 5 because the wireless technology won't be optimal in 2013.
 
LandonDonovan said:
It will work with T-Mobile 2G/Edge, but you should get an AT&T iPhone 5 unlocked once T-Mobile rolls out it's 4G on the same LTE frequency Band 4. You're better off purchasing a $20 AT&T unlock code than spending the extra $50-$100 for a Verizon unlocked iPhone 5 because the wireless technology won't be optimal in 2013.
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I hadn't heard about the $20 AT&T unlock code. If I buy an AT&T iPhone 5, I can take it to an AT&T store and pay $20 to get it unlocked?
 
gametime10 said:
I hadn't heard about the $20 AT&T unlock code. If I buy an AT&T iPhone 5, I can take it to an AT&T store and pay $20 to get it unlocked?
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No, you have to buy that imei unlock on ebay.
I paid $18 to get my AT&T iphone 5 unlocked. AT&T will only unlock iphones locked to them once the 2 year contract expires or if you pay the ETF to get out of contract.
 
Applejuiced said:
No, you have to buy that imei unlock on ebay.
I paid $18 to get my AT&T iphone 5 unlocked. AT&T will only unlock iphones locked to them once the 2 year contract expires or if you pay the ETF to get out of contract.
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The AT&T iPhone unlock codes are all the same. The sellers were merely taking advantage of the hype last week. They seem to all be advertised at $9 now.
 
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