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unlocking Verizon iPhone to work with GCI sim card? HELP PLEASE!!?
ok so i have a 4s and im going to Alaska to work on a boat in Bristol bay and Verizon phones don't work. i called Verizon and they unlocked it and i have called 2 times to re-verify its unlocked. last year i used a Verizon blackberry and it worked fine. so i cut the blackberry card and it gave the "card not supported we only support supported cards from supported carriers " message. so they (Verizon) told me to get the micro Sim, i did, and the same thing happened. GCI said they could not do anything. and Verizon is telling me its not a supported card but i specifically bought a card for and iPhone. im so confused!!! can the sim that came with(already inside) the Verizon iPhone be activated by GCI? will that work? please help thanks!
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- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
Verizon is a service provider that uses the CDMA technology for thier network in the USA.
Sim cards are mostly used by GSM carriers (AT&T USA/ T-Mobile USA/ Rogers CA/ Orange UK) and not CDMA carrier such as Verizon, in the USA there are many CDMA carriers but most of the carriers worldwide are GSM / UMTS (used with sim cards).
The SIM card from Verizon found inside of your mobile device is there only for one things - to connect to the GSM network when used as "overseas" in Europe / world.
In other words: When you activate a "overseas plan" Verizon needs to use other carrier's networks near your location to get signal and provide you with thier services so the SIM card is used to cover this issue where there is no CDMA verizon network available.
You need to unlock your iphone to make it work with other GSM sim cards, unlocking the "SIM lock" will turn your phone to a "world phone - SIM free" that can be used with more carriers.
Source(s): I had a Verizon Blackberry Bold 9650 which is a GSM/CDMA phone that I wanted to use in the UK with a Vodafone sim card, I got a special unlock code from http://www.blackberry-unlocking.org/ to unlock my Blackberry Bold 9650 from Verizon and then the unlocked Blackberry was able to connect to other GSM networks by using sim cards from other carriers. - Anonymous5 years ago
Sadly, I don't think it's possible. Not only because all of the facts are against it, but also i tried it myself. I had unlocked my iPhone 3G and tried to put the Verizon Sim inside as i went to the "Carriers" in the main settings there was no selection for "Verizon" even if you chose automatic it would have had still not worked. But i didn't give up there I had Unlocked and Activated my phone. Same result. Plus since i still have the whole card that comes with the Verizon Sim it says is doesn't work in the United States. But that seems fishy to me. How can they just block off signal for one country? I think i need a little more time with this. =] I'll be sure to find you to talk to you if i find or accomplish anything.