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[Discuss] Unlock an Iphone 5S



I contacted Sprint to unlock the phone and they gave me the run around.  I
guess that I will try some computer store.

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 12:58 PM, Jay Kramer <kramerjm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the help.  I will contact Sprint to ask if they will unlock the
> phone.
>
> Jay
>
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Brandon Vogel <bvogel at accessint.com>
> wrote:
>
>> FYI Sprint's unlock policies:
>> http://www.sprint.com/legal/unlocking_policy.html
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>
>> Brandon W. Vogel
>> Network & Systems Manager
>>
>> Access International Software Corporation
>> 1035 Cambridge Street | Suite 22 | Cambridge, MA 02141
>>
>> Office: 617-494-0066 | Fax: 617-494-8645
>> E-Mail: bvogel at accessint.com | Web: www.accessint.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces+bvogel=accessint.com at blu.org] On
>> Behalf Of Dan Ritter
>> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:45 AM
>> To: Jay Kramer
>> Cc: L-blu
>> Subject: Re: [Discuss] Unlock an Iphone 5S
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 08:17:39AM -0500, Jay Kramer wrote:
>> > Would someone please provide  advice or a link to the proper way to
>> > unlock an Iphone 5S.  I purchased the phone from the internet.  The
>> > phone was designed to operate on Sprint networks.  I contacted Sprint
>> > and was told that the phone has checked out OK to run on the Sprint
>> > network and can accept SIM cards.  However, I plan to operate the
>> > phone on Ting which supplied a GSM SIM.  The phone does not operate
>> > with the SIM because it needs to be unlocked.  There are many sites on
>>
>> > the Internet but the prices seem high and I do not know who to trust.
>>
>> > I also located some IPhone repair sites in Boston/Cambridge that may
>> > be able to unlock it.  Also, someone told me to ask people who run the
>>
>> > KIOSKS at the mall.  I would appreciate any and all advice on this
>> issue.
>>
>> If Sprint has a lock on it, Sprint can unlock it.
>>
>> -dsr-
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