Converting a Verizon iPhone to a Straighttalk iPhone. Can it be done?
I want to buy a previously owned iPhone that is "locked" with Verizon. Could I not just buy the phone, replace the SIM card with a StraightTalk SIM card, and be good to go?
The most frequently asked question is "Can I use my Verizon iPhone 4s or iPhone 4 with Straight Talk wireless?"
Yes, you can. Provided that Straight Talk offers Verizon service in your area and your iPhone 4s or 4 is eligible. To check if your iPhone is eligible, you'll need to enter the MEID of your phone and your Zip code into Straight Talk's web site and check if it's eligible. Keep reading for details.
First, let me explain a little bit about how Straight Talk works. Straight Talk doesn't own their wireless network, the lease service from Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint in bulk. They provide their own sales, marketing, and support. When you sign up for Straight Talk, your phone will be placed on one of these networks.
With the iPhone 4s and iPhone 4 you don't have a choice as to which network you can use, you'll only able to use the Verizon network. For many people, that is ideal, you'll be using your phone on the Verizon network, just with Straight Talk wireless. But, if you want to use it with Straight Talk's ATT or T-Mobile network, you can't. You might be thinking that you'll just buy the Straight Talk ATT or TMobile SIM, stick it in the side of the phone and be on one of those two networks. It won't work, your iPhone 4s and 4 are SIM locked. And so far Verizon has been unwilling to unlock these phones for use in the US.
You could check it with customer support and get Leo Privacy Guard and make your device totally secure.
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