iPhone IMEI question

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space-time wrote:
[quote=wurm]
I'm pretty sure there's still no way around that 6 month active use restriction before unlocking.

which is fine, but again, I need to know if phone is locked or not, and I need ATT to acknowledge it is locked and start the clock (for 6 month waiting).

As of now, they say this is not their phone.
You will likely need to have an active SIM in that phone.

Keep in mind that the restrictions issue they impose can be odd. I'd still send the email - what does it cost you?

But just owning the phone is not the same as using it with an active SIM.