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    Question [need help] Iphone 4S Unlocking

    hey guys so I recently got a iphone 4s off of my girlfriend but she is on Vodaphone and I'm on 02. how do i get the phone unlocked for free so that I can use my 02 sim.

    Are there any ways without jailbreaking it or paying for it to get done.

    Any thoughts would be very appreciated.

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    You can try getting your network provider to unlock it for you...not sure if that will work. But dude, the only other way will be to jailbreak it. Just be careful you don't brick the phone.

    http://jailbreaknet.com
    http://iphone-developers.com/jailbreak-wizard/iPhone-4s

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    You can call the service provider and explain what you want to do to them (Probably not going to work) or you can jailbreak it and use an unlock(: Ive never had issues with jailbreaking, own a jailbroken ipad, iphone and ipodtoch.

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    It's pretty hard to brick an iphone using a well known jailbreak.

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    you cant unlock a 4s atm, you can jail break it tho, if im wrong let me know as i have one with the same issue :P

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    sorted over skype, you can jailbreak, then unlock

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benny View Post
    hey guys so I recently got a iphone 4s off of my girlfriend but she is on Vodaphone and I'm on 02. how do i get the phone unlocked for free so that I can use my 02 sim.

    Are there any ways without jailbreaking it or paying for it to get done.

    Any thoughts would be very appreciated.
    did it unlock for you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enslaved View Post
    sorted over skype, you can jailbreak, then unlock
    I was going to do this.
    Quote Originally Posted by kyleinkman View Post
    did it unlock for you?
    Then I called Vodafone and was like hey guys can you sort me out. Managed to give them the imei code and they're doing it! Man that was some sexy smooth talking from me!

    I'll keep you updated on progress.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benny View Post
    I was going to do this.


    Then I called Vodafone and was like hey guys can you sort me out. Managed to give them the imei code and they're doing it! Man that was some sexy smooth talking from me!

    I'll keep you updated on progress.
    Nice! yeah as to date theres no working unlock for the 4s, ive had one sitting on my dresser just waiting lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by kyleinkman View Post
    Nice! yeah as to date theres no working unlock for the 4s, ive had one sitting on my dresser just waiting lol
    what provider is it locked too?

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    telus they wont unlock it unluss i go on a plan for atleast 3 months with them lol

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    tried box flashing it? it removes all carrier crap

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    Unlocking without carrier permission is now illegal, so if you attempt it which i suggest not to, be stealth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by duke4eva View Post
    Unlocking without carrier permission is now illegal, so if you attempt it which i suggest not to, be stealth.
    not true

    Unlocking is legal!

    If you want the long answer well here it is. In a 2002 unlocking policy review Ofcom clearly states that locked handsets are a restriction to consumers' freedom to choose the operator they choose, including having the option of using two different services simultaneously to take advantage of different offers (for example using one SIM for your phonecalls, another one for browsing the internet, and another one for calling abroad).

    Why, you ask, is locking handsets then legal? Well mobile phone companies often have to subsidise the handset in order to make it affordable. When you buy a phone on a contract you are not paying for it upfront, and when you buy it on pay-and-go it is often cheaper to buy it from a mobile operator than it is to buy it from the manufacturer itself. Mobile companies thus subsidise handsets, and Ofcom deems this increases, rather than diminishes, choice in the market. Seeing as they are paying for part of your phone, it only seems to fair for them to try and retain your custom by making sure you stay with them until they have made this money back. So the bottom line is that, as a customer, you can unlock your phone using whichever method you prefer in order to switch between networks as you choose.

    There are also several legitimate, established and respectable businesses that provide unlocking solutions to companies and government bodies who want to switch operators after their contract with their existing supplier has ended.

    While unlocking itself is legal, the unlocking industry is riddled with grey areas which you may want to know about if you're going way deep, or considering becoming an unlocker yourself. For example, scandals in the industry involve employees leaking unlock codes and selling them on the black market. You've seen how much these codes can cost, so you can imagine how substantially some individuals are profiteering from this practice. Another grey area surrounds the practice of boxbreaking phones, which consists in restoring them to their factory settings by removing all of the software that came with them. In the UK, this practice is legal, but this is not the case around the world.

    One practice that is illegal in pretty much every state with a telecommunications law is the practice of unblocking phones. When handsets are stolen or reported missing their MSISDN is registered and then shared among operators in order for them to refuse to connect the phone to their networks. When a phone is unblocked, its unique identifier is changed so that it can be used again. This effectively makes it possible to use stolen phones.

    This is not so much an issue for the regulators as it is for the police itself. Why is this relevant? Because the machines (or boxes) that are used to unlock phones can, in many cases, also be used to unblock them. And while most high street unlockers are upstanding members of the local community providing a useful service, there are some that aid and enable thieves and fraudsters to sell phones which shouldn't be on the market.

    As an end customer, the fact that you can unlock your phone and that this is perfectly legal remains. You don't need to worry yourself with this though it is good for you to be aware of it in case you're about to unknowingly become involved in an illegal activity. Remember, under UK law ignorance is no defence! But the law is also on your side with regards to this issue. Mobile phone companies are not allowed to make phones unlockable, plain and simple.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enslaved View Post
    not true


    In Michigan it is now illegal to jailbreak or unlock /:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benny View Post
    hey guys so I recently got a iphone 4s off of my girlfriend but she is on Vodaphone and I'm on 02. how do i get the phone unlocked for free so that I can use my 02 sim.
    Are there any ways without jailbreaking it or paying for it to get done.
    Any thoughts would be very appreciated.
    Ya, you can unlock your iphone 4s without jailbreaking.You can unlock your iphone safe and easiest way using Remote unlocking method.To get this service visit Prounlocking.com here you need to specify your country,IMEI number of your iphone.Here you can unlock your iphone at affordable cost.

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