I got the same email after trying. I put a random UK number though, and if that fails I'll try and ask a friend in the UK for a real number to try. If this works then I'll be extremely happy, if not, then oh well :/
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AT&T iPhone 4S unlock.. is it possible?
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I got the same email after trying. I put a random UK number though, and if that fails I'll try and ask a friend in the UK for a real number to try. If this works then I'll be extremely happy, if not, then oh well :/
just tried it. put in a fake number. received the automated email. hopefully this works. i hate how we have to do run around methods to get an unlock.
I've been following the "congrats, your phone is unlocked" thread about people who buy unlocked, off contract phones from Apple Stores and trying to find a workaround for myself who needs to buy an AT&T subsidized phone. So far I've thought of:
1. Pleading with the Apple Store employee to be a pal and not activate my phone at the store and pretty much giving me an unlocked phone (I forgot what exactly is done when I buy a subsidized phone though). I figure trying to get the Apple Store to unlock my phone holds more hope than talking to AT&T drones.
2. Buying a black iPhone and renewing my contract at Best Buy. I want a white iPhone though, so I would go to the Apple Store and ask for an off contract white iPhone and ask to exchange my black iPhone, hoping to walk out of the store with an untouched iPhone.
Now, I have no idea how the phone becomes locked during the purchase so these ideas may sound really dumb but do any of them sound like they could work?
1. Pleading with the Apple Store employee to be a pal and not activate my phone at the store and pretty much giving me an unlocked phone (I forgot what exactly is done when I buy a subsidized phone though). I figure trying to get the Apple Store to unlock my phone holds more hope than talking to AT&T drones.
2. Buying a black iPhone and renewing my contract at Best Buy. I want a white iPhone though, so I would go to the Apple Store and ask for an off contract white iPhone and ask to exchange my black iPhone, hoping to walk out of the store with an untouched iPhone.
Now, I have no idea how the phone becomes locked during the purchase so these ideas may sound really dumb but do any of them sound like they could work?
DO NOT do it, APPLE gives unlocked iPhone only if you pay FULL Price
until they release the official unlocked iPhones (aka coming weeks) this is only way to get unlocked iPhones, if someone mess the system apple might start flagging this full priced unlocked off contract iPhones.
You could try selling the subsidized phone and use the proceeds towards getting a unlocked phone. I think that would be the best way.
For my earlier post regarding O2.. I have yet to receive that email so I've resubmitted the form again.
Won't work - there was a long thread a while back where people tried. They can tell which IEMIs are not theirs and belong to AT&T.
Normally I think there is way too much abuse of the legal system, but in this case I think it's deserved. Sign me up!
you are going against two of the biggest corporation in USA? good luck with that. are you from attorney association or what?
02 emailed be back saying that they could not find my phone number in their system. Can anyone shoot me their 02 number so that I may attempt this request again?
It would be much appreciated. Thanks..
It would be much appreciated. Thanks..
Interesting, there may be a budding business for O2 contract holders to offer their numbers for access to an unlock
It's not going to work. I had a valid o2 sim in my ultrasn0w unlocked iPhone 4, and they weren't able to unlock that phone. Not sure what would happen if I tried using it in the UK itself.