[Discuss] Unlock an Iphone 5S

[dsr at randomstring.org (Dan Ritter)]

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-