How do I unlock my iPhone without a SIM card?
You don't need an active SIM card to activate an iPhone; any SIM card that matches the carrier that an iPhone is locked to will work, or if the iPhone is unlocked, any SIM card should do. You will need to activate the iPhone via a USB connection to iTunes in this case which will processes the activation via your computer over the Internet, and in this case neither iTunes nor iOS cares about whether the SIM card is active.So, knowing this, if you can find an old SIM card laying around, or borrow somebody else's old SIM card, try sticking it in your iPhone and going through the activation process. It will either work or it won't (usually if the iPhone is locked and the SIM doesn't match), but you won't damage your iPhone or hurt anything by trying.Even if you find an old full-sized SIM card, you can cut it down to micro-SIM size to insert into your iPhone. If it's a dead SIM card anyway, you've got nothing to lose by trying this either, and instructions and templates for doing this can be easily found online.If you really can't get your hands on any SIM card whatsoever, your only other option is to resort to jailbreaking tools that will effectively bypass the activation process, colloquially known as "hactivating" an iPhone. A wide variety of information and tutorials for doing this can be found online, particularly if you search for "hactivate iPhone" so there's not much point in going into them in detail here.
Can we use an iPhone X from the US in India?
You should probably buy one sold in India.The carriers the iPhone X will work with in India are:AirtelReliance JioVodafoneIf one of those isn’t an option for you, then the iPhone X is not an option for you.The reason you should buy one sold specifically for the India market, rather than one sold for the U.S. market is somewhat complicated.International iPhones are clocked down to avoid sitting on a resident harmonic of the cellular frequencies in common use in various countries.This is set as part of activation in the country in question, as opposed to “magically” happening as a result of GPS data — which is actually how you’d probably want it to happen, if you were an engineer, if you couldn’t have it decide based on determining the carrier frequency by commcenter talking to the cellular modem, which is how a real engineer would do it.It’s not how Apple did it, though.Historically, this goes back to the Orange cellular network in the UK, where certain frequencies were used for the Cells that were located in the train tunnels, and which were “off” relative to the above ground frequencies.As a result, there were a bunch of calls dropped when the cell handoff between the above-ground vs. the below-ground networks.Basically, calls were dropped coming into or out of tunnels, because the clock frequency of the CPU was at a harmonic of the cellular frequency.You risk that happening when you have a grey-market iPhone that you buy in one country, and use in another.Yes, the commcenter fix would be the best approach; eventually Apple might do that fix. Assuming they were interested in enabling grey market imports to other countries of U.S. Market iPhones.Which I’m pretty sure they aren’t interested in enabling.So if you are trying to avoid the India import duty of 10%, and the GST of 28%, and the landing charge of 1%… sure, you’ll probably avoid those.But your phone might suck as a result.
Can I use an AT&T SIM card on a Verizon iPhone 6?
There is no ‘Verizon’ iPhone 6. All iPhones are made by Apple. Carriers may carrier lock the handsets they distribute for subsidation, but there is no carrier branding on the iPhone.Any iPhone 4S or newer that is not carrier locked can migrate to another service provider unabated.
Do Indian SIMs work in US unlocked phones?
Yes they do , usually the phones bought from USA also have support for the Indian frequency bands of network that are used by network companies in their 3G or 4G LTE portfolio .So , it would most probably work here , if you want to be sure , just check if the smartphone you are buying from there supports LTE Band 1,3,5 ,40 or 41 . If it supports any one of them then it will work here in almost every state .Hope this helps …..
Will iPhone 6 SIM cards work on other phones?
Hope you are talking about Apple iPhone 6s :)It supported network technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEApple Iphone 6S support Nano SIM card. And Most advance modern smartphone supports NANO SIM. ex. Nexus 6(verified by apple: Find out which SIM card your iPhone or iPad uses )So if you have SIM card holding tray/frame (cut through standard SIM) you can use Nano SIM virtually and practically any other supported (network band) device.Blissfully Some SIM provider like Airtel, Vodafone etc providing with all form of size ready-made. You can use them without any hassle.And if you want to create by your won then follow:Here's how to trim your SIM card down for use with the iPhone 6sThank you.Best of luck.Hope this will help you. :)
I just put my old SIM card in my new iPhone and it works fine, but AT&T is telling me that I need to use the new one that came with the new iPhone, why?
I believe that your IPhone 5 works well on 3 G networks and your new IPhone 6 works best on 4 G networks.So the old SIM card may work fine in the new phone but is unable to communicate or detect WiFi or to activate Bluetooth .Do you use these functions or services? WiFi is very useful to you when you need to access the internet. Some places provide free access to the internet, mainly in Malls, or food and beverage providers.The new SIM card that came with the new phone, has been configured, such that you will be able to utilize the full functions of your phone. Your phone number is attached to your new phone through the New SIM card. You can Google IPhone 6 for details of the phone.So, do worry about charges or the government spying on you, unless you are a Person of Interest, being seek by the CIA, FBI, NSA or the Homeland Security.Phone charges were agreed by yourself when you sign up or when you bought the IPhone 6.That being said, charges incurred by your usage of your IPhone for downloading of data or making Long Distance calls are chargeable by the Service provider or phone companies.Hope the above explanation has been useful to you.
