Iphone 5s Chip Unlock
There's a lot of inaccuracy and rumors swirling around these forums with conflicting views on the locked and unlocked status of iPhone 5s linked to carriers. Panda Unlock Iphone. Here is a bombshell I found out today and completely flabbergasted. It appears what Apple is calling the 'T-Mobile contract-free' iPhone 5s is actually locked to T-Mobile, and needs to be unlocked by T-Mobile.
There's a lot of inaccuracy and rumors swirling around these forums with conflicting views on the locked and unlocked status of iPhone 5s linked to. Download Ulead Videostudio 11 Plus Keygen.
The wording of the text has been changed too, before it said 'unlocked', now the ad on Apple.com just says contract-free with no mention of the T-Mobile variant being unlocked. Apple said I had to call T-Mobile to get it unlocked.
I escalated with higher-ups at the Apple store as well as T-Mobile, in person and on the phone, and the answer from T-Mobile is even if the phone is bought full-priced, it is locked to T-Mobile, and can be unlocked only under certain conditions (minimum 40 days owning device, minimum top up of 50 dollars on prepaid) Apple also said the T-Mobile iPhone 5s bought in the Apple store would need a call to T-Mobile to be unlocked (DESPITE paying full-price!!) T-Mobile detailed their unlocking policy, saying 40 day minimum before unlock can be done, to deter people selling abroad. What right do they have to lock a phone that's been paid for in full?????? I was furious and arguing with T-Mobile and Apple employees and reps all day to get to the bottom of the situation, and the final answer seems to be it is locked. When the T-Mobile iPhone 5 was launched, was it unlocked if payed full-price? I've unlocked T-Mobile iPhones before through a source, so means they were locked to T-mobile. What is the situation and best way to get an unlocked iPhone 5s- unlocked meaning able to use the phone with any GSM carrier immediately, without need for an unlock code. T-Mobile iPhone 5s seems locked to T-Mobile, even payed full price at Apple store.