How to untie an iPhone from the at t operator. Official iPhone unlock

Most users of Apple technology are used to believing that the procedure for unbinding an iPhone from a telecom operator is extremely complicated and requires some special knowledge. Most often this is true, but many AT&T iPhones can be unlocked after performing an extremely simple operation that anyone can do. This manual explains this method in detail.

Step 1. Go to the official unlock page smartphones from the AT&T website.

Step 3. On the page that opens, opposite the field Are you an AT&T wireless customer? check the box no. This is to verify that you are not an AT&T customer.

Step 4. Specify IMEI smartphone in the column of the same name. You can find out the IMEI of your iPhone in the menu " Settings» → « Main» → « About device».

Note: Make and Model fields will be filled in automatically.

Step 5. Enter the captcha, accept the rules and click Next.

Step 6. On the next page, enter your first name, last name, email address and click Submit. Mail must be specified correctly in order for you to be able to confirm the start of the unlock procedure.

Step 7. In the email you received from AT&T, click the link confirm to confirm the start of the unlock procedure.

This is the simple way you ask AT&T to unlock your iPhone. If there is an opportunity to unlock, then within the next two days the smartphone will be unlocked. You can track the status of the procedure on special page AT&T website.

After entering the IMEI and the request number on it (indicated in the letter), the service will report whether the unlock has been completed or not. If the request has not been processed yet, in the column current status will be indicated In Progress like the image below.

If everything went well and the restriction on working with other operators was lifted from the iPhone cellular communication, in the graph current status will appear Approved.

In most cases, AT&T service is extremely fast. From our test iPhone lock was filmed in just a few minutes!

Is it really possible to remove the lock from any iPhone from AT&T this way? Unfortunately no. If the smartphone is blacklisted by the operator, debts remain under the contract on the iPhone, or there are various other factors, then in such cases it will not be possible to unlock on your own. You will have to resort to the services of professionals who carry out the Premium unlock procedure.

How to determine why it is impossible to unlock?

If the service reports the impossibility of unlocking, at the same time it clarifies why this happened by showing an error message.

• This device is not eligible for an unlock at this time - given message appears if the application for unlock has been submitted three times in a row. In this case, you must wait a week.
• The account holder information you provided does not match our records- iPhone activated with an AT&T SIM card. Need to do full reset smartphone and do not perform subsequent activation.
• Your device seems to be active on an AT&T customer's account. Please re-submit your device unlock request with the appropriate customer type or device information- the smartphone is tied to the active account AT&T user. Only he can apply for unlock.
• You have not completed all the payments for your device according to your AT&T Next service agreement- there are debts under the contract.
• Your device was reported as lost or stolen- the device is blacklisted, i.e. declared by its owner as lost/stolen.
• The IMEI number XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX you entered does not match a device compatible with the AT&T network- if you entered the IMEI correctly, then the iPhone is not tied to the AT&T operator.
• You haven't fulfilled your service contract- the terms of the contract are not fulfilled.

Owners of locked (attached to the operator) iPhone faced a huge number of obstacles during the period of owning the phone, which prevented them from fully working with the gadget. The main problem, of course, was and remains the problem with the lack of a permanent and reliable connection.
To force the iPhone to catch the network of an operator other than AT&T, it is necessary to carry out a series of manipulations, which, sometimes, cannot be carried out by an ordinary PC user.

ATTENTION! The official unlock service from our resource has been stopped!

We helped a huge number of people to unlock their iPhone, but now this service has lost its relevance. We remind you that you can officially unlock from AT&T on the website. It's absolutely free.

Forget about Gevey Sim, Ultrasnow and custom firmware without modem upgrade, after you unlock your iPhone through our service, you can upgrade to official firmware Apple and not worry about being left without a connection.

The whole process of unbinding your phone from the operator is carried out officially, through special services from AT&T and Apple. .

The probability of a successful unlock from the operator AT & T - 99% (provided that the phone is not on the black list, we do the check for free).

Attention! The service "Official unlock iPhone from AT&T" is available only iPhone owners, blocked by the American cellular operator AT&T ()

Devices that can be unlocked using our service:

All iPhones locked to AT&T

— iPhone 3G;
— iPhone 3GS;
- iPhone 4 (including with modems 04.11.08 - 04.12.01);
— iPhone 4S
— iPhone 5;
— iPhone 5s/5C
— iPhone 6/6+
— iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus;
— iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus;

Scheme of the service "Official iPhone unlock from AT&T" (iPhone unlock from ATIT) on the site website

1. You fill out an application for an iPhone unlock from an American operator using the form located at the bottom of this page. Be sure to complete each section of the form. Be especially careful when filling out the field IMEI, check the correctness of the filling several times;

2. We process your application and issue an invoice for prepayment. There are several payment options, you can choose the most optimal;

3. You make an advance payment for iPhone unlock from ATIT;

4. After confirming the prepayment from our side, we make a formal request to AT&T and check the ability to unlock your iPhone, then immediately begin the unlock process.

