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Sim locked iPhone

hey guys so I got a iPhone 11 Pro Max as a gift but it says sim lock how do I unlock it please ?.

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Posted on May 26, 2022 3:00 PM

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Posted on May 26, 2022 3:42 PM

If the previous phone was locked to a particular carrier, that carrier lock is in force until the carrier releases. As of now you can only use service from that carrier.


You need to talk to that carrier to ask its release, but most likely only the original owner can arrange that. Some carriers never unlock and you can ONLY use service from that carrier. Others require you to have active/never-late-paid service for 6 months before it releases.


Apple does not override a carrier lock, but it does sell phones that are not locked to any carrier from the get-go.

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May 26, 2022 3:42 PM in response to WheelieNick

If the previous phone was locked to a particular carrier, that carrier lock is in force until the carrier releases. As of now you can only use service from that carrier.


You need to talk to that carrier to ask its release, but most likely only the original owner can arrange that. Some carriers never unlock and you can ONLY use service from that carrier. Others require you to have active/never-late-paid service for 6 months before it releases.


Apple does not override a carrier lock, but it does sell phones that are not locked to any carrier from the get-go.

Sim locked iPhone

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