iPhone 4s change carrier Q's (jailbreak/unlock?)
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I have a pair of iPhone 4s's running v7.1.1 (11D201) that have completed their contract with Verizon, and I'd like to get a new contract with the much cheaper T-Mobile (via Walmart).
I've heard from multiple sources that this is not possible with me manipulating the iPhone myself, or even a Verizon rep, but requires a process known as jailbreaking to remove the hard-coded dependency (imagine me using air quotes) between the iOS and the Verizon carrier.
The Walmart rep said that all that was needed was for Verizon to unlock the phones, but the Verizon rep says that the phones have to be jailbroken.
Can anyone confirm this, and make any recommendations on how to proceed?
Thanks in advance.
Jim
I have a pair of iPhone 4s's running v7.1.1 (11D201) that have completed their contract with Verizon, and I'd like to get a new contract with the much cheaper T-Mobile (via Walmart).
I've heard from multiple sources that this is not possible with me manipulating the iPhone myself, or even a Verizon rep, but requires a process known as jailbreaking to remove the hard-coded dependency (imagine me using air quotes) between the iOS and the Verizon carrier.
The Walmart rep said that all that was needed was for Verizon to unlock the phones, but the Verizon rep says that the phones have to be jailbroken.
Can anyone confirm this, and make any recommendations on how to proceed?
Thanks in advance.
Jim
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Appointment at the Genius bar made, will let you know how that goes.
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Basically they advised you that the phone is CDMA, a network that Verizon utilizes. This prevents you from choosing a carrier such as sprint /tmobile/ at&t that are on GSM. I didn't advise of this previously as it was my understanding that the 4s was supposed to be a world phone and accept both? Perhaps that's my misunderstanding. .unless that change came with the 5? I went with Samsung after the 4s/jobs died since the innovation went with him...
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Correct, CMDA, correct, and Sprint/T-Mobile doesn't accept it.
So, looks like it's new phone time, and the 15-year old also gets a new phone instead of my iPhone 4s hand-me-down.
The Apple store said if we go through them they'd give us $150 credit for each of the iPhone 4s's.
So, looks like it's new phone time, and the 15-year old also gets a new phone instead of my iPhone 4s hand-me-down.
The Apple store said if we go through them they'd give us $150 credit for each of the iPhone 4s's.
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@John Hurst - Sounds like a plan, and it'll give me an excuse to go to the Mall of America