Verizon iPhone 5 help! Unlocking?

I have an iPhone 5 for Verizon. I was planning in using it in Tmobile. I tried putting a Sim but it doesn't even read it. I know for a fact they are factory unlocked. And yes they will work on Tmobile. But my friend sold me his phone and his service is still there but its not connected. Will restoring the phone through iTunes factory unlock it?

I work for apple and I get these questions all the time. Verizon and Sprint operate on the CMDA bandwidth. T-Mobile and AT&T uses GSM. Because these are different the antennas in the iPhone are manufactured differently and a Verizon phone will not work on T-Mobile.

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