UPDATE: Due to serious quality issues with this product, we decided to distribute Gevey Ultra S instead, see it in action here!
This guide will show you how to use R-SIM to unlock your iPhone 4S. If you’ve got everything setup, simply follow the instructions below. Do you need one? Order now from our online store.
First things first – If you’re new to using locked iPhone, when iOS 5.1 is due for release in March, DO NOT UPDATE your iPhone without consulting anyone! You will update the modem firmware (baseband) to 1.5.04 (the version on iOS 5.1 beta 3) and you won’t be able to unlock it! If you see iTunes prompting you that there’s an update, cancel it!
I must admit that the R-SIM interposer unlock for iPhone 4S is far from perfect unlike the ultrasn0w unlock, but it gives iPhone 4S owners the ability to use their iPhone as a phone again. Well, at least until this product becomes more mature or better solutions have been developed.
Ready? See the steps below.
A. Manual Mode – Initiate 112 Mode Manually – Recommended
Before you begin, setup your iPhone 4S with the R-SIM. Turn off your iPhone 4S.
1. Switch on your iPhone 4S.
2. Go to Settings, wait until the phone app turned from light green to solid green.
3. Go to Phone > SIM Applications.
4. Tap on “Country & Operators” then select your appropriate service provider which your iPhone 4S is locked to (default is AT&T). For instance, if yours is locked to AT&T, then choose MODE 1 AT&T.
5. Go back to SIM Application menu by tapping the left arrow on top.
6. Tap on “ENTER 112 Mode.”
7. Wait for the Accept Screen to come up then tap “Accept”. Go to the main menu, wait for 5 seconds then dial 112. Once connected, do not hang up.
8. Slowly eject your SIM card, then push the SIM card back into the iPhone again. Wait for the iPhone to hang up itself or hang up after you see the “no service” on the top left screen.
9. Your iPhone will start searching for the network. If you see “No Service”, continue waiting until your service provider name appears. Done!
Note: If you turn off your iPhone, You would need to do these steps again. Don’t be discouraged, it takes practice and you will soon master it after a few times! How often do you turn off your iPhone anyway?
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B. Automatic Mode – Takes you to the ‘Accept Screen’ Automatically
Note: Best to avoid this mode because I wasn’t able to find how to cancel it.
Before you begin, setup your iPhone 4S with the R-SIM. Turn off your iPhone 4S.
1. Switch on your iPhone 4S.
2. Wait till the phone app turned from light green to solid green.
3. Go to Settings > Phone > SIM Applications.
4. Tap on “Country & Operators” then select your appropriate service provider which your iPhone 4S is locked to (default is AT&T). For instance, if yours is locked to AT&T, then choose MODE 1 AT&T.
5. Go back to the previous screen and select Auto Mode. Turn off your iPhone.
6. Turn on your iPhone. Wait for the Accept Screen to appear then tap “Accept”. Wait for 5 seconds then dial 112. Once connected, do not hang up.
7. Slowly eject your SIM card, then push the SIM card back into the iPhone again. Wait for the iPhone to hang up itself or hang up after you see “no service” on the top left screen.
8. Your iPhone will start searching for the network. If you see “No Service”, continue waiting until your service provider name appears. Done!
Additional Notes
1 . If your iPhone doesn’t show the service provider, you can dial a workable phone number, once connected, wait until the phone hangs up itself.
2. If you cannot find your mobile service provider under “Country & Operators”, you can enter the Country (MCC) and Service Provider (MNC) manually under “Edit Mode”. We will publish a complete list here soon or you can email us for information (customers only).
3. AT&T iPhone 4S will require jailbreaking because the APN settings will not show once unlocked. Once jailbroken with GreenPois0n Absinthe, install “TetherMe” via Cydia. You will have the APN settings back.
4. Keep coming back as I’ll continue to update this tutorial and will post a video very soon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does this work on Verizon or Sprint iPhone 4S?
Currently it’s not supported.
2. How do I fix the issue of not being able to send or receive SMS when I travel internationally (for China-based users)?
When you move to another country the iPhone still memorizes the previous country code. As a result, you cannot receive or send messages because of the incorrect country code (prefix).
Solution: On your iPhone, go to Settings > Phone > International Assist and turn this off.
