What do you guys think is the easiest way to verify with any given phone if its unlocked or not? I know you can swap in say a TMO sim, but I can't believe there is not an easier way?
I've sceen some EMEI lookups but often you have to pay to look up the lock status. And also for the unlock to process, say if it is locked, do you still have to restore it in iTunes? That seems like a conveluded process? Also I am curious what these companies do literally behind the scenes when you pay for an unlock, somehow they get the Apple database to reflect that the EMEI is an unlocked device, but I would be dying to know how they actually do that? I think once I used one of these companys, Chronic Unlocks, and got a locked phone unlocked for about $50 or less. Best, Mika On 9/14/16, Scott Granados <sc...@qualityip.net> wrote: > In my case I ordered from T-Mo so it’s coming out of Kentucky but that’s a > great bit of info to know how to find tracking with out the tracking number. > I didn’t know that about the order number or phone number. I have a 1Z > tracking number in my case but that’s great to know. Thanks for posting > that. > > Also, AT&T phones are locked by default but if you’re fully paid they should > unlock for you. > >> On Sep 14, 2016, at 12:46 PM, Mika Pyyhkala <pyyhk...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> If you pay the full retail price for an AT&T phone, I'm not sure if >> its unlocked? >> >> Also even when your order on apple.com shows "preparing for shipment" >> you may be able to track the package before Apple updates your order >> with a tracking#. >> >> Go to: >> http://ups.com >> click on tracking >> click on the track by reference tab >> then in the reference number field write down either (you will have to >> test various combinations) either >> 1. The 10 digit telephone number associated with your order. This >> may either be your cell# or another number that you may have in your >> Apple contact record i.e. a home or work phone; >> 2. Your Apple order# starting with W but minus the last 2 characters; >> 3. The serial number for your new phone which you can find under your >> Apple profile. >> >> Then pick your country and destination zip code, leaving the date >> fields as they are. >> >> My package shows an origin scan in Shanghai, China as of 09/12, with >> still an estimated delivery of 09/16. But still no "departure scan" >> out of Shanghai. >> >> Also you may need a UPS My Choice account login in order to get the >> full tracking detail, but this is a great service to have if you get a >> lot of packages. >> >> There is also a Flight Aware page where you can try to track your UPS >> flight from China. Apparently the "departure time" you see out of >> Shanghai corresponds to the departure time of a UPS flight typically >> from Shanghai to ANC. >> >> I've tweeted a more in depth article on this at: >> http://twitter.com/pyyhkala >> @pyyhkala >> >> Best, >> Mika >> >> >> On 9/14/16, Scott Granados <sc...@qualityip.net> wrote: >>> Out right unlocked I don’t believe so. Verizon phones are of course >>> unlocked by default and the T-Mobile phone would be if you pay in full >>> which >>> you do with Apple but there’s a caveat here. the T-Mobile version has >>> an >>> Intel modem which does not support CDMA so if you wanted to use this >>> phone >>> on Sprint it’s a big no go. If you’re only a GSM guy that’s one way to >>> go, >>> by the T-Mo version and use that, wait for the unlocked version that >>> supports all the protocols and or buy the verizon version which is >>> unlocked >>> and CDMA ready today. The CDMA version uses a Qualcomm chip in case >>> you’re >>> curious. Qualcomm owns the rights to CDMA and Intel bought a company >>> with >>> licensing but their CDMA code isn’t ready until the end of next year. >>> >>> THat’s the history, normally they are all the same hardware. >>> >>>> On Sep 14, 2016, at 11:43 AM, Kliphton Miller <kliph...@icloud.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Is apple selling unlocked devices on launch day? I know they did it >>>> for >>>> the SE, but that is no way as popular as the iPhone7. >>>>> On Sep 14, 2016, at 11:36 AM, Scott Granados <sc...@qualityip.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Of course, will tweet it as well. >>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 14, 2016, at 11:17 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I assume you'll send us a link to the Youtube unboxing??? >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Donna >>>>>>> On Sep 14, 2016, at 10:05 AM, Scott Granados <sc...@qualityip.net> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Just got my t-mobile notification of overnight shipping, iPhone 7+ >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> my hands tomorrow morning. You can believe there will be a youtube >>>>>>> unboxing and demonstration done as soon as it arrives so I can get >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> on the pre release day hits. 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