The companies that manufacture phones sometimes make a contract with the telecommunications companies so that the telecommunications companies pay the phone manufacturing company a portion of the phone’s price, provided that this phone is closed on its network and cannot be used on another network, and Apple in some countries sells the iPhone at a cheap price, provided that it is closed On one network and in other countries it has downloaded the phone open to all networks and devices that are officially open on all networks are devices that work on any network in the world and you can upgrade them to any new firmware (the firmware is the program that operates the phone in another sense, the phone's operating system) without worrying that The phone shuts down or stops receiving the network, as for the locked devices, they are locked to a specific network and only work with this network, and in order to make it work on all networks, you need a network protection program that is not official, and when any new firmware update is issued, you need to wait until a decoding program is issued The new protection or should it remain on the current firmware and lose the advantages of the new update. It is natural that the devices that are officially open on all networks are always the best.

So, how to know which devices are officially unlocked from the locked device is very important for users who are about to buy a new phone, especially after the conscience was absent. Exorbitant. Consequently, upon the first update of the firmware, the user's phone crashes and has to wait until the network unlock program releases his phone, and sometimes it takes months.
 

Let us show you ways to find out about the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS devices that are officially open on all networks from the unlocked. As for the old iPhone 2G phone with a silver back, it is locked in America only, AT&T company. It can never be open.

The first method (by phone model):

On the iPhone XNUMXG, he was there Table Submitted by Apple, which shows the countries in which the iPhone is available, its models, and its status in relation to the networks, is it open on all networks or closed on a specific network, but the column for models in this table has been deleted and it becomes difficult to recognize the status of the phone in relation to the networks through the new table, and because The topic is important for iPhone Islam visitors and iPhone users. We will provide you with a copy of this old schedule.

And from our observations on the table, we found the following:

Each country has a letter that distinguishes its model, such as the letter T for Italy, the letter CZ for the Czech Republic, and so on. . . . But there are some countries that are similar in this letter, for example, the models of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Emirates are similar, and its distinctive letter is AB, although it is officially open in Saudi Arabia and the Emirates and is closed in Egypt and Jordan, so in this case the separation is the second method in the article via iTunes, or to be sure of its source To check whether the phone is unlocked or locked.

So phones whose model has the letter T are officially open to all networks and their source is Italy, and phones with the letter LL are pieces that are locked and originate in America, and which have the letter NF. And it is open if it is from a network TurkCell andIt is locked if it is from the Vodafone network, and so on. . . .

From the model number, you can know the color and capacity of the phone. For example, the models MB489 are a model for iPhone 8G black with a capacity of 496 GB, MB16 for 500 GB black and MB16 for 131 GB white and MC16 iPhone 132GS 16 GB black and MC133 for 32 GB white The MC134 for 32GB black and MCXNUMX for XNUMXGB white.

So by looking at the model, you can find out which country is it open or closed by the distinctive letter, and you can know its color and capacity from the number in the model.

1- The table of countries in which the iPhone is available is officially open to all networks:

Country
Carrier
Locked to carrier
iPhone 3G Part Numbers
iPhone 3GS Part Numbers
Notes
Belgium
Mobistar
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489NF/A
MB496NF/A
MB500NF/A
MC131NF/A
MC132NF/A
MC133NF/A
MC134NF/A
 
CzechRepublic
O2
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489CZ/A
MB496CZ/A
MB500CZ/A
 MC131CZ/A
MC132CZ/A
MC133CZ/A
MC134CZ/A
 
CzechRepublic
T-Mobile
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB490CZ/A
MB497CZ/A
MB501CZ/A
MC139CZ/A
MC140CZ/A
MC141CZ/A
MC142CZ/A
 
CzechRepublic
Vodafone
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489CZ/A
MB496CZ/A
MB500CZ/A
MC131CZ/A
MC132CZ/A
MC133CZ/A
MC134CZ/A
 
Greece
Vodafone
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489GR/A
MB496GR/A
MB500GR/A
MC131GR/A
MC132GR/A
MC133GR/A
MC134GR/A
 
Hong Kong
3
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489ZP/A
MB496ZP/A
MB500ZP/A
MC131ZP/A
MC132ZP/A
MC133ZP/A
MC134ZP/A
 
Italy
TIM
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489T/A
MB496T/A
MB500T/A
MC131T/A
MC132T/A
MC133T/A
MC134T/A
 
