How to unlock the iPhone
Unlocking is the removal of SIM restrictions on the modem, allowing the use of the iPhone on any carrier. The main reason to unlock your iPhone is if you want to use it with a different service provider (ie T-Mobile). Here are 2 articles you may want to look at:
The main benefits of a permanent IMEI unlock are:
- What is unlocking an iPhone?
- The difference between jailbreaking and unlocking
Official Factory Unlock for iPhone
The difference between a locked iPhone and an officially unlocked one relies on the addition of the device’s IMEI number to a database of officially unlocked iPhones. The IMEI is like a fingerprint, completely unique to your device. When officially unlocked, your IMEI is added to an Apple database which authorizes the device for unlocking. There are now a few providers that have access to Apple’s database and offer permanent unlocks for a small fee.The main benefits of a permanent IMEI unlock are:
- it’s simple, and official (registered as officially unlocked in Apple’s database)
- it works with any iPhone (unlock iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, and iPhone 5)
- it’s 100% guaranteed to unlock your iPhone
- the iPhone can’t be locked again, even if you update your device in iTunes
- it does not void your iPhone warranty
- no jailbreak or hacking required
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