iphone 5s Unlock

[tori_s02]

I called Telus to get them to unlock my phone.  How long does it take for me to receive confirmation that it is now unlocked?  Do they send it as a text or email confirmation?

[NFtoBC]

My phone gave no indication of being unlocked until I inserted a new SIM - then I went through the regular setup as a new phone.

[Ginnungagap · Accepted solution]

Hi Tori_s02!

In order to complete the unlock you will need to restore your iPhone in iTunes. You should receive the following message within iTunes after the restore: "Unlock Complete. Congratulations, your iPhone has been unlocked. To set up and sync this iPhone, click Continue."

Below is a link to a tutorial on restoring an iPhone:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

[Kasia]

Hello, I had my iPhone 5s unlocked a couple of weeks ago. I will not be using a different sim until Septemeber. How can I be sure that it is unlocked? Am I able to keep all the apps etc on the phone when using the new sim?

[Nighthawk]

The SIM won't affect the apps on the phone. SIM cards only have storage capacities measured in kilobytes. Apps are in the megabyte > gigabyte range.