Switching to unlocked iPhone

[dogbiskit2]

Hi all,

I think this will work, but I'd like to make sure.

I'm leaving the country next month and it sounds like I'll need to have an unlocked iphone 4S to use there. I currently have a 4S under contract, which is locked to AT&T. I tried going the cutyoursim route, but it doesn't seem to be panning out. So, now my plan is to buy an unlocked iPhone from Apple, and then sell my 4S to help pay for it. Is this how I would pull this off?

-Purchase and receive the new phone
-Put old sim card in it & activate it
-Call AT&T to update IMEI
-Wipe old phone
-Sell old phone

When I move, I'll cancel the AT&T contract & pay the ETF.

Does that sound right?

Thanks in advance!

-D

 

[PharmDoc]

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Did you try getting a gevey ultra s? If not, your plan sounds right.

 

[labman]

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Did you try getting a gevey ultra s? If not, your plan sounds right.

if TS already updated to 5.1 that deal is out.. Also if they are moving out of country I think it makes much more sense to buy a factory unlocked or buy a new one when they get overseas.

 

[thefreeagent]

As far as I know, you just need to swap the sim cards. That's what I did, and didn't even bother calling AT&T with the IMEI. At any rate, it works just fine for me.

 

[PharmDoc]

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Did you try getting a gevey ultra s? If not, your plan sounds right.

if TS already updated to 5.1 that deal is out.. Also if they are moving out of country I think it makes much more sense to buy a factory unlocked or buy a new one when they get overseas.

True. Depending on the length of the move(permanent?) and the country you are going to OP, it might be cheaper to get a subsidized phone from there.

 

[dogbiskit2]

if TS already updated to 5.1 that deal is out.. Also if they are moving out of country I think it makes much more sense to buy a factory unlocked or buy a new one when they get overseas.

Yup, it's already updated updated to 5.1, so gevey is out. I was considering waiting until I got over there to do the switch, but I would've had to sell the phone here, and then get one over there which would leave me without a phone for a longer time. Plus, I found out the unlocked phone through apple is actually cheaper here!

Thanks for everyone's help!

-D

 

[Jordan921]

Yup just buy unlocked phone here then sell your old phone to pay for new unlocked phone.