Italy
Vodafone
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489T/A
MB496T/A
MB500T/A
MC131T/A
MC132T/A
MC133T/A
MC134T/A
 
Macau
3
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489ZP/A
MB496ZP/A
MB500ZP/A
MC131ZP/A
MC132ZP/A
MC133ZP/A
MC134ZP/A
 
New Zealand
Vodafone
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489X/A
MB496X/A
MB500X/A
MC131X/A
MC132X/A
MC133X/A
MC134X/A
These models are similar to the Australian models
Singapore
SingTel
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489ZA/A
MB496ZA/A
MB500ZA/A
MC131ZA/A
MC132ZA/A
MC133ZA/A
MC134ZA/A
 
Slovakia
Orange
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489SL/A
MB496SL/A
MB500SL/A
MC131SL/A
MC132SL/A
MC133SL/A
MC134SL/A
 
Saudi Arabia
Mobily
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489AB/A
MB496AB/A
MB500AB/A
MC131AB/A
MC132AB/A
MC133AB/A
MC134AB/A
These models are similar to the closed models of Egypt and Jordan
United Arab Emirates
etisalat
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489AB/A
MB496AB/A
MB500AB/A
MC131AB/A
MC132AB/A
MC133AB/A
MC134AB/A
These models are similar to the closed models of Egypt and Jordan
South Africa
Vodacom
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489SO/A
MB496SO/A
MB500SO/A
MC131SO/A
MC132SO/A
MC133SO/A
MC134SO/A
 

Taiwan
Chunghwa Telecom
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489TA/A
MB496TA/A
MB500TA/A
MC131TA/A
MC132TA/A
MC133TA/A
MC134TA/A
 

Turkey
TurkCell
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489TU/A
MB496TU/A
MB500TU/A
MC131TU/A
MC132TU/A
MC133TU/A
MC134TU/A
These models are similar to the unlocked Vodafone Turkey models
Russia
MegaFon
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489RS/A
MB496RS/A
MB500RS/A
MC131RS/A
MC132RS/A
MC133RS/A
MC134RS/A
 
Russia
MTS
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489RS/A
MB496RS/A
MB500RS/A
MC131RS/A
MC132RS/A
MC133RS/A
MC134RS/A
 
Russia
Beeline
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489RS/A
MB496RS/A
MB500RS/A
MC131RS/A
MC132RS/A
MC133RS/A
MC134RS/A
 

Luxembourg
Vox Mobile
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489NF/A
MB496NF/A
MB500NF/A
MC131NF/A
MC132NF/A
MC133NF/A
MC134NF/A
These models are similar to those of France and Belgium

Luxembourg
Tango
Officially open to all networks of the world
MB489FB/A
MB496FB/A
MB500FB/A
 
MC131FB/A
MC132FB/A
MC133FB/A
MC134FB/A
 

 

 2- The table of the countries in which the iPhone is available is locked, but it can be opened with fees: 

