There are several ways to protect personal data on a smartphone. But even when using Touch ID and Face ID, you need to enter an additional password for an alternative authorization option. In cases where the code is rarely entered, or you have inherited the smartphone from relatives and friends and they simply don’t remember the password, an unpleasant situation arises – you cannot use the phone, and you have to figure out how to unlock iPhone . In this article, we will consider possible ways to solve the problem and tell you how much it costs to unlock an iPhone using the example of various models.
Blocking types
Before moving on to the main question of the article and finding out how much it costs to unlock iPhone 4s and later models, let's figure out the types of smartphone locks Apple. Phone owners face problems in three cases:
- Forgotten numeric login password iOS.
- The smartphone is tied to someone else's Apple ID and its owner has activated the account lock.
- The iPhone is locked for a specific operator.
In the first case, the problem can be solved on your own, and for the last two, you will need to contact the service center or company support Apple.
Is it possible to independently remove the password from the iPhone
If you have forgotten the numeric code from your smartphone, then you should not rush to find out how much it costs to unlock the iPhone 6, 7 or 8 plus. You can reset your password yourself. In some cases, it will be possible to save all the information on the problem device, but in difficult situations you will have to sacrifice the phone data.
When creating an account iOS offers a few security questions just for cases of lost password. Try to remember the correct answers to them, and the password will be sent to your mailbox. If you do not remember this information either, then recovery via iTunes can help.
If you have already synchronized the device, then when you start the update and recovery procedure, the program will reset the password and you can change it. In all other cases (including when reset in DFU mode), all information from the phone will be erased.
Unfortunately, in cases where iCloud Activation Lock is activated or the smartphone is locked for a specific operator, you will not be able to remove the lock yourself. You will need to contact a service center (preferably an official one) or technical support Apple.
Unlocking at service centers
The mechanisms for locking iPhones of various models are similar, therefore, to find out how much it costs to unlock an iPhone 5s, se or newer smartphones, you do not need to specify a specific model. The cost of services in the service center, as a rule, does not depend on the iPhone number.
Depending on the type of blocking, prices change in the following way: the cheapest and fastest option is to reset your password via iTunes or iCloud. The average price is 700 – 800 rubles. If you need to contact technical support Apple, both the cost and the waiting time for a solution will increase. Unlinking from iCloud will cost about 3000–3500 rubles. Well, the most expensive option will be the option of physical intervention in the smartphone when bypassing the blocking by the operator. In addition, the decoupling from a specific telecom operator can be carried out through official channels, remotely. In this case, the prices depend on the operator for which the contract was concluded when buying an iPhone. The average price for the most common operators will be 5,000 – 6,000 rubles. Well, keep in mind that the price in the regions may slightly exceed the market average.
Unlocking cost of different models
For convenience, we have summarized the price options in a table. We consider the average prices for unlocking according to the offers of various service centers both in Moscow and St. Petersburg, and in the regions.
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Resetting your account password Apple ID |
Unlink from Apple ID and iCloud (iPhone not in Lost Mode) |
Operator detach (operator dependent) |
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iPhone 4 / 4s |
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750 rbl |
3000 rbl |
1500 – 2000 rub |
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iPhone 5 / 5c / 5s |
750 rbl |
3000 rbl |
2500 – 3000 rub |
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iPhone SE |
750 rbl |
3500 rbl |
2500 – 3000 rub |
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iPhone 6 / 6s / 6 Plus / 6s Plus |
750 rbl |
4000 rub |
3000 – 4000 rubles |
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iPhone 7/7 Plus |
750 rbl |
4000 rub |
4000 – 4500 rubles |
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iPhone 8/8 Plus |
750 rbl |
4000 rub |
5000 – 6000 rubles |