I recently bought a locked iPhone 5S from someone. I am not with the network that it is locked to. To activate it, do I need a SIM card from the network that it is currently locked to or just any SIM card? I tried cutting my micro SIM to a nano SIM from another network and inserted it but it says that there is no SIM.
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iPhone 5S Activation
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You can't just put another carrier's sim card in and expect it to work.
You have to have the phone unlocked either by your carrier, or the locked carrier, to have it work with your carrier.
And that won't be an easy task unless you're willing to pay at least $100 to have a 3rd party do it for you, and it's not guarantee neither
You have to have the phone unlocked either by your carrier, or the locked carrier, to have it work with your carrier.
And that won't be an easy task unless you're willing to pay at least $100 to have a 3rd party do it for you, and it's not guarantee neither
You can't just put another carrier's sim card in and expect it to work.
You have to have the phone unlocked either by your carrier, or the locked carrier, to have it work with your carrier.
And that won't be an easy task unless you're willing to pay at least $100 to have a 3rd party do it for you, and it's not guarantee neither
http://support.vodafone.com.au/articles/FAQ/Unlocking-your-Apple-iPhone
Well if thats the process in AU, then you can use any SIM and once on the home screen do that process (even if it says No SIM) .. once you are fully restored back, it should work with ANY SIM (as per the info in that link)
Did u try this method and did it work? If so are u in AUS jus wondering if it will work in the US