also , when applecare replaces a phone the current status stays intact on the new ones , blacklisted , not unlocked ,ect.
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also , when applecare replaces a phone the current status stays intact on the new ones , blacklisted , not unlocked ,ect.
Well, there’s still about 2 months where I’m eligible for Apple Care. The phone itself is not tied to an iCloud(except for my own) and it hasn’t been blacklisted yet, so I’m not sure why I wouldn’t be eligible
you wouldent be , however the replacement would still be linked to previous users account. applecare replacements keep the same status as the old ones.
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you would be , however the replacement would still be linked to previous users account. applecare replacements keep the same status as the old ones.
your best bet is to pay an unlocking service. however the phone could still be blacklisted , even after applecare replacement.
semi-illegal solution which requires additional money
buy a new phone from apple/amazon and after a few days request to return it, but instead, return the phone that you bought the first time. Amazon, as far as I know, will work 100% since they don't link any s/n, imei and etc.
buy a new phone from apple/amazon and after a few days request to return it, but instead, return the phone that you bought the first time. Amazon, as far as I know, will work 100% since they don't link any s/n, imei and etc.
this is not semi-illegal , its fraud and illegal.
Getting scammed over a locked phone and being able to do nothing is already illegal, so.
At least I gave OP a recommendation. It's up to him if he decides to attempt it.
so if someone steals your car , its ok to go steal someone else ? since you got ripped off.
how about not give out terrible and illegal advice to people. you gave no recommendation , just a terrible piece of advice.
Sometimes you just have to accept you got burned. Moving the burden over to someone else or scamming a company to make up for a mistake is not the path I would choose. YMMV.
especially considering you WILL be caught , that stuff is all tracked with amazon. once they find that out you could be in deep water quick.
If you buy used, Swappa is fine. I bought a "stolen" phone from there and had no problem returning it.
It's when you pay cash on an unregulated site you get screwed.
Sucks OP, but I would strongly advise against defrauding Apple to get what you want.
Lesson learned. Buy used Apple products on the refurb store.
That’s not entirely true. I had a IMEI tied to a T-Mobile iPad 6th Generation that my friend gave me because he didn’t pay it off and I traded him something else. Few months after getting it the speaker went out but it was still under a year old. Apple gave me a brand new device with a new sim that I activated on Verizon with absolutely no issues at all. Apple didn’t even mention anything about the original T-Mobile account at all either.
that's true , the carrier blocks those because they are unlocked factory , if you tried it on t0mobile it would not work. other carriers however would.
at least that's the way it is in the north.