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<p>If you buy an iPhone 4S <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/25/buy-iphone-4s-without-contract-unlocked">off-contract</a> from Apple, the phone comes unlocked. This means the iPhone can be used on any compatible GSM carrier as long as you have that networks micro-SIM card, and the device is activated on that network. This guide will show you how to activate the iPhone 4S for use on other networks.</p>

<p><strong>Important:</strong> If you don’t own an iPhone 4S yet but you plan on <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/12/buy-unlocked-iphone-4s-now-from-apple/">buying an unlocked iPhone 4S</a> in the USA, be sure to buy it directly from Apple and not from a carrier. Buying from a carrier locks it to that carrier even if you pay <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/04/iphone-4s-pricing/">full price</a>, while buying off-contract <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/25/buy-iphone-4s-without-contract-unlocked">from Apple</a> is unlocked from all carriers. This is the only guaranteed way to get an unlocked iPhone 4S in the USA.</p>

<h2 style="font-size:1.3em;">Activating an Unlocked iPhone 4S</h2>

<p>This has been confirmed to activate an unlocked iPhone 4S on any other compatible network:</p>

<ul>

<li>Be sure to have available wifi and internet access</li>

<li>Remove the original AT&T micro-sim card</li>

<li>Plug in the new carriers micro-SIM card</li>

<li>Turn the iPhone on with the new sim card inserted, don’t do anything else on the phone</li>

<li>Connect the iPhone to the computer by USB</li>

<li>Launch iTunes</li>

<li>Let iTunes find the iPhone 4S, and wait for the device activation to begin</li>

</ul>

<p>iTunes will show you a “Congratulations, your iPhone has been unlocked” message, indicating the device is carrier unlocked and can now use any compatible micro-SIM card. </p>

<p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/iphone-4s-unlocked.jpeg" alt="Activate an Unlocked iPhone 4S" title="iphone-4s-unlocked" width="620" height="163" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-25761" /></p>

<p><em>Thanks to Steve, Marcelo, and Antonio for confirming this solution with unlocked iPhone 4S models in the USA, Brazil, and Switzerland with a variety of carriers.</em></p>

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