The range was further extended in March with the release of a purple iPhone With the release of any new iPhone, there are the questions about whether unlocking it will differ from the previous models. Will the mobile networks have asked for new locks to be put on? And the most important question of everyone who gets trapped by the mobile networks: When will it be possible to unlock the new iPhone 12?
But if you want to unlock an iPhone 12, visit Direct Unlocks and they will do that for you. Unlocking an O2 iPhone is very easy. The easiest and quickest method is to visit Direct Unlocks. Visit Direct Unlocks and they should be able to unlock your iPhone in a day or so. EE used to make people jump through hoops to get their iPhones unlocked. You can then pay with Apple Pay and the unlock is processed. If you bought your iPhone direct from Vodafone and the contract has not ended, then Vodafone will normally unlock your iPhone for you.
If you are not the original owner of the iPhone, for example, if you bought it from eBay or privately from someone else, then you may not be able to get Vodafone to do the unlock for you. Direct Unlocks offer iPhone unlocks for Vodafone, which can be completed in 1—3 days, even if you were not the original owner.
So, if you want it done faster, or if you are not the original owner go directly to Direct Unlocks. Just click on Direct Unlocks and follow the instructions for Three. Apple maintains a central list of unlocked iPhone devices, and it can take up to 14 days for your iPhone to be added to this list. You can check if your iPhone has been unlocked just by putting a SIM card in from another network. If it has been unlocked you will get a signal from the new SIM. The easiest way to test whether your iPhone has been successfully unlocked is to insert a SIM card from a different network.
This happens as soon as your unlocking request has been processed. Some newsagents and phone shops may offer to unlock iPhones.
Not interested? Worried about the repercussions of using an unlocked iPhone, or have more questions? Here's how to tell if your iPhone is unlocked in Settings:. However, this isn't quite the end of the story, since some users report that this information isn't displayed in their About page in Settings.
If that's the case for you, check out one of the other methods detailed below. How can I tell if my iPhone is unlocked if it doesn't say it in Settings? There's another way, but it'll require some prep work, since this method requires you to have two SIM cards, each from a different carrier.
There are quite a few online tools that allow you to check if your phone is unlocked using the IMEI number; however, the vast majority want you to pay about three dollars to get the info. I found a couple of free tools, though. In general, it's best to be very cautious about using online tools like this, especially if they're unverified.
As such, I recommend this approach only if it's your last resort and you absolutely don't want to call your cellular service provider. If an iPhone was officially unlocked by Apple or by a phone service carrier, Apple will still recognize it and the phone can be updated.
If an unlocked iPhone was not officially unlocked, it's considered "jailbroken" and can't be updated A phone that is sold by Apple without association with a cellular service provider will generally come factory unlocked, which means it's not tied to a carrier but is officially supported and can be updated. An officially unlocked iPhone is one that has been unlocked by a carrier, and done so in a way that ensures Apple will still support the device for updates.
I developed a five-point criteria to assess each provider and rank them accordingly. That criteria was:. The only criteria was 1: did they unlock all iPhones they were paid to?
Only one provider satisfied this criteria and so they were my 1 choice. My 2 choice was also easy because they were the only other unlock provider to unlock ANY of the iPhones I sent. The first stage involved eliminating any provider who was an obvious scam. They were able to identify 11 unlock providers who were going to take our money and provide nothing in return and they were eliminated from the review process.
For this, I read more than 50 reviews for each provider on 4 different review sites and eliminated any provider who scored worse than 3 stars with obvious legitimate criticisms as opposed to just fake reviews. The final stage of the testing process was to put the remaining four unlock companies to the test by purchasing four iPhone 6 unlocks from each of them. Each provider was ranked on the criteria listed above and the eventual winner was:. They were the only that unlocked all phones they were paid to in this test, but have consistently done so in every test of every iPhone including iCloud accounts.
Their customer support was responsive averaging less than two hours for each response , polite even when answering questions that were clearly already answered on their site and helpful. And finally, everything just worked. Their checkout process was smooth and simple, with the process being both intuitive and easy.
Their confirmation of payment emails arrived within 2 minutes of paying. Their unlock confirmation emails arrived quickly and their instructions to reset the phone and take advantage of the unlock were clear and concise. They fulfilled the rest of the criteria reasonably well. They were reasonably fast with their completed unlocks done within four days.
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