IPhone 5s verizon not unlocked?
I purchase an iPhone 5s verizon thinking it was unlocked. But it's not unlocked? Why?
Check if its oficial or not via iphoneimei.info if its not unlock it because an oficial iphone is much better than a one locked.
They are generally locked if they are bought anywhere other than Apple - the various phone companies make their money on the usage costs, not the phones themselves.
They will use any means possible to keep you tied to them & paying their service costs.
Something to do with Verizon running on CDMA networks instead of GSM, so a Verizon phone that's unlocked will not work on a carrier that uses GSM. I shouldn't answer without knowing all the facts but it's something like this.
Most of time they're unlocked but there has been many reports of locked iPhones from Verizon. You can get the phone factory unlocked though. If you need help with getting the phone factory unlocked, mail me for references.
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