Then you can change the language from Chinese to English. Turn off the iPhone then turn it on again. Change the language from English to Chinese. Then make sure International Assist is set to off. Then turn off and turn it on once more.
3. How to fix the “Activation Required” when trying to do the unlocking steps?
Solution 1: After turning on your iPhone and before inserting R-SIM, insert your local GSM SIM card into your iPhone 4S. Wait for a few minutes minutes, then go to Settings > General > About. Once you see your service provider eject the GSM SIM card and begin the unlocking steps (no need to turn off).
Solution 2: Your SIM card might be too old and it’s not supported by this device. Get a replacement or a new SIM card from your mobile service provider.
4. Is there a video of the unlocking steps?
Sure – take a look at this Vietnamese customer’s video
5. More to come!
I don’t belive it fake …..
when we published this http://www.beijingiphonerepair.com/fix/gevey-turb… last year, many people said it's fake
Does dis sim works on sprint carrier?
no
really far far far far far from perfect. Are there any other solutions?
get a factory unlocked model
hey at first thank for all your great jobs.
Can I use r-sim for Iphone 4.
I upgrade it ios 5.0
baseband is 4.11.8
thank you.
thanks and no, you can't
Can you tell us all carrier that can be unlocked with this R-SIm
technically all, if the carrier is not listed, you can manually add onto it
And any new info about the ip4 bb 4.11.08 ?
Im stuckef i hav bought dis sprint carriet 4s from us and now im in india….plz help iwant to use it in india do sumthing
Dear iphonerepair,
I want to know the answer too. please….
Thank you,
所以TP-SIM跟R-SIM 哪個比較好？ 我是4S TELCEL鎖機
R-SIM is the origin of all clones (TP-SIM) is one of the clones
Hello,
What is the MCC MNC for softbank?
Thanks
Does this card work on the 3G network ?
yes, there are some reports that it's not 100% reliable
Does it work in Saudi Arabia ?
we'll know soon, it's proven working in some other countries now
Hi. Does this work with the Verizon iPhone 4s since that phone is exactly the same as the At&t phone hardware-wise. If not, had it been tested on a verizon iPhone 4s?
Thanks in Advancr
tested on Verizon's and it's not working
Can a cydia tweak fix this
The verizon iphone is exactly the same as the at&t one. its all software
Can i restore my 4s from 5.0.1. To 5.0?
unfortunatelty, no
How come this doesn't work on the verizon 4S? Aren't they exactly the same model?
so TP-SIM can unlock MEXICO TELCEL ??
Hi!
I want to know if R-Sim work with any carrier gsm in the world or only with them that you have listed. For example i live in italy and i want to use this sim unlock with VODAFONE ITALY. Will it work?
Thank You
what is it locked to?
it is locked with A1 Austria but i want to use it, here in Italy.
you have to manually enter the operator first
Ok, the point is, if vodafone italy is not in the carrier list of the picture that you have shown above, what does it mean "enter manually the operator"? What operator should i choose to make it work?
go to edit mode
Why wouldnt it work in Verizon 4S? AT&T & Verizon models are exactly the same. Would a cydia tweak fix it?
not at the moment
Does the TP-SIM Interposer work on the Verizon iPhone 4s? Since it’s the same exact phone with the same basebands?
That's what I thought. I would buy 100+ of these if they worked on the Verizon iPhone 4S. Someone has to get this working, they're exactly the same, the only thing that is different is software. Same basebands.
Overprice for the RIM unlock, the price from other Chinese online stores is 30% lower at least and free shipping worldwide
You're not forced to purchase from us
I finished the steps but it says no service still? I’m using a 4s on AT&T and trying to get it to work for Tmobile? I even downloaded Tetherme. What’s wrong?
if you bought a genuine one from us it should work by now
What do you mean? Manually enter it into tetherme? Or in the edit mode? Sorry for my ignorance :/
edit mode
Do you mind walking me through the process? I’m sorry I’m not very good at this :/ but I click on edit code? Or is Edit mode accessed another way? And then what would I enter for tmobile??
