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AT&T iPhone Unlocking Process Detailed, Successful for Some

phatrabbitzz said:
Is there a way to confirm that unlock has happened without doing restore? My 4S has the latest ios so I can't jailbreak it and don't want to lose anything that's on my iPhone.
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If you have the latest, then doing the backup-and-restore necessary is all you need, and will restore all your info.

If you mean you're *NOT* on the latest, and are jailbroken, and want to do it, well, that I'm not sure about. There is news that the iOS 5.1.x jailbreak for A5 devices is coming soon.
 
Anonymous Freak said:
If you have the latest, then doing the backup-and-restore necessary is all you need, and will restore all your info.

If you mean you're *NOT* on the latest, and are jailbroken, and want to do it, well, that I'm not sure about. There is news that the iOS 5.1.x jailbreak for A5 devices is coming soon.
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I have ios 5.1 NOT jailbroken but I don't want to lose any of my music or photos etc. If i backup and restore via itunes will I lose anything? I just don't want to lose anything (music,photos, vids, apps, etc) post restore.
 
phatrabbitzz said:
I have ios 5.1 NOT jailbroken but I don't want to lose any of my music or photos etc. If i backup and restore via itunes will I lose anything? I just don't want to lose anything (music,photos, vids, apps, etc) post restore.
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If you connect to the computer you usually sync with, and do a backup and restore, you'll be fine. To be extra-safe, right-click on the phone in iTunes and select "Transfer Purchases" first.
 
phatrabbitzz said:
I have ios 5.1 NOT jailbroken but I don't want to lose any of my music or photos etc. If i backup and restore via itunes will I lose anything? I just don't want to lose anything (music,photos, vids, apps, etc) post restore.
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If u not jailbroken so no need to backup-and-restore just connect iPhone to iTunes after itunes find it unconnect usb cabel for 10 sec then connect again this is all what u have to do!
 
Please help me

I would greatly appreciate anyone who can help me unlock my iphone. i brought it off craigslist a really long time ago no way to contact the person. my email is tafhim24@gmail.com

anyone who helps thanks in advance!!!
 
If you bought it prior to October, you can just purchase any Gevey SIM for iPhone 4 off eBay for a few bucks. The best one is the Gevey Ultra for $10 because you don't have to dial 112 if you're jailbroken.
 
What do I say when I call ATT to unlock my iPhone 4?

Hi All.
I have read every post starting from April. What a ride.
I was all set to call ATT to unlock my iPhone 4 then bam! - I got to the end of May postings and ATT changed the rules.

My friend, who is an ATT customer is going to call for me to get the iPhone unlocked. But I want to be sure we say the right thing.

Can anyone give me advice on what to say? Here is my situation:

I bought an unused iPhone 4 on ebay. The guy selling it got it as a replacement under warranty but he never used it because he bought an iPhone 4s and is using that under his contract (w ATT).

There is a chance that the iPhone 4 (IMEI) I got from him is not even registered w ATT as it was a replacement.

I don't have the phone yet. It should arrive tomorrow. (just bought it 3 days ago). When it arrives I will check to make sure it is actually locked.

Grateful for any advice.
 
dukebound85 said:
why is there a limit? if you are a former customer and now only buy used iphones, you can only have 5 potential unlocks ever?
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Yes and no! It actually depends on your cases. Like me in my account att shows that I have reach my limit of 5 unlocks per year. However, att messed it up 3 time due two missing cases number that I had to called them back to get a new case just for the same iphone, then I received 2 emails about my iphone is now unlocked for the same imei in with 2 different cases.

Third case was for a samsung focus s that I got from the windows phone smocked contest!

I got the case number, but got denied due to exclusivity on att or whatever they bs me. So now you can picture how they count your 5 request per year. Unlocked or not 1 request count as a request.

Last time I called the tech rep told me that I have reached my 5 request per year, then I explained it to her my situation which I actually really got 1 iPhone unlocked.

So she said that even if I have reach 5 per year she will help me to unlock as much as I want. I'm guessing it just depends on who you are talking to really.
 
This whole process has been hit or miss for me. I used 2 of my unlocks on iPhone 4S that were only a month old. Then i tried with an iPhone 4 that i know is over a year old and was told i could not unlock it.

It also shows that i have used all of my unlocks, but I only tried with these three phones. So they must have counted the attempts to unlock as well. It really sucks because i have 2-3 more iPhones that need to be unlocked.
 
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So, i had an older 3GS unlocked via this policy, but now I want to try and jailbreak the phone to use Cydia, etc. What is the process for that, will the unlock go away at all?

I was planning to use absinthe for the jailbreak. Any links to procedures to maintain unlock?
 
tivoboy said:
So, i had an older 3GS unlocked via this policy, but now I want to try and jailbreak the phone to use Cydia, etc. What is the process for that, will the unlock go away at all?