Country
Carrier
Locked to carrier
iPhone 3G Part Numbers
iPhone 3GS Part Numbers
Argentina
Clear
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LE/A
MB496LE/A
MB500LE/A
MC131LE/A
MC132LE/A
MC133LE/A
MC134LE/A
Argentina
Movistar
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LE/A
MB496LE/A
MB500LE/A
MC131LE/A
MC132LE/A
MC133LE/A
MC134LE/A
Austria
One
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489FD/A
MB496FD/A
MB500FD/A
MC131FD/A
MC132FD/A
MC133FD/A
MC134FD/A
Australia
Optus
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489X/A
MB496X/A
MB500X/A
MC131X/A
MC132X/A
MC133X/A
MC134X/A
Australia
Telstra
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489X/A
MB496X/A
MB500X/A
MC131X/A
MC132X/A
MC133X/A
MC134X/A
Australia
Vodafone
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489X/A
MB496X/A
MB500X/A
MC131X/A
MC132X/A
MC133X/A
MC134X/A
Chile
Clear
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LZ/A
MB496LZ/A
MB500LZ/A
MC131LZ/A
MC132LZ/A
MC133LZ/A
MC134LZ/A
Chile
TMC
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LZ/A
MB496LZ/A
MB500LZ/A
MC131LZ/A
MC132LZ/A
MC133LZ/A
MC134LZ/A
Colombia
Comcel
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A
Colombia
Movistar
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A
Ecuador
Port
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A
Ecuador
Movistar
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A
El Salvador
Clear
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A
El Salvador
Movistar
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A
Estonia
EMT
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489EE/A
MB496EE/A
MB500EE/A
MC131EE/A
MC132EE/A
MC133EE/A
MC134EE/A
Finland
Sonera
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489KS/A
MB496KS/A
MB500KS/A
MC131KS/A
MC132KS/A
MC133KS/A
MC134KS/A
France
Orange
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489NF/A
MB496NF/A
MB500NF/A
MC131NF/A
MC132NF/A
MC133NF/A
MC134NF/A
Guatemala
Clear
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A
Guatemala
Movistar
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A
Hungary
T-Mobile
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB490MG/A
MB497MG/A
MB501MG/A
MC139MG/A
MC140MG/A
MC141MG/A
MC142MG/A
Honduras
Clear
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A
India
A
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489HN/A
MB496HN/A
MB500HN/A
MC131HN/A
MC132HN/A
MC133HN/A
MC134HN/A
Liechtenstein
Orange
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489FD/A
MB496FD/A
MB500FD/A
MC131FD/A
MC132FD/A
MC133FD/A
MC134FD/A
Liechtenstein
Swisscom
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489FD/A
MB496FD/A
MB500FD/A
MC131FD/A
MC132FD/A
MC133FD/A
MC134FD/A
norway
netccom
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489KN/A
MB496KN/A
MB500KN/A
MC131KN/A
MC132KN/A
MC133KN/A
MC134KN/A
Paraguay
CTI Mobile
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LZ/A
MB496LZ/A
MB500LZ/A
MC131LZ/A
MC132LZ/A
MC133LZ/A
MC134LZ/A
Peru
Clear
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A
Peru
TM SAC
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LA/A
MB496LA/A
MB500LA/A
MC131LA/A
MC132LA/A
MC133LA/A
MC134LA/A
poland
Orange
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489PL/A
MB496PL/A
MB500PL/A
MC131PL/A
MC132PL/A
MC133PL/A
MC134PL/A
poland
It was
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489PL/A
MB496PL/A
MB500PL/A
MC131PL/A
MC132PL/A
MC133PL/A
MC134PL/A
Portugal
Vodafone
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489PO/A
MB496PO/A
MB500PO/A
MC131PO/A
MC132PO/A
MC133PO/A
MC134PO/A
Romania
Orange
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489RO/A
MB496RO/A
MB500RO/A
MC131RO/A
MC132RO/A
MC133RO/A
MC134RO/A
Spain
Movistar
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB757Y/A
MB759Y/A
MB760Y/A
MC131Y/A
MC132Y/A
MC133Y/A
MC134Y/A
Switzerland
Orange
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489FD/A
MB496FD/A
MB500FD/A
MC131FD/A
MC132FD/A
MC133FD/A
MC134FD/A
Switzerland
Swisscom
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489FD/A
MB496FD/A
MB500FD/A
MC131FD/A
MC132FD/A
MC133FD/A
MC134FD/A
Uruguay
CTI Mobile
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LZ/A
MB496LZ/A
MB500LZ/A
MC131LZ/A
MC132LZ/A
MC133LZ/A
MC134LZ/A
Uruguay
Movistar
 It can be opened on all networks with a fee
MB489LZ/A
MB496LZ/A
MB500LZ/A
MC131LZ/A
MC132LZ/A
MC133LZ/A
MC134LZ/A

 

 3- The table of countries in which the iPhone is available is locked to a specific network and cannot be opened officially:

