The most impressive statistic about Apple Computers’ iPhones is that they are the number one selling phones in the world. Nearly a third of all smartphone users in the world use an Apple device. When it first launched in 2008 it was met with mixed reception, but since then, a lot has gone right for the phone and has worked in its favour.
Today being the market leader in smartphone sales, you can find their devices on a number of networks and a big portion of these devices are sold via contract. In this scheme, you do not have to pay the full premium price of the smartphone and can give it in monthly instalments. One of the more common questions that arise after you finish your contract or have paid the remainder is how to unlock iPhone 7?
How can you unlock an Apple iPhone?
Any Apple device that is sold through the carrier is basically locked, i.e. there is a software patch which only permits the phone to access certain cellular bandwidths. The phones itself were not intended to be used on a single network, hence the common query of unlocking the phones is supported by Apple themselves. For your iPhone 7, it can be done quite easily using the IMEI method.
Here you will only need the IMEI number of the phone, which is the International Mobile Equipment Identity and is unique to every single device on earth. With the help of this number, you can approach a service which unlocks devices. These services basically have access to the Apple database of all of their mobile phones, and they just have to change the status of your phone from locked to unlocked. In a matter of minutes, you will be able to use your device on virtually any network on earth. But you can only approach these services and not do it yourself as you do not have access to the database, where you need to make the change. Hence other unlocking methods are not recommended.
What are the benefits of unlocking a device?
The first and foremost benefit is that you can now use multiple sim cards and on any network throughout the world. This is especially beneficial for those of you who travel frequently and for those looking for specific tariffs that suit their usage. Another added benefit of unlocking your Apple device is a high resale price. Apple devices, in general, have superb resale value and unlocking your phone, simply increase its value, as it can now be used virtually used anywhere on earth.
What are the effects of unlocking my device?
Your device will remain unaffected by the unlocking process. The Apple iPhone7 phone and its performance and battery life are completely unaffected. This is because the process simply changes the status of the device from locked to unlocked and does not have anything to with software changes. Now that you are clear on its effects and advantages, it is about time you get your iPhone unlocked and use it unhinged!
