Each person who plans to purchase the first iPhone in their life visits the forums and consults with friends to determine which model is best to buy. Of course, everyone wants to get by with "little blood" and get a new-fangled phone for a minimal cost. Here they fall for the tricks of scammers who sell iPhones that do not quite meet the requirements of users.
In order not to make a mistake when choosing, you need to figure out what it is - NeverLock, and why you need to purchase devices with this marking. Otherwise, you can stay with the phone, which will be almost impossible to use. Let's consider this question in more detail.
NeverLock: what is it
Before purchasing any equipment, it is necessary to not only study the characteristics of the selected device, but also pay attention to the product labeling. In our case, NeverLock means that the device will work with any SIM card. Translated literally, it is “not blocked” for mobile operators. It is still not clear what it is - NeverLock.
Everything is very simple. There are several types of phones for sale. NeverLock iPhones are sold through Europe, where devices undergo a flashing procedure. Accordingly, such iPhones work both with European mobile operators and with Russian ones.
As you know, all iPhone models are made in the USA. The American manufacturer “hones" devices exclusively for its mobile operators. Such devices are labeled Locked cell phone. But similar phones can be used on the territory of any country, and they will cost 30% cheaper. Although there is one huge caveat. In order to use the Locked cell phone, you will have to pay for the services of American mobile operators for 2 years. If you break the contract with the provider, you will have to compensate for the damage, which will be the same 30%. Accordingly, buying such devices is completely unprofitable.
Having figured out what it is - NeverLock, we will move on to another marking, which is often found on modern devices.
Soft unlock
If the inscription “softlock” flaunts on the phone, then this indicates that the device was hacked and unlocked programmatically. Typically, these phones are sold in Ukraine.
However, it is worth buying Softanlock only in exceptional situations. The fact is that very often the “unlocking” is done using an almost artisanal method, which may make access to iTunes difficult. As a result, the user will constantly be faced with the fact that during the update of “iTunes” there will be a failure. As a result, you will have to look for a new firmware, which sometimes comes out only after a week, and it will be impossible to use the phone.
Therefore, it is worth buying only NeverLock. Consider how to correctly distinguish it from fakes and other models.
What to look for when buying NeverLock
When choosing a phone, you first need to turn it on. If you have a real Apple iPhone Neverlock, then the well-known company logo should appear on the boot screen.
On Locked cell phones, a frightening picture of a skull usually appears. This means that the smartphone is classified as blocked, and to use it you will have to pay extra to American operators. Accordingly, it makes no sense to buy a device that came directly from the United States.
In addition, we’ll look at a few more ways to find out if the iPhone 4S Neverlock is really in the store or not.
How to quickly find out if the phone is locked?
If the buyer is in the store, then the easiest way is to insert any SIM card into the iPhone and wait until the device catches the Network. If everything is fine and it works, then you can safely buy a phone.
You can also dial a combination of numbers to check the balance. If the phone gives out the balance on the account, then this is Neverlock, and in the case of beeps and incomprehensible device manipulations, you should not buy it at all.
Check by IMEI
Another easy way to check iPhone. To do this, you must:
- Go to the phone settings.
- Select the section "About the device" and go to the tab "IMEI".
- Copy the received code and enter it on the official website of the service.
- Click “Check” (a lot of information about the phone will appear on the page after that).
- Click on the green SlimLock & Warranty button.
- Get technical information, where at the very end it will be written whether the phone is locked or not.
In this case, the word false will mean that the smartphone has been flashed, and true confirms that it is "Neverlock".
As you can see, knowing what Neverlock means, you can purchase a high-quality phone that will work with any SIM card.