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iPhone activation.

  • 29-03-2012 9:08am
    #1
    ArklowHoop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭


    So ,long story short, I got my 4s replaced by the Apple store in Glasgow last month!
    Brought it back to my hotel,set it up and restored it and activated the handset!

    So today I decided to try a non meteor sim in it to see if it was "sim-free" and when I put in the sim (48) it said the iPhone needs to be activated?...does this mean its not sim free? Or that once I activate it,it will work?

    Apologies if this is a stupid question!


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  • #2
    Zed1601
    Registered Users Posts: 86 ✭✭Zed1601


    ArklowHoop wrote: »
    So ,long story short, I got my 4s replaced by the Apple store in Glasgow last month!
    Brought it back to my hotel,set it up and restored it and activated the handset!

    So today I decided to try a non meteor sim in it to see if it was "sim-free" and when I put in the sim (48) it said the iPhone needs to be activated?...does this mean its not sim free? Or that once I activate it,it will work?

    Apologies if this is a stupid question!

    Yes u just need to activate it and it will work fine. That message is normal when u put in a sim from a different carrier.


  • #3
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,004 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    ArklowHoop wrote: »
    So ,long story short, I got my 4s replaced by the Apple store in Glasgow last month!
    Brought it back to my hotel,set it up and restored it and activated the handset!

    So today I decided to try a non meteor sim in it to see if it was "sim-free" and when I put in the sim (48) it said the iPhone needs to be activated?...does this mean its not sim free? Or that once I activate it,it will work?

    Apologies if this is a stupid question!

    Was the one that was replaced unlocked? If it was locked you get a locked one back.


  • #4
    ArklowHoop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭ArklowHoop


    whiterebel wrote: »
    ArklowHoop wrote: »
    So ,long story short, I got my 4s replaced by the Apple store in Glasgow last month!
    Brought it back to my hotel,set it up and restored it and activated the handset!

    So today I decided to try a non meteor sim in it to see if it was "sim-free" and when I put in the sim (48) it said the iPhone needs to be activated?...does this mean its not sim free? Or that once I activate it,it will work?

    Apologies if this is a stupid question!

    Was the one that was replaced unlocked? If it was locked you get a locked one back.


    It was a locked one I gave in!..

    Would it not say sim locked if I put in a different carrier sim?..


  • #5
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,004 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    ArklowHoop wrote: »
    It was a locked one I gave in!..

    Would it not say sim locked if I put in a different carrier sim?..

    Probably will give you an error when you try to activate. Apple only give out like for like, and don't normally give back an unlocked phone for a locked one.


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