Almost of other company offer sprint unlock but theyre using hacking unlock, it means your iphone may be relocked in the future. Do i have to jailbreak my iphone 4 cdma from sprint to get it. I just had to run some software on my computer while my iphone was connected via usb and it was done. In case you didnt know, the sprint and verizon iphone 4s models are capable of running on gsm networks such as tmobile or vodafone even though verizon and sprint are cdma carriers. Is it possible to unlock a cdma iphone 4s from virgin mobile to. We will then allow existing customers in good standing to unlock the sim for. Mar 19, 2012 the folks over at howtoarena are reporting that a new sim interposer for the iphone 4s is about to hit the market. Prior to the iphone 4s the cdma versions do not have a sim card slot so you simply cannot use them on a gsm network except via roaming. How to use a iphone 4s that was activated on a cdma carrier with. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. Cdma is famous for its rock solid reliability and call quality and now that iphone 4s is a world phone, it can even roam on international gsm network. Is it possible to use a verizon cdma iphone 4 with any other carrier or payperuse carrier. Any way to install a sim card into a cdma iphone 4. How to unlock the sprint apple iphone 4s to be used on any nonus network with an international sim card.
Gpp ios 6 sprint verizon how to unlock cdma iphone 4s. I was told to take my iphone to any carrier and they would know what to do. Sprint uses cdma radio waves it is waves i think but someone will put me right if not not gsm radio waves although being from uk i dont have any more info. When you buy your 4s on a certain carrier, you are effectively locking the phones baseband compatibility to that carriers standard. Newer model iphones from sprint do come with a sim slot as they are compatible with both cdma and gsm carriers. Coming soon to ebay store hilandintl thanks to dev mr huczi. Is it possible to unlock a cdma iphone 4s from virgin. Hey guys i have a iphone 4s cdma and i followed the instructions on the gevey site nd when i put in my tmobile sim card it says you phone is successfully unlocked gevey 2. The only way to unlock it, after sprint notifies you that your unlock was approved, is to have a sim in the iphone, connect the phone to itunes and do a restore as a new not from backup iphone. With iphone 4s term we generally use world phone cdma and gsm but both terms this can make the assumption leads to many fatal mistake when choosing iphone 4s from the water network in the world. Sprints iphone 4s sim unlock a limited affair cnet. Verizon iphone 4s sim unlock tutorial verizon community.
My question is, is it possible to unlock cdma iphone 4s from virgin mobile. Apr 07, 2017 to unlock the apple iphone 4s you need itunes, sim card from another network and to follow these short steps. While sprint will be making this a standard, verizon will still be locking the iphone 4s sim slot for new users, and will only grant what they call international unlock for folks. Oct 14, 2011 sprint unlocks iphone 4s sim card confusion. Please note that our sprint unlock is official unlock, directly via sprint and apple. Verizon cdma iphone 4 has already been jailbroken on ios 4. While sprint will be making this a standard, verizon will still be locking the iphone 4s sim slot for new users, and will only grant what they call international unlock for folks who ve been good and around for at least 60 days. For inactive devices, customers must contact sprint customer care to request that their sim unlock capable device be unlocked and may have to take steps to perform an overtheair update to ensure the unlock programming has been relayed to the device. Unlock iphone 4s to use with other sim card through a 100% safe and secure method of unlocking. In this tutorial iphone repair miami beach will show you step by step how to unlock cdma sprint iphone 4s on ios 6 and how to program and. A49 then it is no 4s but the older iphone 4 cdma which does not have a sim card slot. The iphone 4s has a dual gsm cdma chip in it, so one model works on all networks. Do i have to jailbreak my iphone 4 cdma from sprint to get it to work on tmobile. Sprint or verizon will unlock the sim slot for you to use international gsm carriers though, so you can travel and avoid expensive international roaming charges.
Good news youre in luck because the price is not bad for the cdma gevey sim. How to unlock iphone 4s on verizon and all cdma iphones. If you purchased your iphone after 2015, sprint would unlock it for domestic use within the us when its eligible for it. Sprint and verizon to unlock the iphone 4s for international. For postpaid customers with sim unlock capable devices, sprint has chosen to simply unlock active eligible sim unlock capable devices without requiring our customers to initiate an unlock.
Important this service supports only sprint usa network. We always offer 100% money back with paypal if we cant unlock your iphone or it get relocked. However, if you activate it on sprint or verizon, you are stuck with that carrier in the usa. Unlock sprint cdma iphone 4s no need patch with rsim air. They do not use sim cards so there is no way to unlock it. We plan to allow existing customers in good standing to unlock the sim for international use. At the time, when i bought it, i was completely unaware that i was supposed to have an imei code to unlock it. Search gevey sim, thats one of the cards people use. Ive done jailbreaks on iphone s before but the last time i did it was a 3gs. Do not forget to subscribe to our youtube channel for more videos. How to unlock sprint iphone for free by code generator.
