Will an Apple Store unlock an iPhone for me?
I have recently considered purchasing a used unlocked iPhone online; however, the description online does not make it clear whether of not the phone is truly unlocked. If it isn't, would I be able to take it to an Apple Store to get it unlocked?
Furthermore, once it is unlocked, would I be able to set it up for Virgin Mobile (they do carry the iPhone 4S now)?
The iPhones advertised on Apple's online store ARE truly unlocked, because you buy them without any service or carrier. They will work on any GSM carrier (i.e.one that uses SIM cards).
But if your iPhone isn't unlocked yet, it's doubtful an Apple store would unlock it for you. That's because a) Verizon and Sprint iPhones can't be unlocked because they're CDMA not GSM, and b) although AT&T iPhones *can* be unlocked, they have many restrictions on how and when you can unlock (so you'll probably need to have AT&T do it if it's doable at all).
But you can't set up an unlocked iPhone on Virgin Mobile, because they are a CDMA carrier; they don't offer SIM cards (I checked by doing a chat on their website with a customer service rep).
No they will not unlock it.
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