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Unlocking 4S from at&t? having an issue..

thadoggfather

thadoggfather

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just got an iphone 5 preorder in, and saw the eligiblity date for an upgrade pushed like to 04/2013. yet, i put the IMEI in twice on at&t's form and both times they said its not eligible for an unlock. isn't my contract complete on the 4s now?

anyone else have this issue?
 
thadoggfather said:
just got an iphone 5 preorder in, and saw the eligiblity date for an upgrade pushed like to 04/2013. yet, i put the IMEI in twice on at&t's form and both times they said its not eligible for an unlock. isn't my contract complete on the 4s now?

anyone else have this issue?
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4S was introduced exactly 1year ago, how can your contract be complete? The eligibility for upgrade is 18 months though.
 
When I got the subsidized iPhone 5, I renewed my contract. Hence my other one ended on the same line. No?
 
thadoggfather said:
just got an iphone 5 preorder in, and saw the eligiblity date for an upgrade pushed like to 04/2013.
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04/2013 is the eligibility date for the 4S (18 months after you bought your 4S) so it doesn't appear that AT&T has acknowledged your new contract yet. Maybe you'll have to wait until you receive or activate the 5 before your contract renews and the 4S gets freed from contract obligations.
 
I just called customer service, was nice and all, and got it unlocked.

Confirmed by punching in the IMEI to dev.mk. Will restore in a few days when I have my hands on the device in three days (it's my dad's).

Also seeing if I can get those two $36 upgrade fees waived for two lines upgraded with iPhone 5 preorders.

Between this, 5GB LTE+throttle for $30/"unlimited" grandfathered and being able to keep it while getting a subsidy, $250 credit for doing an "early upgrade" on primary line ($199+250 for 16GB with a new 2 year), unlocking a 4S I bought off Craigslist in January that I swear was still on contract by my gut, I don't see how people can absolutely hate AT&T.

Verizon would have done none to little of this for me. Ocassionally, I get an unknowledgable rep who tells me to "punch in the unlock case code" to my phone and it will be unlocked :/ But that's just luck of the draw. In general, they're great and knowledgable.
 
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So wait, I can get my 4s unlocked now even though I don't have my 5 yet?





thadoggfather said:
I just called customer service, was nice and all, and got it unlocked.

Confirmed by punching in the IMEI to dev.mk. Will restore in a few days when I have my hands on the device in three days (it's my dad's).

Also seeing if I can get those two $36 upgrade fees waived for two lines upgraded with iPhone 5 preorders.

Between this, 5GB LTE+throttle for $30/unlimited grandfathered and being able to keep it while getting a subsidy, $250 credit for doing an "early upgrade" on primary line ($199+250 for 16GB with a new 2 year), unlocking a 4S I bought off Craigslist in January that I swear was still on contract by my gut, I don't see how people can absolutely hate AT&T.

Verizon would have done none to little of this for me. Ocassionally, I get an unknowledgable rep who tells me to "punch in the unlock case code" to my phone and it will be unlocked :/ But that's just luck of the draw. In general, they're great and knowledgable.
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I just did. I thought that's how the system worked?

When you order the 5 on contract, that contract is signed. Of course you can rescind it within that return policy, but..
 
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