Unlocked iphone 5 sprint but number unkown - Page 2 - GSM-Forum

SIMTester · 02-03-2014, 08:33

You have to login with AppleID on both phones.

revolive · 02-03-2014, 15:39

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Originally Posted by SIMTester

You have to login with AppleID on both phones.

Alright and if I sign out on the 2nd phone I used will iMessages still be showing my number on mine?

aleeyt · 02-03-2014, 16:06

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Originally Posted by SIMTester

Issue is because iPhone USSD and settings are still registered as Sprint, so it's searching for CDMA phone number. It doesn't find one, so it can't activate FaceTime/iMessage without AppleID. There is a trick if you have an older unlocked iPhone. Put your SIM in there and wait for FaceTime/iMessage Activation. Then your FaceTime/iMessage on your Sprint iPhone 5 will update with your phone number. I think as long as you don't turn off your Sprint iPhone 5, you will have iMessage/FaceTime with your phone number. Maybe you have to leave the unlocked iPhone 4/3GS on too. I don't know. There will be a fix in the future though. 4S Sprint unlocked works with FaceTime/iMessage without problems. I don't know why 5 doesn't work yet.

Nice trick, but does not work for me (

SIMTester · 02-03-2014, 20:38

You have to have the same AppleID for iMessage & FaceTime on both phones. I forgot that part. At some point(if one phone goes off), you might have to repeat the process.

revolive · 02-09-2014, 00:43

Hope there is an actually fix for this soon as that method is not an option for me

revolive · 06-22-2014, 19:28

was there ever a fix to this never got it working

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revolive Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 10 Member: 2090760 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	was there ever a fix to this never got it working