Proceed with some kind of caution though, as what you're doing kinda stinks of retail fraud![]()
If it works as it does here in the UK then the replacement phone from Apple is like for like.
So if it it locked to a network the replacement phone will also be locked.
The activation profile is carried from the phone that is replaced. Tmobile iphones are unlocked standard.It doesn't. My iphone was locked to T-mobile. I just had to have it replaced due to network issues. The refurbed phone is unlocked.
I have not gone down to the Apple store yet. I have an appointment tomorrow. So you're saying is that if I don't put my sim card into the phone after they replace it then it should be able to be unlocked by someone else? If that's the case I'll take out my sim card from the phone before I give it to them.