For those who want to switch over to another network provider without much of an effort, the off-contract iPhone 5 AT&T handset can be unlocked with a few simple steps. And for the task to complete, customers needn’t have to wait for an extra week like the traditional procedure.
The normal method for unlocking the AT&T handset requires users to fill up a form online and send a fax to the carrier. Plus, customers might have to wait for approximately 5 to 7 days for the processes to get over. But as TechCrunch reports, their method is much simpler than this one.
All users need to do is restore the handset through iTunes and the smartphone will get unlocked. On doing so, the device will display a message that reads as ‘Congratulations, your iPhone has been unlocked,’ implying that the process has been successfully completed. The source also goes on to say that they have confirmed this method with the carrier’s technical support.
Users will have to opt for a nano-SIM as the phone does not support a micro-SIM card unlike its predecessor. Customers may need to take this news with a pinch of salt as the method seems to be working fine for the handset bought directly through Apple’s retail outlets, but it might not be the same for the ones pre-ordered from AT&T.
If the report holds true, off-contract iPhone 5 AT&T owners can take advantage of this simple method to unlock their smartphones. Otherwise, there is always the carrier-free version of the handset that could hit stores in the US sooner or later at an estimated starting price of $649 (approx. Rs. 35,240).
