Hi!
I can find several websites that will unlock iPhone 4 from Telus/koodo, but none for Bell Canada. What gives? Does anyone know of a website (or a physical place in the Washington, DC area) that will unlock an iPhone 4 locked to Bell?
I was with Virgin Mobile Canada (owned by Bell), and Virgin has given me the complete runaround. They refused to unlock while my account was active; I deactivated and tried to unlock through another carrier but couldn't because Virgin had the wrong IMEI on file; I tried to fix this and unlock through Virgin but they told me I had to check the IMEI with Apple (Apple Support later told me this was not true, and showed me that IMEI can be verified in the device using a code); I tried to get Virgin to fix the IMEI (they didn't) and unlock the phone, but then they told me I would have to reactivate and pay for 30 days of service, on top of the $70 unlocking fee, to unlock it. I eventually fixed the IMEI number by going directly to Bell, but the phone is still locked. The last time I called Virgin, I spoke to a supervisor who told me: 1) why would Virgin unlock the phone, since it means losing my businesss (because I've moved to the U.S. and you're losing it anyway!), 2) that I should have just bought a new phone (just finished paying for my iPhone 4 - after 2 years with Virgin there was still $233 owing - ridiculous), 3) I should have just "found someone on craigslist" to unlock it for me (absolutely ridiculous, when the carrier sold me a locked device and is perfectly able to remove it). Moral of the story: NEVER sign on with Virgin Mobile if you can avoid it!
Rant over... Any help with unlocking much appreciated!
I can find several websites that will unlock iPhone 4 from Telus/koodo, but none for Bell Canada. What gives? Does anyone know of a website (or a physical place in the Washington, DC area) that will unlock an iPhone 4 locked to Bell?
I was with Virgin Mobile Canada (owned by Bell), and Virgin has given me the complete runaround. They refused to unlock while my account was active; I deactivated and tried to unlock through another carrier but couldn't because Virgin had the wrong IMEI on file; I tried to fix this and unlock through Virgin but they told me I had to check the IMEI with Apple (Apple Support later told me this was not true, and showed me that IMEI can be verified in the device using a code); I tried to get Virgin to fix the IMEI (they didn't) and unlock the phone, but then they told me I would have to reactivate and pay for 30 days of service, on top of the $70 unlocking fee, to unlock it. I eventually fixed the IMEI number by going directly to Bell, but the phone is still locked. The last time I called Virgin, I spoke to a supervisor who told me: 1) why would Virgin unlock the phone, since it means losing my businesss (because I've moved to the U.S. and you're losing it anyway!), 2) that I should have just bought a new phone (just finished paying for my iPhone 4 - after 2 years with Virgin there was still $233 owing - ridiculous), 3) I should have just "found someone on craigslist" to unlock it for me (absolutely ridiculous, when the carrier sold me a locked device and is perfectly able to remove it). Moral of the story: NEVER sign on with Virgin Mobile if you can avoid it!
Rant over... Any help with unlocking much appreciated!