Mine simply doesn't work, after i get in the sim menu, hwere is dial 112 and edit it gets stuck there, none of the options do something
check with your seller
How to unlock the gsm part of sprint carrier 4s
mines stuck at “no service”
how to unlock verizone network,,,,, iphone 4s …
Solve iphone 4s spring carrier prob?y dis r-sim doesnt work on sprint?
please a solution for 3gs new baseband in the future ???
a friend told me that these are old refurbished gevey or rebel sim cards for the iphone 4. it was reprogrammed to work for the 4s. i saw some pics of the product, they just colored the sim interposer all black -_-''
true, go for Gevey Ultra S
I have an unactivated locked Sprint iphone 4S with baseband 1.0.13. I want to use the phone on a GSM network outside of USA. Can I use my GSM Sim card with R-SIM interposer and unlock my phone? (The Sprint CDMA phone has a sim card slot because the iphone 4S is a world phone)
i have sprint carrier … can i use to att with r-sim????
US CDMA not supported
ok.. so you are obviously not gonna post my previous comment? so scary right? noone gonna buy your sim cards
because the "consumer" video was made by the same one dude that show us the brand new tpsim
didn't see your previous comment? our core business is hardware repairs, selling this stuff is secondary… nothing to be scared of
Will US CDMA ever be supported
hi
i buy and it doesn t work
try it on a lot of canadian iphone
some time they ask me to activate the phone i try the solution u offer but it doesnt work
and some time when i making the 112 call, i cant clik on call buttom
300 try 0 working
need a solution plz
your seller didn't mention that it's not supported on many Canadian models….
will it work with ATT locked 4S Phones to unclock and use with Mexican carriers? or will it work with Mexican locked 4S Phones to unclock and use with Mexican carriers? Im interested in.
wait for an updated version…
applenberry r claiming that their GEVEY Ultra S for GSM iPhone 4S does not require any 112 dialing, does it mean their solution is mre perfect?
it IS better, and we're selling that as well
Applenberry is just a distributor for Gevey products by the way….
"eachsupplier" as already withdrawn their sales for the r-sim due to not working properly. They do work for about 5-10 minutes and then totally stop – unless you go through the installation process by redialing 112 over and over and over again.
that's right, we were aware of that from the start and stopped processing orders, and replaced them with Ultra S
What is Ultra S mean? Gevey Ultra S or R-SIM II Ultra S which teh last support Sprint and Verizon iPhone 4S for GSM SIM worldwide.
yes , please 3gs new bootroom
I cannot get it to even recognize my sim card. I'm with T-Mobile and I can't get to even the first step. What do I do? I tried contacting about a refund, but to no avail.
this is the reason why you need to purchase any unlocking device from us, not from other vendors…
anyway, try with a different SIM card, if it's too old it won't work
this card does work as I can attest to it. but there is issues though.
Every 2 hours or so it will give you a INVALID Sim error. which makes you reboot several times to get it to work again.
its rather annoying especially if this your lifeline to the world. I don't know of a fix for this but this is what it is right now
I have r-sim 3.23
Have the same problem… It is fixed.
hey i have iphone 4s AT&T USA. and i want to unlock it. right now i am in india so it can be possible??? and it suport 3g network on india or not?
use Gevey Ultra S
how do you activate facetime and imessage ? my 4S stuck at "waiting for activation" forever
Amigo tengo un 4s de EEUU que compre con Sprint. El telefono tiene bandeja para sim…
He seguido las instrucciones de desbloqueo con R-sim que me llego…
Pero no logro desbloquearlo..
Me podrian ayudar por favor…
los de sprint no funcionan con esta gevey. sin embargo pruebala luego de hacerle jailbreak al phone.
its working fine in India on Airtel carrier but lot of issues with Internet and Facetime and Imessage not working
Could the administrator help me with how can we get factetime, gprs and I message working on it..
did you enter your APN settings?
I am using it on my iPhone 4S with iOS 5.0 installed on it. The BIGGEST problem is that after using it for a while (2-6 hours) I see a pop up saying SIM Failure and then on the top left corner I see Invalid SIM. I have tried 3 different R-SIMs with 2 iPhones. PLEASE HELP…
use Ultra S
hey guy's
thank you very mush it work
am from ethiopia so please can u inclued ETH-MTH network with the list on the R-SIM
what about iphne 4 5.1 bb 4.12.1….?