From last week AT&T have started unlocking the Iphones officially who met prerequisite conditions set by the company
The conditions are as follows:
1) Customer's account is on good standing
2) Iphone is officially bought and off contract ( means contract already ended or paid early termination fees )
3) If it's more than one Iphone on the same name of the person ( Family plan ), it is also available to unlock if it met above requirements.
Now based on this criteria, company will decide that Iphone is eligible to unlock or not.
How to proceed to unlock
You can either choose calling customer care or online chat with representative.
He/she will check the eligibility as you need to provide IMEI No of Iphone.
then, if you are eligible, he/she will file a case for you. Please make sure that your case has been filed and you get case ID no with expected resolution date ( Sometimes they just send you an email saying that your IPhone is eligible to unlock and you need to connect it to itunes with internet connection in your computer and restore your IPhone and you are done. It will not work directly. you need to file a case and an detailed email with IMEI No and Phone Number will be received after few days and after that email, you will be able to unlock )
Now once case is filed they will give you maximum time for the answer ( Approximately 7 days ). Then you will receive a detailed email with IMEI No and Phone Number of your Iphone with instructions.
Instructions are nothing complicated but pretty much straight forward. You need to connect IPhone with computer and open ITunes. Make sure to have internet connection. Detect the IPhone in ITunes and restore it. It will automatically restore your IPhone and Instructions will show that Your IPhone has been unlocked. There is not any unlock code or anything you need to enter or required.
Usually the process will take 4 to 5 days, once you file the case after confirming the eligibility.
Finally the resolution will be good for all good profile customers.
Note that I have unlocked two of my devises already and it is my self experience.
The conditions are as follows:
1) Customer's account is on good standing
2) Iphone is officially bought and off contract ( means contract already ended or paid early termination fees )
3) If it's more than one Iphone on the same name of the person ( Family plan ), it is also available to unlock if it met above requirements.
Now based on this criteria, company will decide that Iphone is eligible to unlock or not.
How to proceed to unlock
You can either choose calling customer care or online chat with representative.
He/she will check the eligibility as you need to provide IMEI No of Iphone.
then, if you are eligible, he/she will file a case for you. Please make sure that your case has been filed and you get case ID no with expected resolution date ( Sometimes they just send you an email saying that your IPhone is eligible to unlock and you need to connect it to itunes with internet connection in your computer and restore your IPhone and you are done. It will not work directly. you need to file a case and an detailed email with IMEI No and Phone Number will be received after few days and after that email, you will be able to unlock )
Now once case is filed they will give you maximum time for the answer ( Approximately 7 days ). Then you will receive a detailed email with IMEI No and Phone Number of your Iphone with instructions.
Instructions are nothing complicated but pretty much straight forward. You need to connect IPhone with computer and open ITunes. Make sure to have internet connection. Detect the IPhone in ITunes and restore it. It will automatically restore your IPhone and Instructions will show that Your IPhone has been unlocked. There is not any unlock code or anything you need to enter or required.
Usually the process will take 4 to 5 days, once you file the case after confirming the eligibility.
Finally the resolution will be good for all good profile customers.
Note that I have unlocked two of my devises already and it is my self experience.
May 24, 2013 at 5:35 PM
Very useful article.
AT&T are doing amazing work .After reading your article I requested AT&T to unlock my iPhone 4 . But ,they said I have to wait until my 2 year contract is Over(Which will take 7 more months) . So,I unlocked my iPhone 4 using Remote Unlock Service provided by TheUnlockSpot.com for a reasonable price. They also provide Remote Unlock Service for other models of iPhones(GSM) like iPhone,iPhone 3G,iPhone 3GS,iPhone 4S,iPhone 5.