I bought an iphone 4 locked to Orange UK why can't it be unlocked

I contacted Orange UK and they said that this iPhone4 is ready to be unlocked, but they can't unlock the phone  because I am not the original contract owner. Why can't Apple unlock this phone, because the original owner doesn't care and has sold it? As far as I understand, I am one of at least 3 owners for this phone. I guess there could be more. I just wanted to have a normal iphone, why can't Apple help on this issue?  I have previously had many apple products, this is the first one I bought used adn just wanted to restore it to normal. Another thing is that 3rd party services can unlock it for 200$. What is that they do to unlock it? Why can't apple make a small comission for unlcoking iPhones instead. People find ways to cheat and ripoff people who doesn't deserve to pay extra for the phone they bought. Here is my iPhones description: IMEI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXSerial Number: XXXXXXXXXXXPart Description: iphone 4 16GB BLACK Product Version: 6.0.1 Coverage Status: Out of Warranty Coverage End Date: First Unbrick Date: 29/03/11 Last Unbrick Date: 10/04/11 CTN: 7580088512 Next Tether Activation Policy Description: UK TMobile Orange. Lock Status: Locked

iphone 4 unlock help

My iphone 4's from Japan and it's still locked. The only way that I can use it is through Gevey Sim. It's still in version/iOS 4.3. Any ways to update/unlock my phone to iOS 6? Home button's not working now so I need to have the assistive touch already.

how i unlock my iphone iphone 4S

how do i unlock my iphone

Please help me to differentiate iphone 5 lock and unlock version. many thanks

Dear Sir/Madam. Please, help me to differentiate iphone 5 lock and unlock version. many thanks

how to reset iphone 3G

I have a used company phone. The old emplyee has locked the phone and cannot be contacted, how can I unlock it to remove apps I don't want?restrictions are on, and no-one knows the passcode

how can i unlock my iphone

Who is your carrier? When/where did you get the phone?

unlock my att iphone 5

I have att iphone 5 and just entered a new contract. I had an iphone 4s that they unlocked for travel to Russia. Now that i have upgraded they will not unlock. Any suggestions?

imei factory unlock iphone 5

Folks, I am getting confusing information from various sources.According to the service I am using for factory unlocking my iphone 5, as soon as I unlock my phone I will be able to use it on all GSM networks, except the original ATT. This is contrary to all the previous unlocks I have ever done on any phone. What is the reason why my phone will no longer work on ATT, if true? Can APPLE or ATT help me get it back on ATT network once I no longer need to use it overseas? Thank you for your help.

how i unlock my phone from i tune iphone 4S

my phone is locked with the i tune app

i have an iphone 4 orange uk locked i contact to orange uk they said my phone removed from their network so plz apple support team unlock my phone tell me now what should i now to unlock it

hey  i bought an iphone 4 orange uk locked.. i conacted orange uk to unlock my phone ... they said ur phone is removed from our network,but my phone says invalid sim .. and my phones status is wild card activated...  plz help me now what should i do>>> waiting for your kind reply thanks  apple team

azerbaijan iphone 4S

hi dear all please help me my iphone is lock. Right now I m in  Azerbaijan(country) and i dont know how unlock phone. Imei code: 013050007799547I want to add important data- i couldnt find Azerbaijan a list of countries in this site.thank you very much Message was edited by: Farxad

hi i already buy an iphone 5 but now i need to unlock if possible to recive help from apple

i need to know becouse apple must be able to do that, just hot or where?

unlock iphone 4

how to ime unlock

my iphone not closing out of not enough storage notification what should i iphone 5

my iphone will not leave the " not enough storage " notification , wether i press close or settings. it wont let me unlock or turn off my phone or accept phone calls with out my headphones .

