Sim Locked By Which Network Provider

Hi,


how to know which network my I phone XR is locked to? it sim locked.


Thank you



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Earlier iPhone models

Posted on Dec 18, 2025 6:00 AM

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Dec 18, 2025 6:06 AM in response to Ruhma33

Open Settings > General > About - scan down and it should tell you who its locked to.


Did you purchase a used iPhone, which is Carrier Locked? Please note that ONLY the carrier a phone is locked to can remove a lock. And if you're not their customer, they have little obligation to remove the lock or they may require you pay off any remaining balance owed on the phone's contract.

Dec 18, 2025 9:58 AM in response to Ruhma33

Ruhma33 wrote:

Thank you, first I want to know how to check who is the career. As my son bought it and came to know later it’s sim locked and don’t know who is the career.

Can your son return the phone for refund? You may not be able to get the phone unlocked by the carrier, which means it may not be able to be used for the most basic of cellphone functions, which is to make and receive phone calls.

Dec 18, 2025 10:59 AM in response to Ruhma33

As my son bought it and came to know later it’s sim locked and don’t know who is the career.


Although it has not yet been mentioned, frequently in situations like this, the buyer learns too late that they have actually purchased stolen merchandise.


That is why the users who are trying to help here have advised that the phone should be returned for a refund.


If the seller has "disappeared", you can be assured that the phone has been reported as stolen, and it will be useless to you and your son.

Dec 19, 2025 7:38 AM in response to Ruhma33

can’t Apple tell me which career to my phone is sim locked?


No, they can't. How would Apple know which of hundreds of possible carriers a phone might be connected with? At the present time, the phone is not connected to a carrier at all, so tracking is not possible.


Remember......Apple is not a carrier. They make the hardware, but they have nothing to do with which carrier a user might choose. Carrier choice is up to the user.


I'm sorry, but if you can't return the phone for a refund, you and your son have unfortunately learned a hard lesson about the dangers of buying a used phone.


If the seller has "disappeared", the usual reason for this is that the phone was stolen and you very likely are in possession of stolen merchandise. Best to turn the phone over to the police or drop the phone off at the recycle center.



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