Hi, a cdma iphone 4 does not use a sim card, the cdma iphone 4s however does have a sim card tray. Once weve confirmed your device is unlocked for international use, follow the steps for your device with your ting sim card still installed. Verizon and sprint iphone 4s and the limitations of cdma. Sprint and verizon say that they will unlock the iphone 4s preloaded sim. The gevey ultra s promises to unlock both gsm and cdma handsets, which is a fairly big deal weve already seen a couple of sim interposers launch for apples latest handset this year. Since the two cdma carriers in the us, sprint and verizon, have a policy of not accepting walkin phones those models really arent locked, the cdma carriers just wont accept it and flash it. I have been reading some conflicting and confusing information regarding the sim trays on cdma versions of iphone 4ss that may be able to use a gevey unlock tray to use on atttmobile just like a gsm version iphone. Sprint wont give the ok to apple to all the sprint iphone 4s to be used on another us carrier domestically. How can i jailbreak and unlock a cdma iphone 4s using ios version 6. The gevey ultra s promises to unlock both gsm and cdma handsets, which is a fairly big deal.
Sim unlock refers to enabling the sim slot of your device to allow you to insert another carriers sim card either domestically or internationally. Can we use verizon iphone 4 on sprint network or on any other cdma operator. The iphone 4s has a sim card slot inside with a roaming sim the carrier uses when traveling in gsm areas. If you are the original owner of a sprint iphone then simply call sprint believe it or not, they dont have an online iphone unlock service and find out if you can remove the sim lock. I did for unlocked my iphone 4s with sprint, yes, unlocked. Dropping in a new sim and connecting will not update and unlock the iphone. Okay, i have this sprint iphone 4 8 gb that does not have a sim card tray. How to unlock sprint iphone for domestic and international use.
The folks over at howtoarena are reporting that a new sim interposer for the iphone 4s is about to hit the market. The sprint iphone 4s is a world phone, with a radio that can make calls on the sprint cdma frequency and every gsm frequency in the world. A combo cdma gsm iphone activated with sprint can be unlocked for to use a gsm carriers sim. If your device works in a different network than sprint usa please use the iphone unlock link, to choose the correct network. Well i recently switched my iphone 4s with an iphone 4 because an iphone 4s requires a sim card and verizon doesnt really use sim cards. Ips lcd display, apple a4 chipset, 5 mp primary camera, 1420 mah battery, 32 gb storage, 512 mb ram, corning gorilla glass. Sim locking is when the first sim inserted will lock to that carrier and then you have to take it to apple to have it unlocked. Insert both the white reset sim with the gevey ultra s cdma into your cdma iphone 4s. You will never be able to unlock your iphone from virgin mobile usa. Iphone 4s domestic and international unlock sprint. Our service removes the network lock on your iphone 4s so you can use it with other sim cards worldwide. But this also requires that for international travel, that the iphone 7 is both cdma and gsm cdma is used in the states, everywhere else uses gsm, as far as i know. Im thinking about getting my wife the iphone 4s, and with a possible move to germany in our future, sim card swapping is a major selling point for me.
Sprint cdma iphone 4s fully unlock to use any gsm sim card. Verizon or sprint iphone 4 wont work on gsm networks because it came with no sim card slot. Our mobile cell phone unlock codes work by inputting a certain number the unlock code that we give you for free with trialpay into your phone to unlock it to any cdma provider. The reason for this probably is that your iphone is locked to sprint carrier. The reason why the iphone 4 from sprint doesnt have a slot for a sim card is that sprint is a cdma carrierthey dont use sim cards for some phones as the technology is built into the cell phones themselves. Unlocking a device will not necessarily make a device interoperable with another carriers network. So i looked up how to switch a sprint iphone 4 to other carriers but i only found videos for how to switch a 4s so please help. Here you are about to learn how to unlock sprint iphone for free. Networks that can be unlocked for iphone 4s include. Also, if your 4s is a sprint phone, then no, you cannot unlock for a gsm carrier.
How to unlock any gsm or cdma iphone 4 4s to work on any carrier. Sep 12, 2012 that means youll make cdma calls at home, but then switch to gsm when roaming abroad verizons iphone 4 is cdma only. Unlocks your cdma iphone 4s to work on a gsm network. In case you had purchased your iphone before february 2015, sprint will inform you once the device is eligible to unlock. Weve already seen a couple of sim interposers launch for apples latest handset this year.
