I bought an iphone5 that was advertised as unlocked but its locked?

So i bought this iphone5 from craigslist for 400 and it was advertised as unlocked. I wanted to check if the phone was unlocked by inserting my sim but at the time of buying i … Show more

Go to the settings and check the Carrier tab. It should list the original carrier, that is if you're on iOS 7.

  • Why are iPhones advertised at 16GB? IPhones are advertised at 16GB. I know the operating system takes up space, but instead of saying how much the consumer can actually use, they advertise the entire storage, which includes the operating system. That's kind of misleading. And that goes for all storage sizes.
  • My iPhone says its up to date but its not? I have the iPhone 4s and every time I go into settings-general-software update, it says my software is up to date with iOS 6.1.3! All my friends have gotten iOS 7 already! Why doesn't mine say I need to update to iOS 7! And how can I make it say that? And I know that the iPhone 4s can get it.
  • Iphone is locked to orange will it work on other network if its unlocked? My iphone 4 has been locked so i can't use the data from orange but i'm refusing to pay for their services as i have complained to them that the signal keeps cutting off and wanted to terminate my contract.anyone know if i unlock my phone will it work with other sim cards except for orange? Sorry guys i forgot to mention its a contract phone and its overdue thats why its locked and its on orange. Will other sim cards work if i unlock it?
  • IPhone 5 says its charging but its not? Got my iphone battery repaired a few weeks back as it wasn't charging at all, not by apple, but now it says it is charging but it isn't increasing