My iphone 5 volume button not work when phone locked

When my iphone 5 is locked the volume buttons are not working. I have to unlock my phone in order to change the volume using the volume buttons. Is this normal for the iphone 5 or is there something wrong because I know that the volume buttons can be used when locked when I had the iphone 4

Activate disabled iphone 5

My iphone has been disabled, it is saying to contact to iTunes. However, when i do connect it, it says that I need to unlock the passcode, which I can't. Do you have any ideas how I can unlock it please? Thanks

password which entered to unlock my iphone back up was incorrect

forgot password to unlock iphone to back up to PC

how can i unlock my iphone 4s

i have my iPhone4s T-mobile i want to unlock now so it how can i do my self  verson - 5.1.1 (9B206) IMEI No. 01293 70083 09261Model- MD254DSerial No. C36GH05DDTC0

i buy iphone from tmobile and i paid full why my iphone lock iphone 5

i buy iphone 5 from t-mobile and i paid full why t-mobile not unlock my iphone 5  T-Mobile Sim unlock Request Sim unlock Reference:  5828320 IMEI:  013428006907719Thank you for  taking the time to contact T-Mobile. We have received your SIM unlock  Request. Unfortunately, this subscriber is not eligible to receive the  unlock code at this time. In order to be eligible, the subscriber must  complete the buyer's remorse period for their upgrade.   Please submit a  new request 14 days after this subscriber completed their upgrad

I got an iphone 4 from cousin in uk so its locked factory locked to carrier l dont how l unlock it

I got an iphone 4 from a cousin in the uk so its locked factory locked to a carrier that l dont know how do l unlock it

Black screen iphone 4

I have an iphone 4. This morning I Fell and dropped it and the back cracked. Just about 45 minutes ago, my phone was knocked out of my hand and it fell on the floor. I picked it up and it would vibrate when i would get texts but the screen was black. I had heard somewhere that holding down the home and lock button down would fix the phone if it was frozen. it didn't seem to work. But when I got home I plugged my phone into the computer just to see what would happen. i thought i saw something faint light up on the screen. it looked like a usb cord. so i took the phone into a dark room but i let a little light hit it too. At just the right angle i could see the usb cord with an arrow pointing to an iTunes sign. so I connected it to iTunes on my computer. In just the right angle, I could see that i could unlock my phone. My phone screen was really dark so i tried turning up the brightness but it didnt work. So if just the right light hits the phone i can somewhat see the screen.Out of that light it just looks like the screen is black.  I'm thinking that the screen light went out when my phone was kncked out of my hand. any help or advice?

how I backup my iphone iphone 5

Im about to unlock my phone, how do I back up my iphone 5?

iphone 5 lockscreen green glow

Hey. My iphone 5 is currently on firmware 6.0.2 and there is an apparent green glow in the lower parts of the lockscreen when I unlock the phone and it gets more prominent if the phone has been unlocked after a longer time. The glow is a lot like the screenshot of other users facing the same problem. Now, I saw that everyone was getting it fixed by asking for a replacement. My problem is, the phone was bought in the UK and I am currently in Bangladesh where there are no official Apple stores. How should I ask for a replacement and what should be the procedure for it?  Really would appreciate some help in this matter

How can I unlock my iphone 4 in quickest way. I have already left carrier and don't have another handset to use S . Need help.

How can I unlock my iPhone4 in the quickest way. I have already left a carrier and don't have another handset to use SIM. Need help.

Pls Help iphone 4 compatible s from supported carrier UK

Hi there, Im scott, I dont own an iphone so know nothing whatsoever about them. this is our issue pls help :   My sister purchased an iphone 4 from a woman at her work. Her husband upgraded to iphone 5 so sold his old one to my sister. My sister currently has a blackberry on contract to virgin media here in England. She took her BB along with her new iphhone to a local phone shop They cut her simcard down to size and put it into the iphone. When we turned it on we got this message 'only compatible sim cards from a support carrier....... '  I called our current contract to exdplain what we were intending to do and swap settings from a blackberry to her new iphone... they said we needed to contact the original service provider... here lies our issue.  My sister works as a nurse.. she called her collgue to explain all this and ask what network he was on. She doesnot kno and her husband isnt home for another cpl weeks he is military. My sister doesnt want to wait a few weeks to use her new phone. Is there anyway to unlock and activate this phone giving all the detials of the phone and confirmation from his wife regarding the new user ?  Ive read on the internet about jailbraking and all that nonsense.. but i dont want to damage the phone.. It isnt stolen isnt lost sureley i dont have to 'hack' into a perfectly legitimate phone to use do i?   My sister simply wants it to work with her contracted sim .. with the benifits and features iphone offers. Please can someone help...  model a1332

how to unlock iphone

hii friendhow to unlock iphone worldwide all networkwith apple serverplz guide me

Globe Philippine carrier won't unlock my phone even after my contract has expired. iphone 4

How can I officially unlock my phone so i can use it in another country? This is such a headache for me. Globe is being unfair, in my opinion.

