How can I bypass iPhone 12 mini SIM lock when the carrier is unknown?

Hello~ Any help clicking on below?

How to unlock your iPhone for use with a different carrier - Apple Support

You have contacted your carrier?

~Katana-San~

Cd5152 wrote:

I don’t know what carrier the phone is for.

You do not know the carrier, and Apple does not have that information.

Even if you do have that carrier info, the carrier may well choose to refuse to deal with you, and that refusal for any of various valid reasons.

The sale was also from a seller that has apparently disappeared. This because you’d otherwise be asking the seller for resolution or a refund.

This means you have purchased an expensive brick; that you got scammed.

These sorts of sales can have other blocks as well, including Activation Lock, and a blacklisted IMEI.

The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying a used iPad/iPhone - Apple Community

Purchasing on Facebook Marketplace without any way to return the device is the first mistake. Facebook certainly is not interested in protecting your purchase or facilitate any refunds. Paying for an IMEI check is the second mistake. Any such service is unreliable at best and in the worst case a total scam. And finally a service the claims it can bypass an IMEI Lock or even the Activation Lock is just going to take your money. That would defeat the whole purpose of having a lock in the first place.

While this Support Article has already been posted many times, the contents cannot be ignored. NEVER buy a used device with no way to return it for a refund. Just that simple rule will prevent any chance that you will be scammed. I understand new devices are expensive, although the iPhone 16e is sold for $599, there are also refurbished devices that Apple sells where you will not run into this problem and refurbished devices will have a new battery. An iPhone 12 is likely going to need a new battery, so you would need to tack $89 on the price you paid even if it was usable. I truly am sorry you had to find this out after the purchase was already made.

The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community

I'm sorry, but it has already been noted that the phone is useless to you. This fact will not change.

Even if it is locked to Xfinity, they will not unlock the phone for you. Carriers will only unlock the phone if you are the customer who set up service on the phone.

Try for a refund from Facebook Marketplace. If no luck there, you might as well drop the phone off at the recycling center and cut your losses.

Your only option is to return the device. Even if you were able to determine the cellular provider it is not likely they will help you. You will not be able to determine if the account holder of the cellular service has met their obligations to even have the phone unlocked and they will not provide that information to you.

The All Too Common SAD Reality of Buying … - Apple Community

Hello~ Explain in greater detail? Where did you get this device? Recently purchased second hand perhaps? Is it activation locked? We need a thorough explanation in order to assist you. No personal information please.

~Katana-San~

How to bypass a carrier lock?

You don’t.

Request remediation or a refund from the seller.

If the seller has disappeared as is all too common for these sales, you got scammed.

Cd5152 wrote:

I don’t know what carrier the phone is for.

Then it's useless to you.

Return it to wherever you got it and get your money back.

Hello~ See the post by *Bob Timmons* as it clearly states your options. Take care

~Katana-San~