How can I use the iPad mini as my primary mobile phone?
How can I use the iPad mini as my primary mobile phone?It is definitely possible though there are several methods of accomplishment.Option 1:To use your iPad as a mobile phone without dependency on another device, you will need to have the cellular model. The cellular version is considerably more expensive than its wifi-only counterpart considering the starting price for an iPad mini 4 with cellular and 32GB of storage costs $529. Cellular capability will allow your iPad to have data access from anywhere. From here, install a phone from the appstore. Google has a free service called Google Voice which allows for free calls and texts. However, I lack experience using it to inform you of its reliability. I own a BLU R1 HD with no service. I have installed Freetone, Allo, and Hangouts (with phone extension) which allows me to make calls and send texts when connected to wifi. If you have difficulty with Google Voice, I suggest Freetone (supports both calls and texts with ads), Google Allo (texts with no ads), and Hangouts with phone extension (calls are quite stable but it does not allow you to accept calls). I have installed all three of these programs on my phone to provide stability. All of these apps are available on iOS and are completely free. However, you might consider purchasing a phone app (similar to Freetone) but without the ads.Option 2:If you have a phone with service but you would like to accept calls and make text, you can tether your iPad to your phone and install the set of apps mentioned in the passage above. If you have limited data, I suggest changing the iPad’s data settings to only allow certain apps to use your phone’s wifi network because the iPad doesn’t realize it is using your phone’s cellular data and might use a ton of data which costs $$$. Also, this option requires the phone and iPad to be within wifi range.I hope you find these suggestions helpful. I will answer questions in the comment section below this answer.
What is the difference between a GSM and LTE SIM?
Having worked for a SIM manufacturer and 2G then 3G operators I'll tell you what the customer see:A 2G (GSM phase 2+ to be accurate) SIM has all the parameters included to access all the network services with no need to do it yourself. Home network with telefony, sms, data/internet accesses, even foreign friendly networks you will roam onto. But you can overwrite them in your own handset if needed, for most of them (sms center, roaming networks, Internet access point, etc.)In addition to this ‘network key’, the SIM can carry a lot of other smart features, among them your own data (up to 255 contacts phone book with 1 name and 1 telephone number, as many sms as the SIM chip memory allows, and various ‘SIM toolkit’ applications (mostly in java) that can be preloaded or loaded over the air via sms from your operator, for technical purposes (track your good connection) or yours (games, info services via calls or sms, call /numbers control, etc)3G USIM add a more powerful contact book with almost unlimited contact with 3 numbers, first and last name, email, etc. And improved everything else (security, memory, speed, settings, download via data faster than sms applications, … And even possibly a web server for ‘web like’ apps, much nicer than old fashion text and menus SIM toolkit apps)4G LTE SIM improve again this but as the smartphone era arrived, with cloud sync capabilities, there is less need for the SIM to carry user informations, from contacts and sms to personal settings. Only the network operator, not owning your smartphone, can use the SIM for ‘ready to go’ services, but he can also detect your smartphone and download settings directly to it….When, worse situation and dumbest, I experience here in Japan, are in ‘USA influenced’ areas coming not from GSM but non SIM CDMA : they FORCE you to BUY their own smartphone, even if you already have one, telling ‘it won't work with your phone’, because they stupidly still don't understand the settings SHOULD be in the SIM they anyway give you (but empty!) and put then into their own phones, as years ago in their 2G CDMA no-SIM terminals!How to drive foreigners nuts… (that's also a way to force customer to subscribe to a 2 years contract and block competition, as an iPhone is so expensive you want to pay it on 24 months…)
Can you use MetroPCS phones on T-Mobile?
T-Mobile owns Metropcs. They use the same technology and run on the same network.To make the phone work it must be unlocked. MetroPCS phones come with an app that will allow you to unlock the phone (you must have had service on the MetroPCS phone for 90 consecutive days before it will allow you to unlock it)If for some reason that doesn't work check out this How to Unlock a MetroPCS Phone for more options to unlock your phone.Once the phone is unlocked you will need a T-Mobile SIM card that fits your phone. So head on over to your local T-Mobile store purchase the correct sized SIM card and have them activate that phone to your account.More info provided here How to switch to T-Mobile (and bring your own phone)Call T-Mobile or go onto their website and chat with a representative if you have questions or need help.Google has all the answers for you as well; just search that shitNote- this will not work on the really old MetroPCS phones that used the CDMA network.
What happens if you swap sim cards?
The answer by James M. Hill is quite thorough. So, only a few things added here.Think of each SIM as a separate account (whether on the same or different carriers) for use on the cellular network.After you remove one SIM (typically requires a power-off or battery removal), the phone stops using the network of the carrier who provided that SIM.Insert the next SIM followed by a power-up, and the phone registers on the network of the carrier who provided that SIM and receives service, assuming that the SIM is properly activated, of course.Essentially that simple, although there are some nuances.