Locked iphone 4

i have bought a reconditioned iphone 4 in Japan, when returning to my country i was told by my cellular provider (Orange) that it's locked, thhey further said that apple can provide me with an unlocking code, is this true? how do I unlock it?

iphone unlocking

Hey I bought my iphone second hand when my other one broke it is an iphone 4 and the network will not unlock it as I was not the original owner is there anything I can do about it? Thanks

iphone 5 Touchscreen problem occur randomly x every day totally no reaction.

My iPhone5 has touchscreen problem, it's started around 2 weeks ago, tortured me, even I can't use it now. Every day, around 7:00-10:00am (sometime it occurred at noon), the touchscreen totallly no reaction, even can't unlock it. I only can chat wit siri -_-''', take phone with headset. I did what I can do to fix it, but doesn't works.. Forced Reset (Hold Home + Power)Restore iphone via ituneRestore iphone via itune with FirmwareClear touchscreen -_-'''Del all appsWipe all dataTurn off it, couple hours later, turn on phone (Some time, it is works. But when I can't turn off power usually.)... This problem occurred randomly, when I going to visit apple store, the phone works fine. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? So, I can't exchange a new one back. Anyone has idea how to fix it? or anyone could give me some instruction? Or anyone faced same problem but solved it finally? I have vedio record when the problem happened, so can i show Genius the vedio when i go to apple store? Thanks for all.

How to unlock an iphone 4 thats on Three Network

Okay, i recently bought an iphone 4 which is locked to the Three Network, the previous owner has a cap on his account that cannot exceed £34 and so im left without a working phone. Is there anyway to get it unlocked without charging it to his account or just phone up and get it unlocked?

need to unlock iphone 4

Hi i would like to unlock iphone 4 please let us know the procedure

PLEASE HELP iphone 3G

Hello I am very upset and I ask for your help. What do I need to do to unlock your account in the program instagram. Blocking me why I do not know, I did not break the rules. PLEASE HELP, I am very beg. THANK YOU

how to ensure iphone 5 locked

I need my phone to be locked in order to use my corporate email system, but I'm not sure if it is.  I can only find previous strings about how to unlock a phone, not how to tell whether or not it's locked.  And I don't have another SIM card to try out.  Can someone please tell me how to check it?  Just bought the phone 2 days ago at Best Buy and Verizon is my carrier. Thanks in advance!

iphone 4 locked

my iphone 4 is locked on carrier Etisalat Egypt the contract is over from 18 months and called them to unlock it but they told me that to contact apple directly so i want to unlock it is there any support please?

How to network unlock my iphone

I Prefer using different provider, but my iphone is locked to Smart, how would I go about unlocking my phone? Tried contacting Smart but couldn't help me with my request.

how to unlock my iphone

I've bought an iphone 4 on ebay. it's locked to orange UK, i'm life at indonesia. how to make it work at indonesia?

Can you sync an unlocked verizon iphone and keep unlock iphone 4S

hi guyz i just brought an unlocked verizon iphone 4s and i wanna know is it safe to sync iphone to my pcwithout losing my unlock? idk kno if itz factory or not but i dont have cydia.one thing that scares me tho is that, i know when i sync I'll lose all apps, and it came with an app called APN (unlockit.co.nz)which states when i open it:                      iphone APN changer   this website will set mobile carrier info for dat access when you cannot editor do not kno settings. it dose not jailbreak or carrier unlock iphones click on the icon below to choose what you wish to do. i dont really know if i need this or not but itz another reason i been hesitantto sync my iphone. sorry for sounding like such a noob but i could use somehelp. Thanks

unlock iphone 5

how can i unlock my iphone 5 from orange?

How to verify AT T iphone unlock

I followed the instructions recevied from AT&T to unlock my iphone through iTunes.  After my device has been successfully restored, how can I validate if my iphone has been unlocked successfully? Any advice is very much appreciated.

