How do I unlock a used iPhone

Hello, I bought a used iPhone from the us but I’m currently staying in Nigeria and using a Nigerian sim and I can’t use my sim because the last person’s carrier locked the phone, how do I unlock this despite staying in a different country.

The carrier network In the about section shows vf no 53.0

iPhone 12, 16

Posted on Jan 7, 2023 03:42 PM

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Posted on Jan 7, 2023 04:32 PM

The only way to unlock it is to have the carrier it is locked to unlock it. There is no other way.

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