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5. If the official unbinding for your device is not possible for some reason (this sometimes happens), then we will refund you the full cost of the payments made by you Money. We value every client and value your trust, which is why we guarantee a 100% refund of all your money in case the official unlock did not work out.

6. You will receive an official letter from us confirming successful unbinding from your iPhone carrier with detailed instructions upon activation.

Several hundred people have already used our service (reviews from our customers below) and everyone was completely satisfied with the result.

As a result, you will receive a fully unlocked iPhone, on which you can install official firmware and jailbreak without any problems. Turn your AT&T-locked iPhone into a full-fledged gadget and forget about Gevey Sim and Ultrasn0w forever.

Why us?

— Our service is the most reliable and stable on the web, because we work without intermediaries, directly with the American database server imei Apple;

— We were one of the first to launch an automated iPhone unlocking service, so you are guaranteed to get the result — the reputation of the service is everything for us;

- And most importantly - we offer a quality product, without any pitfalls and guarantee support throughout the life of the iPhone.

So if you want to get 100% result and do iPhone unlock - then our service is exactly what you are looking for.

Our team has a decent experience in the field of iPhone unlocking (also called iPhone unlocking) - we were one of the first to deploy an automated official iPhone unlock service and guarantee you decency and comfort while working with our service. Today, we offer our customers the most reliable and easiest method to unlock unofficial iPhones locked on AT&T - official decoupling from AT&T operator.

You can check the lock status of your iPhone using our service

Managed to buy me a used phone Apple iPhone 4S on eBay tied to AT&T (locked).

Free unlock Apple iPhone 3GS, 4, 4G, 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus, 7, SE from AT&T
I tried to go to the AT & T page, where you can apply for an unbind from this operator (unlock).

For customers, including former ones, you need to enter your AT&T phone number, as well as SSN (American social security number, without which you will not get a job, and even opening a bank account in the United States is problematic). For the rest, the only item remains - "Non-Customer OR Paid No-Commitment Price". In this case, you need to choose whether you bought the phone from AT&T, an authorized retailer, or Apple Store. No-commitment pricing means that the buyer paid full price for the phone (no subsidies or discounts from AT&T). After sending such a request, I received the following email response:

We have received your request to unlock your iPhone. Your Request Number: #######

Thank you for contacting AT&T Customer Care about unlocking your iPhone. Please retain your Request Number for reference. In order to process your unlock request, we must receive a faxed copy of your original receipt. Please fax us a copy of the receipt including your Request Number and IMEI to 1-214-782-6442 within 48 hours. You will receive the status of your request at the email address you provided in 5 to 7 business days.

Your request is subject to iPhone unlock eligibility requirements. If we have further questions or instructions, we"ll contact you by email.

This letter asks for a copy of the receipt to be faxed within 48 hours. They promise to contact you within 5-7 business days.

Other ways to get AT&T to unlock your phone are Email, online chat and phone call. The latter can be done for free using a program like Skype. If they ask for a contract, SSN, ... then you can try to say that you are currently traveling outside the United States, so you do not have this data with you. You can add that you want to use the local SIM card or Travel SIM, and AT&T's international roaming services are extremely expensive. Someone this method works immediately, you just have to call Phone IMEI. But I met reviews when the owners of a locked Apple iPhone had to call several times or write 20 times.

Buying an unlock code (code for unlocking Apple iPhone from AT&T) on eBay
You can untie Apple iPhone 3GS, 4, 4G, 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus, 7, SE for just a few dollars. For example, seller unlock_fusion offers to unlock an AT&T phone for only $3.15 ( Note: This seller no longer offers their services on ebay, but this trading platform many other sellers offering iphone unlock code). At the same time, you get protection from eBay, and you buy from a seller who has made more than 100 thousand transactions at the auction! Moreover, a 100% refund is promised in case of problems, unlocking even stolen or lost phones(which, after unbinding, will still not work in the USA), and also that the unlock will not fly off in the future. Detachment from the operator occurs within a day. The only thing that jailbreak needs to be removed.

Purchase unlock code for Apple iPhone 3GS, 4, 4G, 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus, 7, SE on forums, various sites
You can buy an unlock code in other places. In this case, the price of decoupling from the operator is, as a rule, from 20 to 50 US dollars. Although some manage to untie the phone for $120. Good business it turns out: bought for $ 3 and sold for 30 or more.

Jailbreak, Cydia and Apple iPhone Temporary Unlock 3GS, 4, 4G, 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus, 7, SE from AT&T
You can jailbreak, then the alternative Cydia app store, and then find a free cure for AT&T tethering in it. Flaw this method is that when updating operating system iOS, you will have to remove the jailbreak, update, and then again find how to jailbreak and what new method of unbinding from AT&T will work.

