An iPhone can work fine without a carrier, but you won't be able to make Cellular calls without an active service plan from a carrier. The service plan is what lets you among other things make cellular voice calls. The new iPhone X will be running on Apples iOS 11. By adding new innovations such as Face ID and Touch ID it is apples more impressive yet. You can now Factory Unlock your iPhone X if it comes carrier locked to be use on the network of your choice. Cellunlocker.net services is 100% Guaranteed to factory unlock your iPhone X or your Money Back.
Well, you can use your iPhone without a carrier, but only as an iPod Touch. This means that you can use it via Wi-Fi with your applications (like Facebook, WhatsApp, etc.):
- With these online carrier-unlock services, you can unlock your device without a SIM card and your carrier’s help. Tips: Reset the iPhone after you successfully unlock it Now, you need to reset the network settings on your device and activate the iPhone again, so that you can insert a SIM card from a different carrier or just use the iPhone as.
- Unlock Your iPhone without contacting my carrier 'If you are asking about the factory unlocking of network unlocking, here is the process to unlock a iphone First of all make sure your iphone is clean and out of contract.
- You can't make (traditional) phone calls without a carrier. You can make VoIP calls (Skype, Viber, WhatsApp calls, Telegram Audio,...) and always via Wi-Fi;
- I sincerely don't know, we don't have locked phones since 2007/2008 in my country (Italy). I recommend you to ask directly Sprint for the requested documents;
- As mentioned before, you need a carrier to make phone calls, and to connect to a carrier you need a SIM. Remember that you can use VoIP apps if you have Wi-Fi.
Hope this helped you!
Sep 7, 2017 11:15 AM
© Hollis Johnson It takes a few steps to unlock an iPhone from its carrier. Hollis Johnson
- To unlock your iPhone from its carrier, you'll likely need to contact your carrier directly to cancel your contract.
- Most carriers will require you to pay off any debt you have to them before they'll unlock your iPhone.
- You'll need a paperclip or a similar object to replace the SIM card in your iPhone, which will allow you to link it to a new carrier.
- You can also unlock your iPhone without linking it to a new carrier, but you'll lose some functionality.
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Let's say you're about to ditch your current cell phone carrier for another. Before you make the switch, there are a few things to consider — like unlocking your iPhone.
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When you buy a new iPhone, if you don't pay the entire price up front, it'll be 'locked' to your carrier. This means that, until you pay it off, your phone can only connect to that carrier's network and no others.
And if you switch to a new carrier without unlocking it first, you might find yourself unable to send texts or make phone calls.
So if your iPhone is locked, but you need to switch carriers, here's what you'll need to do.
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How to request an unlock from your carrier
Before anything, make sure your iPhone is fully paid for. Most carriers can refuse to unlock your phone if you're still on a payment plan with outstanding payments, according to the FCC.
Once you're all paid up, head to Apple's support page to find out whether 'unlocking' is a service your carrier offers. Most major carriers like AT&T, Boost Mobile, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Virgin Mobile, and Xfinity do.
Once you're ready, call your carrier to request an unlock. Your request might take a few days to process, but you should be sent a confirmation email or letter once it's done.
If you're switching from AT&T to another carrier, you can use AT&T's convenient device unlocking portal to avoid calling customer service. This could take a few days to process. You'll be sent a confirmation once it's completed.
Once you're unlocked, feel free to cancel your old carrier contract.
How to unlock an iPhone with another SIM card
Once you have a SIM card from your new carrier, you can replace the card currently in your iPhone. Before you do this, backup your information to iCloud or your computer through iTunes and turn the device off.
1. Gently insert a paperclip or similar object into the hole of the SIM card slot on the side of your phone. A chipholder will pop out — gently remove it from the phone.
© iStockPhoto iStockPhoto2. Remove the SIM card currently in the chipholder. Once removed, place your new SIM card into the chipholder and slide it back into place.
3. Turn your iPhone back on.
How to unlock an iPhone without another SIM card
In some cases, you might want to unlock your phone without tying it to a new carrier. This is easy to do, but might leave your iPhone without some functionality.
If this alright, once you unlock your iPhone, here's what you should do:
1. Backup your information to iCloud or iTunes.
2. Erase the iPhone by restoring the device to its original factory settings.
3. Restore the device from your backup.
If you get an error message when you try to restore the device:
1. Restore the device to its original factory settings.
2. Double-check with your carrier that the unlock was successful on their end.
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3. Try again to restore the phone from your most recent backup.