iPhone is Carrier Locked. Need IMMEDIATE HELP!!

[TeamLTG]

Hello,

 

I have been brought to repair an iphone 4s (GSM) which has been bought in the uk a couple years ago. The person started the set up but it shows that the SIM is not supported. I think this is a carrier lock but i don't know (neither does the other person) to which carrier it is locked. I have heard of some software (probably illegal) that you download and unlocks the phone for free. I need this unlocked as soon as possible. The IMEI: 013068007397435

 

 

Thank You

 

[Guest]

s i n ! 

 

I've had the same problem. Chances are the phone is stolen, if it is, no luck. I can tell you the software probably doesn't work, and the other stuff online also probably doesn't work. Usually phone repair places refuse unlocking any phones cause of the high chance that it's stolen.

 

so in other terms, you're fucked.

[TeamLTG]

Just now, jaffer said:

s i n ! 

 

I've had the same problem. Chances are the phone is stolen, if it is, no luck. I can tell you the software probably doesn't work, and the other stuff online also probably doesn't work. Usually phone repair places refuse unlocking any phones cause of the high chance that it's stolen.

It is not stolen as the person says that a relative bought it in a shop in the uk.

[Guest]

Just now, TeamLTG said:

It is not stolen as the person says that a relative bought it in a shop in the uk.

was it locked when the relative bought it? 

[TeamLTG]

Just now, jaffer said:

was it locked when the relative bought it? 

Yes, the person used it as a tablet until they had to reset and now it is stuck.

[The Sloth]

3 minutes ago, TeamLTG said:

it as a tablet

they used an i phone 4s as a tablet? 

 

OP the phone most likely is stolen 

[TeamLTG]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

they used an i phone 4s as a tablet? 

 

OP the phone most likely is stolen 

LOL, yes.

 

Just to be sure, is there any way to unlock the phone as it will not continue set up without sim.

 

[GoblinKiller]

http://prntscr.com/fz98jw

 

there are plenty sites out there to check with and see where it is locked too, and plenty places online to paid to get unlocked and the cost will vary depending on the carrier.

 

http://www.imei.info/

[Mooshi]

4s' don't have proper sim cards, it's some janky built in one. You can't carrier lock a sim card for a device that doesn't have a carrier provided sim.

[TeamLTG]

Just now, GoblinKiller said:

http://prntscr.com/fz98jw

 

there are plenty sites out there to check with and see where it is locked too, and plenty places online to paid to get unlocked and the cost will vary depending on the carrier.

 

http://www.imei.info/

I have checked them. I was told that there was some free version that does the unlock for.. well free.

 

Just now, Mooshi said:

4s' don't have proper sim cards, it's some janky built in one.

What???

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, Mooshi said:

4s' don't have proper sim cards, it's some janky built in one.

yes it does, it will depend on the model. 

3 minutes ago, TeamLTG said:

Just to be sure, is there any way to unlock the phone as it will not continue set up without sim.

 

not sure if you can, contact apple. 

[GoblinKiller]

2 minutes ago, Mooshi said:

4s' don't have proper sim cards, it's some janky built in one. You can't carrier lock a sim card for a device that doesn't have a carrier provided sim.

All iphones except CDMA models have sim trays.

[Mooshi]

3 minutes ago, TeamLTG said:

I have checked them. I was told that there was some free version that does the unlock for.. well free.

 

What???

I've actived 4S' before. They do not have carrier sim cards. When actived state side on a cdma network, you use imei only. The internal sim is for gsm/travel. They're such a pain.

 

Edit: This is only for versions dealt with here, unsure if other models differ much.

[GoblinKiller]

1 minute ago, TeamLTG said:

I have checked them. I was told that there was some free version that does the unlock for.. well free.

 

What???

software unlocks on the iPhone as fair as I am aware have not been around for a very long time, the way it was done in the past with a jailbreak. at one stage you could buy a special sim adapter to try use as a work around but again not sure those even work anymore.

[TeamLTG]

Follow up question, is there any way to put the same phone in recovery mode with a broken home button? RecBoot and ReiBoot don't work (only iphone 5 and up)

[GoblinKiller]

4 minutes ago, TeamLTG said:

Follow up question, is there any way to put the same phone in recovery mode with a broken home button? RecBoot and ReiBoot don't work (only iphone 5 and up)

try ireb from ih8sn0w or redsnow may still have the feature?

[TeamLTG]

Just now, GoblinKiller said:

try ireb from ih8sn0w

does it work for ios 7

[GoblinKiller]

Just now, TeamLTG said:

does it work for ios 7

not sure go take a look

[TeamLTG]

Just now, GoblinKiller said:

not sure go take a look

it says to ios 6.x.x

 

Any other options?

[GoblinKiller]

Just now, TeamLTG said:

it says to ios 6.x.x

 

Any other options?

i'll have a look in the mean time try it

[TeamLTG]

Just now, GoblinKiller said:

i'll have a look in the mean time try it

just checked. iReb doesn't even have an option for iphone 4s and no recovery mode (just dfu).

[GoblinKiller]

9 minutes ago, TeamLTG said:

just checked. iReb doesn't even have an option for iphone 4s and no recovery mode (just dfu).

https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/wiki/escapeplan/guides/jailbreakcharts are you looking at jailbreaking?

 

[TeamLTG]

Just now, GoblinKiller said:

https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/wiki/escapeplan/guides/jailbreakcharts are you looking at jailbreaking?

 

no, just a restore. (iphone is disabled, connect to itunes)