R sim 3 iii, jailbreak cdma sprint and verizon, 128k 4g. Dec 12, 20 long story short, my contract with sprint ended and i wish to use my iphone 4 with tmobile. I used that phone when i went back to my country vietnam and purchased a 128k sim card. You bought your latest iphone from sprint and now you wonder why wouldnt it work on a sim from another iphone provider carrier. Search the internet and you will find out that sprint has locked the sim trays in all 4s iphones and started doing so since last october 11th, i believe. Sprint has to unlock this phone trhemselves they have to release it. How can i jailbreak and unlock an iphone 4s cdmasprint. Is there a way to unlock the iphone if it is no longer under contract.
Cdma and gsm including sprint, verizon and all foreign 4s carriers. Gevey ultra s unlock sprint, verizon cdma iphone 4s. Unlocking old iphone 4s i have an old sprint iphone 4s that hasnt been under contract for around a year now and i have a friend on tmobile and his contract doesnt end for another year and he still has a flip phone so i want to give him the old iphone. Flash to metropcs verizon iphone 4s with text, talk, mms, internet and apps by flash2unlock. Both the iphone 4s sold on gsm and cdma have the model no. I have an old sprint iphone 4s that hasnt been under contract for around a year now and i have a friend on tmobile and his contract doesnt end for another year and he still has a flip phone so i want to give him the old iphone. Sprints policy is to have the iphone 4s sim locked to our network. The sprint iphone 4s along with the verizon iphone 4s does have a gsm side to the device that is used for international roaming. Im pretty new at this, just bought my brothers iphone for 50, hopefully be able to activate from sprint sbad esn to verizon. Oct 11, 2011 that s right, when you re traveling to other gsm countries, you ll be able to buy a local micro sim card or a normal one and cut it, and pop it into your iphone 4s. Sprint s iphone 4s sim unlock a limited affair sign in to comment.
Brand new gpp sim for any iphone 4s unlock on ios 6. Competitionchoice and also equals competitive pricing and likely unlimited data plans coming to all three. How to unlock iphone 4s on verizon and all cdma iphones with. Unlock sprint cdma iphone 4s no need patch with rsim. Sprint iphone 4s unlock process easy setup youtube. Video tutorial shows you how to unlock any iphone 4s, any carrier. Virtually all gsm devices can be unlocked for international use and you simply need to swap out your ting sim card when you get to your destination. Iphone 4 usually have two versions of cdma and gsm is the most distinguished through micro sim tray but with 4s is difficult to distinguish. X sim unlocking and activation sim card for iphone 4s ios 5. Only the carrier an iphone was sold as carrier locked with can officially unlock the iphone or send the unlock request to apple on the owners behalf. If they reject you or you are holding a used sprint iphone in your. Will sprint notify me when my device is eligible to be unlockedhas been unlocked.
But if you get any cdma phone from a provider like verizon, sprint or virgin. Factory unlock sprint iphone to use on other gsm networks. How to unlock sprint iphone and switch to other network. Unlock sprint cdma iphone 4s no need patch with r sim air. I have a sprint iphone 4 that has no sim card slot. They may be a way, but you would have to buy a special sim card. How to unlock any gsm or cdma iphone 4 4s to work on any. Neter pro sim how to unlock cdma sprint iphone 4s by iphonerepairmia. There is a new gevey ultra s cdma kit,and i think it will definitely. The sprintverizon iphone 4s does have a gsm side to the device that is. Unfortunately, bc this iphone does not have a sim card slot on the side, tmobile cant do anything. Rsim patch iphone 54s cdma software unlocking fix final. Sprint iphone gsm and cdma, or just cdma only this is good to know.
Please note that the iphone 4 models have been discontinued. If your iphone doesnt have a sim card slot it probably is the iphone 4 cdma version. R sim patch is software part of r sim team to assist in optimizing sms and 3g functions on iphone 54s cdma wcdma sprint japan sbauverizon after unlocking. There is no physical difference between one being sold on cdma carriers or gsm carriers. Unlike the iphone 4s, the iphone 4 had two models, a gsm model and a cdma model. For postpaid customers with sim unlock capable devices, sprint has chosen to simply unlock active eligible sim unlock capable devices without requiring our customers to initiate an unlock request. Jun, 2012 in this tutorial we will show you step by step how to unlock cdma iphone 4s with gevey ultra s cdma. Permanently unlocking iphone xs xs max 11 11 pro from sprint. Cdma available only if iphone 4s is sold and activated for use on a. If you need a refresher cdma means the phone is locked to the network forever. The unlocked iphone will not work with cdma carriers such as verizon wireless or sprint, as stated on apples website. Dec 27, 2019 how to unlock sprint iphone and switch to other network. In order to unlock iphone 4s to work in any network, you must choose the network in which the device works. This is different than the jailbreak unlocking method.
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