hello i have a trouble with my iphone 4

absolutleon7 · ‎02-29-2012

hello Hi, I have a problem with my iphone 4.
I buy from a service shop on a trip to new york, I'm from mexico.
and did not know what to get here and blocked the cell could not use.
cost me dearly as to who has the ipod modechances that would have me unlock your company to use it here in mexico?
I await your prompt response, I am very sad.

Underlyingsound · ‎03-01-2009

I'm sorry for the confusion! An AT&T iPhone (first-generation, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S) cannot be unlocked when bought from the AT&T store, 3rd-party reseller or from Apple as an AT&T model...this is because in the United States, carriers are not required to unlock devices for use on other mobile networks, so, to trap us with their network, they require that the device, in this case the iPhone, be required to operate on their network exclusively. AT&T and Apple, due to policy and United States law, will not unlock your iPhone, and I'm really sorry about that. Their are third-party ways to unlock your iPhone, that cannot be discussed here, but they will void your Apple warranty, and could potentially damage your device. Also, be aware that warranty service...for any iPhone...will only be handled in the country that the iPhone was purchased in...so if you have any issues with your AT&T iPhone, or United States; factory-unlocked iPhone...you'll need to contact the United States Apple division for support.

Facci · ‎11-30-2005

Neither Apple or AT&T will unlock it for you to be able to use it where you live. You will have to sell it and buy an unlocked version.

graphite07 · ‎10-16-2007

Neither Apple or AT&T will unlock it for you to be able to use it where you live. You will have to sell it and buy an unlocked version.sell and buy a unlocked Iphone.

johninsj · ‎07-07-2010

It just never ends, does it?

anton697 · ‎02-24-2012

No it doesn't...and I'm sure there'll be another "I can't get my iPhone unlocked" thread tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after that...

How is it that folks know how to use a device such as an iPhone, yet apparently fail to do something simple as reading the fine print when it comes to matters such as whether their phone can be unlocked?

Underlyingsound · ‎03-01-2009

anton697 wrote:
No it doesn't...and I'm sure there'll be another "I can't get my iPhone unlocked" thread tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after that...

How is it that folks know how to use a device such as an iPhone, yet apparently fail to do something simple as reading the fine print when it comes to matters such as whether their phone can be unlocked?

I think it's because most people in these countries don't have to worry about an unlocking policy, because in their country/culture, it's just expected to have an unlock option available. So instead of considering their own bias, they assume the same for the United States, which is not accurate. It's just annoying to us because we deal with it everyday. That's my bet. Foolishly, most people don't always read the fine print.

FredW · ‎04-24-2007

And why can't they bother looking at the many other threads about the same issue?

Underlyingsound · ‎03-01-2009

FredW wrote:
And why can't they bother looking at the many other threads about the same issue?

They're lazy...most people I know don't want to spend those few minutes to check something like that...I feel like the "regulars" on this forum are their own "type" of people. Haha. We have our own bias, because we're on here often.