I was planning to use absinthe for the jailbreak. Any links to procedures to maintain unlock?
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If you used this procedure through AT&T then your unlock is permanent. You don't have to worry about upgrading your firmware anymore, and jailbreaking will effect it in now way. Your are basically factory unlocked, and that can't be changed.
 
hello
i just received an email from AT&T telling me of the steps that i need to do in order to unlock my iphone. the steps are connecting my iphone and doing a back up and restore. I have not done this yet.
My question is, if I do this unlock using my current AT&T sim (which is working), will I be unlocked to use my iPhone on any carrier? including carriers in the US (Tmobil etc) or will I only be able to use my iPhone on AT&T and international sims?
Please tell me what do I need to do in order to unlock my iPhone to be able to use it on any US carriers?
thank you

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tivoboy said:
So, i had an older 3GS unlocked via this policy, but now I want to try and jailbreak the phone to use Cydia, etc. What is the process for that, will the unlock go away at all?

I was planning to use absinthe for the jailbreak. Any links to procedures to maintain unlock?
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hi
once you unlocked your older 3GS using this policy are you able to use your 3GS on any carries? or did you have to jail break it? to use it on different carriers other than AT&T
 
Hello!
I requested a unlock for an iPhone that was bought in Apple Store paying the full retail price. The at&t rep gave me the case number and told me that I have to send a proof of purchase. I told him that Ill fax the proof but I did not because I have lost it.
Before starting all this unlocking with at&t I looked in http://iphoneoperatorcheck.com/ to see the lock status of my iPhone and when I did that it said - Locked. Now only one day after I called at&t, without sending the proof, in the same website I see lock status: "Unlocked :)".
Because I use very bad Gevey SIM to make calls from my iPhone I am afraid to try the Deactivate process because when I restart the phone it is hard to get the Gevey to work.

How do You think.. can I trust the status that shows up in the website? So far i have checked few iPhones and the lock status is correct for all of them..
 
SebastianVettel said:
Hello!
I requested a unlock for an iPhone that was bought in Apple Store paying the full retail price. The at&t rep gave me the case number and told me that I have to send a proof of purchase. I told him that Ill fax the proof but I did not because I have lost it.
Before starting all this unlocking with at&t I looked in http://iphoneoperatorcheck.com/ to see the lock status of my iPhone and when I did that it said - Locked. Now only one day after I called at&t, without sending the proof, in the same website I see lock status: "Unlocked :)".
Because I use very bad Gevey SIM to make calls from my iPhone I am afraid to try the Deactivate process because when I restart the phone it is hard to get the Gevey to work.

How do You think.. can I trust the status that shows up in the website? So far i have checked few iPhones and the lock status is correct for all of them..
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You can check it by putting on a non at&t sim and connect to itunes do not restore. If it says congratulations your sim is unlock then thats it. If it says unofficial carrier then its not. You can also use redsnow to deactivate and put non at&t sim card and connect to itunes.

For anyone here could help me to unlock my iphone? I would really appreciate it. Im not an at&t costumer so at&t rejects all my request given i bought the phone full price at apple store. If someone can help me here is my email. vincent_baluyut@yahoo.com hope someone helps.

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shaakra said:
hello
i just received an email from AT&T telling me of the steps that i need to do in order to unlock my iphone. the steps are connecting my iphone and doing a back up and restore. I have not done this yet.
My question is, if I do this unlock using my current AT&T sim (which is working), will I be unlocked to use my iPhone on any carrier? including carriers in the US (Tmobil etc) or will I only be able to use my iPhone on AT&T and international sims?
Please tell me what do I need to do in order to unlock my iPhone to be able to use it on any US carriers?
thank you

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hi
once you unlocked your older 3GS using this policy are you able to use your 3GS on any carries? or did you have to jail break it? to use it on different carriers other than AT&T
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Yes you can use it at any sim because if you unlock with this process it will be factory unlocked. No need to jailbreak it for it to work just put a non at&t sim and connect to itunes.
 
Asking help to unlock

I would greatly appreciate anyone who can help me unlock my iphone 4. I bought it in France from a person who initially purchased it in an AT&T store in Chicago paying the full retail price. I have the receipt.

I upgraded my baseband while following a tut on youtube to activate the phone. :(

my email is imtmee@yahoo.com

anyone who helps thanks in advance!!!
 
IPHONE 4 unlock problem

I called AT&T, they are asking for Bill for Iphone 4 to unlock it. I dont have that. I tried to do live chat, but for that I must have one AT&T service linked. I dont have that also. How can I get Iphone 4 AT&T unlocked? Please help.
 
Hello can someone please help me to ? Send me a private message. I have bought one via ebay.
 
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pujakapoor09 said:
I called AT&T, they are asking for Bill for Iphone 4 to unlock it. I dont have that. I tried to do live chat, but for that I must have one AT&T service linked. I dont have that also. How can I get Iphone 4 AT&T unlocked? Please help.
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Just call back till you get an operator nice enough to unlock it. That's what the companies do that charge you $100.
 
Who can help me unlock my phone? I would be very grateful. 012417001251026. I do not have AT & T account and do not speak English
 
Please Help

I have a huge problem, my friend a year ago bought me a gift in Apple Store USA iPhone 4g, but he did not know that it is locked by the operator AT&T, this phone is not blacklisted and not steal, when I learned about an official unlock it was very pleased, but I called them to write they do not want to talk to me.I was advised this site because there is good and helpful people who can help. I'll be very glad if there are any.
My e-mail shnur000@gmail.сom.
My imei 012431009658181.
Contact me please if I can I repay you!
 
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