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To check if an iPhone is locked or unlocked, users can perform some manual operations such as inserting a SIM card and attempting to use it. Additionally, they can inspect the SIM card slot to see if there's a SIM interposer. However, if buying or selling an iPhone second-hand and there's no SIM card for authentication, you need to check the iPhone's IMEI, verify the IMEI number of the iPhone to determine if it's locked or unlocked. There are various tricks to check an iPhone's IMEI, such as inspecting the IMEI on the device body, box, or checking it in settings. Users should check an iPhone's IMEI using all these methods and compare to see if the IMEI numbers match. Once you know the IMEI number of the iPhone, follow the instructions below to determine if your iPhone is locked or unlocked.
Methods to Determine if Your iPhone is locked or unlocked:
1. Check iPhone IMEI.
- Verify iPhone and iPad IMEI using a code.
Access the phone dialer interface, enter the code *#06# to immediately view the IMEI number of your iPhone or iPad. The IMEI number of your iPhone or iPad will appear instantly.
- Check iPhone and iPad IMEI in Settings.
You can also check the IMEI of your iPhone or iPad similarly by going to Settings on your phone. Then select General Settings.
Next, go to the About section and scroll down, you will find detailed information about your iPhone or iPad that you are using here.
In the IMEI section, simply note down the IMEI number of your iPhone or iPad to check if it's locked.
2. Check iPhone Lock or Unlocked status using IMEI.
Once you have swiftly obtained the IMEI of your iPhone or iPad using the two methods mentioned above, you can proceed with
Step 1: Access this link
Enter your IMEI of iPhone or iPad into the blank field.
Detailed information such as IMEI number, Series, manufacturing location, manufacturing date will also be displayed in detail.
In the SIM Lock section, if it shows Unlock it means the iPhone you are checking is an International device.
For Locked iPhones and iPads, when checked using a similar method, the Check SIM Lock section will appear. You can immediately distinguish this as a Locked iPhone or iPad with this trick. Another indication is the carrier name in the Carrier section is Softbank JP. This is a carrier from Japan, and currently Japanese Locked iPhones and iPads dominate the market in Vietnam, hence you can easily differentiate with this display.
Above are the quickest ways to check if an iPhone is Locked or Unlocked. You should apply this method when buying an iPhone from private stores or second-hand. Because the price of Locked iPhones is always lower than that of Unlocked iPhones by about 2-3 million VND, so be careful if you accidentally purchase a Locked iPhone.
If you intend to use a Locked iPhone, users should also get used to encountering errors such as unable to dial *101# to recharge or check balance, or errors turning foreign network numbers into numbers. Only when you Jailbreak a Locked iPhone or iPad can you use these features. However, just by updating to a new iOS version, Jailbroken features will be removed. Therefore, Locked iPhone users need to block iPhone Lock update demands. By using the trick blocking iPhone Lock update demands, you won't have to worry about the iPhone upgrading itself, causing you to lose essential features that have been Jailbroken for use.
