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Please Engineers, What Does Chip Unlock Mean For Iphones? by Nostalgia21(m): 11:53am On Jul 16, 2014
I'm looking to buy an iphone 5s locked to sprint from ebay.. I know it supports 3g from what i've read on phone arena and others.. This 'chip unlock' thing really seems inexpensive but i don't really know what it means . has any one tried it?. Anticipating for replies pls.
Re: Please Engineers, What Does Chip Unlock Mean For Iphones? by Suntemi(m): 12:47pm On Jul 16, 2014
Nostalgia21: I'm looking to buy an iphone 5s locked to sprint from ebay.. I know it supports 3g from what i've read on phone arena and others.. This 'chip unlock' thing really seems inexpensive but i don't really know what it means . has any one tried it?. Anticipating for replies pls.

If the 5s is on iOS 7.1 and above, Chip will not work. Before now, there was no permanent unlock for iPhones on Sprint, that's the reason you will find them very cheap on auction sites like eBay but as i type this, There's unlock for Sprint and only few people are aware of this but it is very expensive. It cost 35,000 naira, buying such phone will only make sense if you are getting it for a very cheap price.
Re: Please Engineers, What Does Chip Unlock Mean For Iphones? by Nostalgia21(m): 1:53pm On Jul 16, 2014
Suntemi:

If the 5s is on iOS 7.1 and above, Chip will not work. Before now, there was no permanent unlock for iPhones on Sprint, that's the reason you will find them very cheap on auction sites like eBay but as i type this, There's unlock for Sprint and only few people are aware of this but it is very expensive. It cost 35,000 naira, buying such phone will only make sense if you are getting it for a very cheap price.
thanks alot for the info sir. Wow 35k?.anyway I just came across this http://www.rsim5.com/instructionview.php?id=24
but don't know if its legit. I think i'l forget the sprint 5s tho. Are t mobile and att iphone 5s unlock expensive as 35k sir?
Re: Please Engineers, What Does Chip Unlock Mean For Iphones? by jolaoguntope: 11:23pm On Jul 22, 2014
hey. a friend from U.S gave me a Sprint locked iphone4s as a gift and i was billed 34k @ computer village for unlocking. i considered it crazy and never bothered about unlocking it again till I met a guy who said he cld do Chip Unlock for 5k. I asked series of questions and he answered satisfactorily. Today, I called him up & he did the chip unlock and AIRTEL is so bold on my phone now. I've received a lot of calls on it and it's pretty good. He however warned that the sim on d fone shld only be taken out when necessary as there's d need for positional stability for d sim card.

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Re: Please Engineers, What Does Chip Unlock Mean For Iphones? by Nostalgia21(m): 2:18pm On Jul 23, 2014
jolaoguntope: hey. a friend from U.S gave me a Sprint locked iphone4s as a gift and i was billed 34k @ computer village for unlocking. i considered it crazy and never bothered about unlocking it again till I met a guy who said he cld do Chip Unlock for 5k. I asked series of questions and he answered satisfactorily. Today, I called him up & he did the chip unlock and AIRTEL is so bold on my phone now. I've received a lot of calls on it and it's pretty good. He however warned that the sim on d fone shld only be taken out when necessary as there's d need for positional stability for d sim card.
that's good news.. What ios is the iphone running sir?.I also heard one can't upgrade an iphone that is unlocked with chip..
Re: Please Engineers, What Does Chip Unlock Mean For Iphones? by tunjiano: 3:43am On Aug 21, 2014
Boss, Pls How much did u get ur Locked Iphone 5S
Re: Please Engineers, What Does Chip Unlock Mean For Iphones? by Fukup(m): 7:10am On Aug 21, 2014
Suntemi:

If the 5s is on iOS 7.1 and above, Chip will not work. Before now, there was no permanent unlock for iPhones on Sprint, that's the reason you will find them very cheap on auction sites like eBay but as i type this, There's unlock for Sprint and only few people are aware of this but it is very expensive. It cost 35,000 naira, buying such phone will only make sense if you are getting it for a very cheap price.
pls sir, what about iPhone 5 that is locked to sprint running ios 7.1............Would it chip work on it?
Re: Please Engineers, What Does Chip Unlock Mean For Iphones? by Fukup(m): 7:11am On Aug 21, 2014
Suntemi:

If the 5s is on iOS 7.1 and above, Chip will not work. Before now, there was no permanent unlock for iPhones on Sprint, that's the reason you will find them very cheap on auction sites like eBay but as i type this, There's unlock for Sprint and only few people are aware of this but it is very expensive. It cost 35,000 naira, buying such phone will only make sense if you are getting it for a very cheap price.
pls sir, what about iPhone 5 that is locked to sprint running ios 7.1............Would chip work on it?
Re: Please Engineers, What Does Chip Unlock Mean For Iphones? by Nostalgia21(m): 8:18am On Aug 21, 2014
tunjiano: Boss, Pls How much did u get ur Locked Iphone 5S
i later got 2 verizon 5s for 100k (from craigslist).. They both are unlocked.
Re: Please Engineers, What Does Chip Unlock Mean For Iphones? by Suntemi(m): 6:00pm On Aug 21, 2014
Fukup: pls sir, what about iPhone 5 that is locked to sprint running ios 7.1............Would chip work on it?

Yes. Chip still works on iPhone 5.
Re: Please Engineers, What Does Chip Unlock Mean For Iphones? by jolaoguntope: 7:47am On Nov 02, 2015
Nostalgia21:

that's good news.. What ios is the iphone running sir?.I also heard one can't upgrade an iphone that is unlocked with chip..



It's 6.1.3 and yes you can't upgrade.
Re: Please Engineers, What Does Chip Unlock Mean For Iphones? by jolaoguntope: 8:04am On Nov 02, 2015
Now I've confirmed there's Sprint unlock that's coming @ a cheap rate. For as low as 10k
Wld take about 10 working days.

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