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[Discuss] Unlock an Iphone 5S



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
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>
>
> -----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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