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verzion iphone unlock question
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I don't think it's actually considered unlockIng the phone. I may be wrOng but I don think so. But it should be able to b used on a different CDMA carrier if u have the know how
I don't think it's actually considered unlockIng the phone. I may be wrOng but I don think so. But it should be able to b used on a different CDMA carrier if u have the know how
From what I've read I believe you can use it on Metro PCS pretty easily, but you won't be able to get data to work.
You need to get it flash to whatever CDMA carrier you are going with. However, if it has a bad ESN on Verizon. They will not accepted it.
I believe that Abs_p is incorrect. I don't think it's illegal. Like I said, I don't think they're locked to begin with. I think that you just have to convince the carrier to activate it. It may need to be flashed though. You could probably look it up online.
I know it's possible to get it on Metro, but I'm not sure how. I'm sure you can find it somewhere on google
http://mobile.twitter.com/pytey/status/33057468330278912 wrong? Am I?
Yes. You are.
http://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/971229
Well what he meant was basically an unlock coz he wanted to use it on another network.. In layman terms unlock is the right word .ain't it
Well what he meant was basically an unlock coz he wanted to use it on another network.. In layman terms unlock is the right word .ain't it
In layman's terms you are wrong. The link you gave me refers to an actual unlocking process. My link proved that you don't need one.
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Well what he meant was basically an unlock coz he wanted to use it on another network.. In layman terms unlock is the right word .ain't it
Awadee is right ... you don't need to do anything to the phone. You just need to get the ESN into the metro PCS database. They don't mind and will do it. They do it for other non-metro phones such as the Evo 4G. This service is even advertised on their website.
Type your ZIP code into here to find your local dealer that can add your ESN
http://www.metropcs.com/metroflash/
Then follow instructions in post 16
Nope, you're good! My back and forth with Abs_p proved that an unlock isn't necessary and wordoflife proved that the process that is actually done to get it on Metro is legal.
Interesting.
The question is would you be able to do it even if the IMEI is blacklisted by Verizon?
And what would happen if you try to restore or upgrade the firmware? Would it lock up and you would need to hactivate it to get it to work again?
That's actually a very good question. And furthermore, would it be possible to do the same process to flash it on to Canadian carriers? As in Telus or Bell who still have a very small amount of CDMA dumbphones. It would be interesting to see, considering these carriers provide the GSM iPhone line.
True, but I think the hardest part would be for those carriers to agree to add the ESN number into their database.
Metro is pretty much GhettoPcs here so they allow any CDMA phone from Verizon and sprint to be put on their network. Even ones blacklisted for lost, stolen or bad unpaid accounts.
Other carriers are not so willing to add other devices not approved or sold by them on their network.