How To Unlock Iphone 5c Sprint Without Sim Card
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e. If you receive the unlock code, then switch off the phone and insert the third party SIM in your iPhone before switching it back on..
f. You will see a blank box where you should put the unlock code . Tap on 'Unlock' button. Your iPhone will be unlocked instantly.
I did call and get unlocking code from Sprint. I tried the above but when I put the ATT sim card and turn my iPhone back on blank box does not comes up. What comes up says Update Completed. Your iPhone was updated successfully and there are few steps to go. when I click continue, the screen comes which says:
The SIM card you have installed in this iPhone is from carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not hardware issue with iPhone. Insert another Sim Card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked by your carrier. Please contact Apple for more information.
Well, Sprint told me that they give me unlocking code but they don't unlock phones. ATT says Sprint should do it and Apple says they have nothing to do with this.
By the way, My contract will be over in Nov 2. The phone I bought from Sprint had battery problem. Apple Care give me a new replacement iPhone 5. I took it to Sprint to connect and they said ATT is porting it and they can't connect it and talk to ATT. ATT says they have to unlock it and finally Sprint only gave me the unlocking code. SO, I'm stuck with no phone. I was hoping I can unlock it with the guide above, so ATT would connect me. Any suggestions?
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e. If you receive the unlock code, then switch off the phone and insert the third party SIM in your iPhone before switching it back on..
f. You will see a blank box where you should put the unlock code . Tap on 'Unlock' button. Your iPhone will be unlocked instantly.
I did call and get unlocking code from Sprint. I tried the above but when I put the ATT sim card and turn my iPhone back on blank box does not comes up. What comes up says Update Completed. Your iPhone was updated successfully and there are few steps to go. when I click continue, the screen comes which says:
The SIM card you have installed in this iPhone is from carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not hardware issue with iPhone. Insert another Sim Card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked by your carrier. Please contact Apple for more information.
Well, Sprint told me that they give me unlocking code but they don't unlock phones. ATT says Sprint should do it and Apple says they have nothing to do with this.
By the way, My contract will be over in Nov 2. The phone I bought from Sprint had battery problem. Apple Care give me a new replacement iPhone 5. I took it to Sprint to connect and they said ATT is porting it and they can't connect it and talk to ATT. ATT says they have to unlock it and finally Sprint only gave me the unlocking code. SO, I'm stuck with no phone. I was hoping I can unlock it with the guide above, so ATT would connect me. Any suggestions?
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It used to say something like "we may not be technically capable of unlocking all phones" or "Sprint has no technological process available to do this." and then there was a bunch of "facts" listed on the site to provide excuses that they didn't want to do it in order to hold customers hostage. Now it just says "Generally, if you have a device that was launched prior to February 2015 and it is capable of being unlocked, Sprint will provide a bill notification and/or text message when you are eligible to have your device unlocked. The bill notification will direct you to Sprint Customer Care who can assist in efforts to unlock your device. (WHAT A PILE OF CRAP. YOU BELIEVE THEY WILL PUT THAT ON YOUR BILL NOTIFICATION? YEAH AND YOU CAN KEEP YOUR DOCTOR!) then it says...
For domestic SIM unlockable ("DSU") devices launched after February 2015, Sprint will automatically unlock the device when it becomes eligible. "This policy is subject to change without notice at Sprint's discretion. Updated 2/11/2015."
So for me, even at "cutting my bill in half" (and in the fine print you have to turn in your old phone to them and buy a new phone!!!) I would NEVER user Sprint again at any price. BOTTOM LINE: JUST DON'T DO IT, DON'T EVER TRUST SPRINT, EVER, NEVER, NEVER EVER AGAIN. Anyone want to buy 3 iPhone 5s like new that can only be used on Sprint? haha, I could never recommend Sprint. Did I say never enough times?
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Iguy, I have a sprint iphone 5c. It uses Nano sim card. If I were to put a different nano card from a different phone company in here, would it work with the new phone company? The iphone 5c in my possession is currently locked due to "bad financial standing" from the previous owner. Is there any way around this as well?
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Before the shift in policy I did a few per day, since I am a store and buy these back from customers and sold/activated them we never needed account info, makes it harder cause now we have to pay to get it done.
