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I'm thinking about buying an iPhone off of craigslist and just had a quick question: Are all iPhones unlocked?

 

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By default, no, but it is possible to unlock them. If the seller says it is unlocked it very well might be, but make sure they had it unlocked and are not just assuming it is, or confusing "paid off" for unlocked! 

 

Also, make sure it's not locked to an iTunes account. If it is, then it's pretty much useless unless you want it for parts. To test this, connect it to WiFi before buying it and try to download a free app from the app store. If it asks for a password, don't buy the phone!

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7 minutes ago, Rasmuff said:

I'm thinking about buying an iPhone off of craigslist and just had a quick question: Are all iPhones unlocked?

 

No. i wouldn't buy a dodgy unlocked phone; you dont know whats been done to it; you want to be able to do the factory reset and upgrades, then void your phone yourself when you actually need root access. If you really need a phone with root access you can buy cyanogemod phones with that do not break any rules.

 

You might find a refurbished iPhone just as cheap as a second hand one but with a warranty from apple. You can get them from the apple site http://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals

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19 minutes ago, Rasmuff said:

I'm thinking about buying an iPhone off of craigslist and just had a quick question: Are all iPhones unlocked?

 

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No. Only iPhones which were originally bought from Apple are unlocked.

 

Ask the seller if it is unlocked or not.

Judge a product on its own merits AND the company that made it.

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1 minute ago, AluminiumTech said:

No. Only iPhones which were originally bought from Apple are unlocked.

 

Ask the seller if it is unlocked or not.

i think he means rooting

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Im talking about Carrier unlocked. But the itunes account lock is still a valid point.

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