Buying an Apple iPhone unlock adapter 3GS, 4, 4G, 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus, 7, SE
Adapters like R-Sim, Gevey Turbo Sim, X-Sim. Jailbreak or installation of any programs is not required. Simply insert your SIM card into the adapter and the adapter into your phone, then follow the instructions for the specific adapter. So for R-Sim 9, you just need to select your operator in the menu. The cost of R-SIM 9 PRO on eBay with delivery to Russia from Hong Kong is 15 US dollars. This adapter allows you to unlock Apple iPhone 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus.

After considering all the options and talking with several people from the AT&T support team, .

(Update October 21, 2013)
For 10 months now, the Apple iPhone 4S has been working fine. Re-unlocking was not required even after updating the operating system iOS systems up to version 7. But at the same time, cheap unlock codes (iphone unlock code) have disappeared from eBay.

AT this moment there are so-called tethered iPhones. This binding is carried out by the operator in whose network this device is to be sold, and is aimed at eliminating the possibility of using such a device in the networks of other operators. But why is this done, you ask? The answer to this question was given by experts service center Apple in Kyiv, Ukrainian iPhone Service.

Linking an iPhone with an operator

Everything is quite simple. The fact is that in Europe and North America, phones are not sold on their own, as we do. They are an integral part of the service and are sold in addition to it.

This means that if you came to make a connection, then, subject to the conclusion of a contract, you can be given a significant discount on the phone being sold. The iPhone is no exception in this situation. Moreover, Apple has done a good job to ensure that this blocking mechanism cannot be bypassed using a variety of technical means.

The operator, on the other hand, blocks the iPhone so that during the period specified in the contract it is possible to earn money by selling their services and to prevent unauthorized transfer of the subscriber from the iPhone to the network of another operator.

Our compatriots are often tempted by the price of an iPhone with a connection and bring it to their homes in the hope that they can use it here. However, the reality turns out to be completely different. Untie such an iPhone technical means it is forbidden. But there is another way out.

The fact is that the method of unbinding through an operator has been practiced for quite a long time, but not directly, but through intermediaries. Now a fairly large number of companies offer services of this kind.

Detachment from the operator

The iPhone unbinding mechanism is quite simple. On the operator side, there is a certain group of people who have access to the registry of iPhones that are sold with a connection. With a high degree of probability, these people can make changes to this list and, for a certain fee, they can change the status of your phone from blocked to unpaired. After such manipulation, you will be able to use your iPhone with any SIM card.

However, there are some limitations here. Sometimes locked iPhones are sold with us under the guise of untethered ones and their fate is unknown. Such iPhones may be stolen, under the contract with which they were bought there may be a debt, and so on. In this case, it is either impossible to unlock them in principle, or it is too expensive. This point should be considered when you buy an iPhone from your hands.

So, the advantages include the possibility, after decoupling, of working with any SIM card around the world and the ability to freely install iOS updates. The disadvantages include the price of the service and the timing of its implementation.

11/18/2011, Fri, 19:11, Msk , Text: Vladislav Meshcheryakov

Hacker Michael Capozzi reported about the invented by him simple method iPhone 4S unlocks. In addition, his method allows you to untie from iPhone operator and the two previous generations currently on sale.

Hacker Michael Capozzi(Michael Capozzi), a member of the Chronic Dev Team informal community, reported on the way he found to “decouple” the iPhone from mobile operator without resorting to a traditional jailbreak.

Perhaps this is the simplest and easiest way to bring an iPhone designed exclusively for work in home network AT&T to the ability to work in the network of any operator.

The “unlock” method was developed by Michael Capozzi specifically for the iPhone 4S, however, as it turned out as a result of testing, it is also suitable for the iPhone of the previous two generations: iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS, that is, all current phone models.

"Unlock" Capozzi consists of a sequence of more than a dozen simple actions related to the rearrangement of SIM cards. They are recorded by the author on video and published on Youtube. Unlike a traditional jailbreak, with a "new unlock" the user does not need to connect the phone to the computer, remove the factory iOS and change it to a jailbroken version.

The toolkit necessary for hacking includes two SIM cards: AT&T, which is included in the kit of the “locked” iPhone, and the SIM card of the operator with which the device is planned to be used in the future. In addition, during the "unlock" the phone must be present in the network of AT & T or its roaming partner (in the case of Russia, these are Beeline, Megafon, SMARTS and regional operators that are part of Rostelecom).

"Unlock" Capozzi as it is. Both enthusiastic and negative reviews appeared on the Internet regarding him.

The method imposes on the user of the "unlocked" iPhone one more unpleasant limitation: "unbinding" from AT&T is valid only until the first reboot of the device, after which the phone must be "unbinded" again.

Despite all the well-known inconveniences of the “Capozzi method”, this is a significant step in the fight against the practice of “binding” iPhones to carrier networks. It is worth recalling that when iPhone sales bundled with operator contracts, it costs significantly less than the "factory unlocked" version.

So, for example, 64 GB iPhone version The 4S in the US sold with an operator contract costs $399, while the same phone officially unlocked and without a contract (unlocked and contract-free) is officially offered for $849. Prices for a “locked” iPhone 4 in America start at $99, and the iPhone 3GS at AT&T is given out free of charge upon signing a contract.