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iPhone Check if iPhone is unlocked via IMEI number?

safetyobc said:
You guys seem very knowledgeable with the unlocks, so I have a question.

I have 2 iPhone 4 that are out of contract, in good standing with AT&T. I called them and am now waiting for the email with the confirmation to unlock.

I have 2 brand new iPhone 5's to replace them. However, I don't know if I can activate my new phones before I unlock my old ones. I want to unlock them to sell. So, my question is, if I activate the 5's, can I still unlock the 4's when I get the confirmation email or does the 4's have to be active for the unlock to work through iTunes.

Thanks!
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You can go ahead and activate the new ones. I had no trouble getting a 4 unlocked after already activating a 5 on the same line.
 
iPhone 5 lock status is not accurate

I just received notification from cutyoursim that my iPhone 5 unlock is completed

http://s-url.ro/ says Locked, BUT it also says:

"iPhone 5 lock status is not accurate! Apple DB not updated yet!"

I did connect to itunes, with my AT&T sim installed, AND updated to firmware 6.01. I did not notice a message saying I'm unlocked. But my phone is already activated and already has a sim installed with AT&T service.

http://dev.mk/iphone-simlock-status-imei-checker/
says I'm locked.

http://iphoneox.com/ says:
"Sim lock status: Sorry... No information about this imei!"

There is no tmobile store here in Santa Cruz CA, so I currently have no way to verify the unlock with a Tmobile SIM

My goal ultimately is to use speedtest to compare AT&T and Tmobile data speeds. I expect Tmobile, which is limited to 3g data speeds on iPhones, to be slower than my AT&T 4g.

Since I upgraded from my previous iPhone 3GS, on AT&T with 3g data speeds, to my current iPhone 5, with 4g data speeds, I see 6 times faster data.

I'm guessing Tmobile 3G data will be equally slow.

I use the free app called speed test, from the App Store.
 
I have not found a single website to correctly display the status of unlocked iPhone 5 devices.

Get online/eBay and order a T-Mobile nano sim, put some time on it then slap it in your iPhone 5. If it works, then you know for sure.

I always keep an active T-Mobile sim just for verifying the unlock status of AT&T iPhones
 
Update

I HAZ SUCCESS!

I used iTunes to RESTORE my ATT Usa iPhone 5 firmware.

Resulted in a message that says:

"Congratulations, your iPhone has been unlocked."

Moral of the story, a RESTORE was required to enable And VERIFY the unlock for my iPhone 5.

the imei checking websites still all say Locked

> I always keep an active T-Mobile sim just for verifying the unlock status of AT&T iPhones

thanks for the suggestions and feedback. Im confident my unlock has been applied now.
 
This website says my iphone 5 is unlocked.
https://prod.eie.net.au/portal/template/MYMIMEIInquiry.vm

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This website says my iphone 5 is unlocked

https://prod.eie.net.au/portal/template/MYMIMEIInquiry.vm

Could u please tell me which ebay seller u bought the t-mobile nano sim from?

Tks
dhlizard said:
I have not found a single website to correctly display the status of unlocked iPhone 5 devices.

Get online/eBay and order a T-Mobile nano sim, put some time on it then slap it in your iPhone 5. If it works, then you know for sure.

I always keep an active T-Mobile sim just for verifying the unlock status of AT&T iPhones
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> This website says my iphone 5 is unlocked.
https://prod.eie.net.au/portal/template/MYMIMEIInquiry.vm

agreed, thanks for the link, works for my imei also, does not say unlocked, it says unblocked (same difference as I know mine is unlocked from iTunes restore):

"Result Your IMEI Number is currently unblocked."

the other 3 imei checking sites have not changed, they say locked or unavailable
 
You can check your imei no with simlock and carrier status.. Just send me imei on ahsan_riaz40@yahoo.com.
Your imei status will be uploaded on
www.facebook.com/ahsanriaz4
 
013264004473036
 

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Hey guys, question.

It seems I can get an ATT unlock code for my iphone for a limited time. Currently I'm on 6.1.4, and was pretty thrilled to see the 6.1.4 JB is around the corner. Do you guys think its worth upgrading to ios 7 and losing the impending jb in order to unlock my phone?
 
jonslider said:
> This website says my iphone 5 is unlocked.
https://prod.eie.net.au/portal/template/MYMIMEIInquiry.vm

agreed, thanks for the link, works for my imei also, does not say unlocked, it says unblocked (same difference as I know mine is unlocked from iTunes restore):

"Result Your IMEI Number is currently unblocked."

the other 3 imei checking sites have not changed, they say locked or unavailable
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This website can ONLY Check if your iPhone is BLOCKED in the Australia. You can't check the simlock status using this site.
 
This is a full report from pretty new service on .RU domain.
It show that this iPhone had been replaced 3 times.
And it locked to UK TMobile Orange.

IMEI: 013264004473036
SN: DQGJF1Z7DPMW
Model: IPHONE 4,GSM,8GB,WHITE
Purchased In: United Kingdom
Purchase Date: 2012.04.13
Activation Date: 2012.11.03
Warranty: Out Of Warranty (No Coverage)
Activation Policy: EMEA Service.
Applied Policy: UK TMobile Orange.
Next Policy: UK TMobile Orange.
SIM Unlocked: False
iOS Version: 6.0.1
Find My iPhone: OFF
Replacement Details:
2012.10.26 Active DQGJF1Z7DPMW 013264004473036
2012.05.05 Replaced C38HJ4L2DPMW 012842004314176
2012.05.05 Original DNPH83V7DPMW 012957005784605
__________________________________________________
Info by http://fmi.ifixit.ru
 
irukanji said:
This is a full report from pretty new service on .RU domain.
It show that this iPhone had been replaced 3 times.
And it locked to UK TMobile Orange.

IMEI: 013264004473036
SN: DQGJF1Z7DPMW
Model: IPHONE 4,GSM,8GB,WHITE
Purchased In: United Kingdom
Purchase Date: 2012.04.13
Activation Date: 2012.11.03
Warranty: Out Of Warranty (No Coverage)
Activation Policy: EMEA Service.
Applied Policy: UK TMobile Orange.
Next Policy: UK TMobile Orange.
SIM Unlocked: False
iOS Version: 6.0.1
Find My iPhone: OFF
Replacement Details:
2012.10.26 Active DQGJF1Z7DPMW 013264004473036
2012.05.05 Replaced C38HJ4L2DPMW 012842004314176
2012.05.05 Original DNPH83V7DPMW 012957005784605
__________________________________________________
Info by http://fmi.ifixit.ru
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I wouldn't trust my IMEI using a Russian site.
 
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