How can i tell if my iphone 5 unlock

Hello everyone, I rencently purchased an iphone 5 from a person selling it on craigslist.  the iphone is an At&t model and according to the person i bought it from the device is unlock.  Is there anyway of telling if this is true without inserting a sim card for a different carrier?  Are those websites where one enters the IMEI number a safe way to determine unlock status?

Trying to unlock my iphone 5 handset.

My provider, 3 Mobile, have told me that I can unlock my iphone 5, by going into itunes. I cant find anything in there. Can anyone tell me what I need to do next?

how to unlock my iphone iphone 5

how do i unlock my iphone

How can I unlock an iphone 4s on Three Ireland

How can I unlock an iphone 4s which is locked on Three network ireland. I have already send a message to Three Ireland and they said to me that they can't find the specific IMEI number. What should I do?

Will apple replace my iphone if I have already broken back and fixed it

I dropped my iphone 4 a while ago and the back over smashed. I then replaced it myself with a do-it-yourself package off the internet.  The phone has since developed other issues with reception, signal, and a broken front camera and hold/unlock button. Will Apple replace my iphone for these faults or would they be unable to due to the damage that was previously caused?

unlock iphone

ihave iphone 4 softbank from japan ! can't i unlock to use in my country (indonesia) what the sulution for unluck my iphone?

well my friend knows my password and she changed it how can i unlock it iphone 4

she does not remember

way to unlock an iphone with non-responsive touch screen iphone 5

My touch screen has white lines on the right side and the screen doesn't respond on that side.  I have an appt with the Genius bar tomorrow, but since I can't unlock my phone, I also can't back it up!  Is there any other way to unlock the phone?  Or back it up without unlocking it? Thanks.

wrongly told by provider phone was unlocked bought it now how I unlock it as vodaphone wont help but phone not registered as stolen or anythingplease help had it for month now and they just wont help me iphone 4S

to cut a long story short. I was interested in an i-phone... got the details..checked them all.. on the phone and with the provider, VODAPHONE... told unlocked, not stolen etc etc. proceeded to buy the phone...new sim topped up £10 only to find it wouldn't work...  Went into vodaphone store..been running around following thier advice..(they said I need a friend who is a customer on vodaphone to get passed the unlocking with a vodaphone code.. and they would do it for free given the circumstances...so i run errands go back and forth doing as they asked...got nowhere) SO IT IS NOW A MONTH LATER..and after complaining and complaining to thier email site and repeatedly asking for help in store..I am stumped as what to do and just have a glorified ipod. I WILL NOT BE FORCED TO REMAIN ON THE VODAPHONE NETWORK given the situation they have put me in and thier unwillingness to help so i refuse to use the phone with vodaphone... BUT WHAT can i do PLEASEEEEEEE? all they keep on suggesting is that I get the original owners details but he is not answering anything...and the phone is not registered as stolen etc so what is the problem!? As you can imagine I am really peeved by the whole thing as I actually carried out all the necessary checks, and whilst the phone was not bought directly from vodaphone, I went to them as the provider, to find otu about unlocking etc as it is always advised to do so..and it was them that gave me the wrong information but they still will not resolve the issue. I have even sent them phone records to confirm when I rung and the name of the invalid who told me the phone was unlocked in the first place. I really would much appreciate any help as they are ignoring  my emails now.

iphone 5 64gb delay before unlock screen appears

hi.. im newb..  my missus & me just got 2 iphone 5 64gb, all up to date with ios and we both get the same problem. hopefully i can explain it properly. after u hit the button on the top when ur not using the phone and then come back later to use it, you press round button, sometimes nothing happens sometimes and it takes anywhere from 30 secs to a few minutes before it shows the slide to unlock screen. it doesnt happen all the time, but enough to be annoying. ive restarted a few times and this doesnt seem to have any effect. now my messages are doing the same thing - it hangs on a blank blue screen. my partner suggested it could be because its 64gb? either way, my phone is empty, like 50gb free. Any help would be appreciated. I use my phone for work & its annoying when u need to show someone a photo or something and right just then ur phone decides to go on vacation.....