How to unlock from Fido
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Carrier unlocks for Fido costs that amount.
Carrier unlocks for Fido costs that amount.
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How can they reaosnably get away with charging $150 for a bit of automated work that unlocks the phone?
Seems very pricey...
Thomasjtsi
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Most likely because there's no regulations on what they can charge. I'll agree... $150 is expensive. You might have better, and cheaper, luck finding an IEMI unlock somewhere online... as opposed to using your provider's unlock.
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I followed that procedure but used evasi0n instead.
Everything still works. However, when I put in a SIM from a different betwork, it still says SIM not activated.
I thought the jailbreak unlocks the phone completely?
Thomasjtsi
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Nope... Jailbreaking & Unlocking are two completely different processes & outcomes all together.
Jailbreaking gives root access to your iPhone's file system... Unlocking allows you to use your iPhone on a provider other than one it's locked to.
Jailbreaking gives root access to your iPhone's file system... Unlocking allows you to use your iPhone on a provider other than one it's locked to.
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But to unlock it, don't you need to ring the original provider who has to do a factory unlock and will charge for that?
Thomasjtsi
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There are other methods. SIM interposers and 3rd party IEMI unlocks you can buy online.
