AT&T hasn't offered contracts since 2015. You're probably on the AT&T
Next plan where you're just paying off your phone in installments.
You'll need to submit a request to have your phone unlocked. There's
more information at https://www.att.com/support/article/wireless/KM1008728/
On 2/26/20 6:47 PM, Carolyn wrote:
Question about locked phones. I bought a phone and am on a 30-month AT&T contract.
I know, a lot of people don't like those contracts, but this seemed like a good deal. I
can be patient, know it won't last forever. So my question is, will my phone be locked
with AT&T in 31 months, when I might want to return to Consumer Cellular? Or I
eventually might want to sell my phone?
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Cristóbal Muñoz
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 1:06 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
No kidding. If you can, return the phone and get your money back.
I've bought iPhones on buy/sell mailing lists and eBay and have always had good
luck. I always make sure that the description states that it's unlocked or have
the seller provide me with the IMEI so I can check compatibility/status on my
carrier. If eBay, I can usually tell by the feedback and what else the seller
has posted if it's an individual seller or it's someone who flips phones. A
professional flipper is not going to burn themselves over one sale, so I'm less
concerned about that.
Small consolation now I know, but just something to keep in mind for the future.
Cristóbal
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Sieghard
Weitzel
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 8:45 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
Carriers to my knowledge are legally obligated to unlock a phone if it is no
longer under contract and you should be able to find out which carrier has to
do it.
Here in Canada carriers can no longer sell phones locked to them, all phones
have to be unlocked I think since December 1, 2018. This means of course you
still find locked phones which people sell and which were locked before, but
since then all new phones have to be unlocked.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Carolyn
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 8:29 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
And, if Verizon can't make it work, I would have doubts that anyone could. At
our Verizon store, the guys down there seem to live to do stuff with phones to
get them going just right.
When I had Verizon, they had a division of Customer Service for special
problems, and the guy there helped me and Jim with a phone some years back.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 7:17 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: unlocking a locked Iphone
The seller obviously lied, I would never buy a used iPhone online and unseen
unless maybe on a list like this where I sort of know the person who is selling
it has been around and even then I have heard stories where people sell stuff
which is not at all as advertised or disappear with the money. Caveat emptor is
very much in order here.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Richard
Turner
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 9:25 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: unlocking a locked Iphone
I'd call Apple and see if they can tell from the the serial number, which they
can get if they do a screen share with you.
Otherwise you will have to find out what the carrier was, and possibly get the
seller to give their permission to have it unlocked.
Sadly, it could be that the seller simply lied.
But, call Apple Accessibility: 877-204-3930 and see what they can sort out.
Richard
"There's a nap for that." -- an anonymous cat
Sent from my iPhone SE
On Feb 25, 2020, at 9:11 PM, kitty hevener <kheve...@earthlink.net> wrote:
I purchased an Iphone that was advertised as unlocked. Seller
assured me it would work with my carrier, Verizon. Sadly, Verizon
informed me that the phone was locked and they said it could only be
unlocked by carrier was using.
Does anyone know of any workaround for getting it unlocked? Thanks.
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