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For basic users who do not know much about phones, if they buy an old iPhone or a portable device of unknown origin, it is easy to buy fake goods, poor quality construction. Therefore, instead of asking for advice from relatives and friends, with the following article that 9mobi shares, you can completely check iPhone Lock or World yourself when choosing to buy a device.

How to check if your iPhone is Lock or World?

Distinguish iPhone Lock and World

In fact, all versions of iPhone Lock and World in terms of configuration and hardware are both the same and no different at all. However, with the International iPhone version, this is a device that is not locked to the network by the carrier and users can use any SIM to activate. While iPhone Lock only works normally with SIMs of carriers such as AT&T, Docomo, AU, Verizon, T-Mobile…. provided to users after signing a contract to use the mobile network. In particular, iPhone Lock does not have to pay a binding fee between the user and the carrier, so the price of this product is much cheaper than the international version.

Method 1: Insert a sim card to check directly on the phone

Use a normal SIM and attach it to the iPhone, if the SIM receives the carrier’s service wave and makes calls, it’s the World (international) iPhone. On the contrary, if there is no signal or use a new SIM to receive it, it is the Lock version of iPhone (network lock).

Method 2: Contact Apple support staff

Currently, using service websites that support iPhone IMEI check is not very effective, so 9mobi will guide you to check IMEI iPhone to see World version or Lock version through Apple’s direct support staff such as: after.

Step 1: Using any web browser, you access Apple’s support website HERE

Step 2: Select the product group you need to check, here I choose iPhone

Step 3: Next, you choose Repairs & Physical Damage

Step 4: Choose next Cannot Lock or unlock phone

Step 5: Choose form Chat

Step 6: Fill in your information then press tiếp tục

Step 7: A small dialog box will appear, wait a moment and Apple support will chat with you

Step 8: When an Apple employee chats with you, use English to ask if your iPhone’s IMEI number is the locked or international version. Specifically, you might ask: Please let me know my iPhone with imei number is locked or unlocked?

If your answer is unlocked (as shown below) means that your device is a World (international) iPhone, and if the staff answers locked then your device is iPhone Lock version (network lock).

Method 3: Update to iOS 14

iOS 14 version is integrated with extremely useful features that help users quickly determine whether the device they are using is locked or international. This feature is called: Vendor Lock. 9mobi.vn has a full and detailed tutorial on how to check this, you can click on the link below to do it.

See more: How to identify iPhone lock or international very simple on iOS 14

Method 4: Check with Camera

Some iPhone Lock devices originate from Japan or Korea, when the user takes a photo, the camera will make a shutter sound. You will not be able to mute this even if you interfere with the machine’s system.

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Thus, above are 5 basic ways that 9mobi wants to share with users so that they can check iPhone Lock or World when choosing to buy a device near the Lunar New Year, avoiding unnecessary things, especially old devices. used. In addition, with the latest iOS 11 final update, have you upgraded to iOS 11 for your iPhone or iPad yet? How is the experience with this new iOS update? Please leave your comments in the comments below.