Call this number at Sprint 855-899-7924 and make sure you are the account owner or have the info ready, they will unlock it for you. Again, make sure you say you want a DSU unlock be clear abou domestic use it works 100%
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Before the shift in policy I did a few per day, since I am a store and buy these back from customers and sold/activated them we never needed account info, makes it harder cause now we have to pay to get it done.
Call this number at Sprint 855-899-7924 and make sure you are the account owner or have the info ready, they will unlock it for you. Again, make sure you say you want a DSU unlock be clear abou domestic use it works 100%
What about if im not the owner i mean its a clean ESN just dont know the owner information
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What about if im not the owner i mean its a clean ESN just dont know the owner information
Ditto to that. I bought a phone from craigslist, met the guy at the Sprint store, they said it had a good MEID so I bought it. Several hours later, I find out that the previous owner's account is NOT in good standing and that they won't unlock it. Of course, the seller wants nothing to do with me... What options do I have? I did get an MSL number from the very first guy I talked to at Sprint support but I don't know what/how to do with it...
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She then asked me if I would rate Sprint a perfect 10 for their service, and I told her she's nuts.
Luckily, my wife has a Verizon phone, so I am going to put her SIM card into my old iPhone 5 to see if it works. Fingers crossed.
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It used to say something like "we may not be technically capable of unlocking all phones" or "Sprint has no technological process available to do this." and then there was a bunch of "facts" listed on the site to provide excuses that they didn't want to do it in order to hold customers hostage. Now it just says "Generally, if you have a device that was launched prior to February 2015 and it is capable of being unlocked, Sprint will provide a bill notification and/or text message when you are eligible to have your device unlocked. The bill notification will direct you to Sprint Customer Care who can assist in efforts to unlock your device. (WHAT A PILE OF CRAP. YOU BELIEVE THEY WILL PUT THAT ON YOUR BILL NOTIFICATION? YEAH AND YOU CAN KEEP YOUR DOCTOR!) then it says...
For domestic SIM unlockable ("DSU") devices launched after February 2015, Sprint will automatically unlock the device when it becomes eligible. "This policy is subject to change without notice at Sprint's discretion. Updated 2/11/2015."
So for me, even at "cutting my bill in half" (and in the fine print you have to turn in your old phone to them and buy a new phone!!!) I would NEVER user Sprint again at any price. BOTTOM LINE: JUST DON'T DO IT, DON'T EVER TRUST SPRINT, EVER, NEVER, NEVER EVER AGAIN. Anyone want to buy 3 iPhone 5s like new that can only be used on Sprint? haha, I could never recommend Sprint. Did I say never enough times?
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You are absolutelty right about the sprint stupid excuse about the unlocking policy. I was one of the hostage taken by sprint for 5 years. I called many times after my contract was over and they always said they don't have the technology to unlock the phone but now they saying phones purchase after February 2015 will unlock automatically when eligible. These bunch of liars working for sprint hope to find a better job then keep lying about the fact that sprint has no technology whereas all other carriers able to unlock their phone right away. There is no rocket science to figure out why sprint lost 30% of their customer due to their greedy business policy.
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She then asked me if I would rate Sprint a perfect 10 for their service, and I told her she's nuts.
Luckily, my wife has a Verizon phone, so I am going to put her SIM card into my old iPhone 5 to see if it works. Fingers crossed.
Please let us know if your phone gets unlocked. I am in the same boat right now.
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***Sprint confirmed to me that the phone was unlocked.
-First I restored to factory settings within the phone
-Then I connected the phone (with the Sprint SIM card) to my iTunes
-Then I set up as new iPhone and Restored with iTunes (this took like 20 minutes) iTunes downloads the software and then restores the phone.
-Then iTunes gave me a message that said "Congratulations your iPhone is now Unlocked"
and then...it FINALLY worked with my AT&T SIM card
That's what worked for my 5S, not sure about the 5
good luck
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***Sprint confirmed to me that the phone was unlocked.
-First I restored to factory settings within the phone
-Then I connected the phone (with the Sprint SIM card) to my iTunes
-Then I set up as new iPhone and Restored with iTunes (this took like 20 minutes) iTunes downloads the software and then restores the phone.
-Then iTunes gave me a message that said "Congratulations your iPhone is now Unlocked"
and then...it FINALLY worked with my AT&T SIM card
That's what worked for my 5S, not sure about the 5
good luck
Yep, I got the same message for the iPhone 5C... I just got to find another SIM card to use to see if it works.
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