Country
Carrier
Locked to carrier
iPhone 3G Part Numbers
iPhone 3GS Part Numbers
Austria
T-Mobile
This network is locked
MB490DN/A
MB497DN/A
MB501DN/A
MC139DN/A
MC140DN/A
MC141DN/A
MC142DN/A
Canada
Rogers
This network is locked
MB629C/A
MB630C/A
MB631C/A
MB632C/A
MB633C/A
MB634C/A
MB635C/A
MB636C/A
MC143C/A
MC144C/A
MC145C/A
MC146C/A
MC147C/A
MC148C/A
MC149C/A
MC150C/A
Canada
Fido
This network is locked
MB629C/A
MB630C/A
MB631C/A
MB632C/A
MB633C/A
MB634C/A
MB635C/A
MB636C/A
MC143C/A
MC144C/A
MC145C/A
MC146C/A
MC147C/A
MC148C/A
MC149C/A
MC150C/A
Germany
T-Mobile
This network is locked
MB490DN/A
MB497DN/A
MB501DN/A
MC139DN/A
MC140DN/A
MC141DN/A
MC142DN/A
India
Vodafone
This network is locked
MB489HN/A
MB496HN/A
MB500HN/A
MC131HN/A
MC132HN/A
MC133HN/A
MC134HN/A
ireland
O2
This network is locked
MB489B/A
MB496B/A
MB500B/A
MC131B/A
MC132B/A
MC133B/A
MC134B/A
Japan
Softbank
This network is locked
MB489J/A
MB496J/A
MB500J/A
MC131J/A
MC132J/A
MC133J/A
MC134J/A
Mexico
Telcel
This network is locked
MB489E / A
MB496E / A
MB500E / A
MC131E/A
MC132E/A
MC133E/A
MC134E/A
Netherlands
T-Mobile
This network is locked
MB490DN/A
MB497DN/A
MB501DN / A
MC139DN/A
MC140DN/A
MC141DN/A
MC142DN/A
Philippines
Globe
This network is locked
MB489PP/A
MB496PP/A
MB500PP/A
MC131PP/A
MC132PP/A
MC133PP/A
MC134PP/A
Portugual
Optimus
This network is locked
MB489PO/A
MB496PO/A
MB500PO/A
MC131PO/A
MC132PO/A
MC133PO/A
MC134PO/A
Slovakia
T-Mobile
This network is locked
MB490SL/A
MB497STHE
MB501SL/A
MC139SL/A
MC140SL/A
MC141SL/A
MC142SL/A
Sweden
Telia
This network is locked
MB489KS/A
MB496KS/A
MB500KS/A
MC131KS/A
MC132KS/A
MC133KS/A
UK
O2
This network is locked
MB489B/A
MB496B/A
MB500B/A
MC131B/A
MC132B/A
MC133B/A
MC134B/A
USA
AT&T
This network is locked
MB046LL/A
MB048LL/A
MB499LL/A
MB702LL/A
MB704LL/A
MB705LL/A
MB715LL/A
MB716LL/A
MB717LL/A
MB718LL/A
MB719LL/A
MC135LL/A
MC136LL/A
MC137LL/A
MC138LL/A
Egypt
furniture
This network is locked
MB489AB/A
MB496AB/A
MB500AB/A
MC131AB/A
MC132AB/A
MC133AB/A
Egypt
Vodafone
This network is locked
MB489AB/A
MB496AB/A
MB500AB/A
MC131AB/A
MC132AB/A
MC133AB/A
MC134AB/A
Jordan
Orange
This network is locked
MB489AB/A
MB496AB/A
MB500AB/A
MC131AB/A
MC132AB/A
MC133AB/A
MC134AB/A
Turkey
Vodafone
This network is locked
MB489TU/A
MB496TU/A
MB500TU/A
MC131TU/A
MC132TU/A
MC133TU/A
MC134TU/A
Luxembourg
LUXGSSM
This network is locked
MB489FB/A
MB496FB/A
MB500FB/A
MC131FB/A
MC132FB/A
MC133FB/A
MC134FB/A

Note : IPhone XNUMXG models are listed from the old schedule and iPhone XNUMXGS models are listed, comparing the models on the market. Diligence

The second method (via iTunes):

This method is XNUMX% guaranteed and is done through iTunes, and in this way you need to have a Windows or Mac computer and a program installed on it. ITunes It is the official program for Apple to deal with the iPhone, and we also need in this step for the computer to be connected to the Internet.

Steps: Connect the iPhone to the computer via the USB connection, then open the iTunes program, then create a restore for your phone, and after the restore, leave it connected to iTunes and wait for it to connect to the server:

In the event that your phone is officially unlocked on all networks, a congratulatory message will appear on iTunes:

 "Congratulations, your iPhone has been unlocked"

If your phone is only open to your network, then the phrase "iPhone is activared" will appear on the phone, and nothing will appear to you on iTunes.

But if your phone is not open to your network, it will give you a message:

 "The SIM card inserted in this iphone does not appear to be supported".

If there is any mistake in the table after reviewing your phone and you are sure of the mistake, please contact us to correct this error and have this topic a correct reference for everyone.

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