How long after getting ATT Next until you can unlock and switch to TMobile?

meandmyiphone said:

How long after getting ATT Next until you can unlock and switch to TMobile?

I have a contract with 9 months to go but a couple of lines that are not on contract and can be upgraded now.

Thanks, in advance, for assistance.

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From everything I've read, they won't unlock a Next device until it has been completely paid off (for obvious reasons).

meandmyiphone said:

But does that mean that I could pay it off after a few months and then get it unlocked? thanks

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Honestly, you aren't under contact so they should unlock it if you ask. You can try to get it unlocked now and see:

http://www.att.com/deviceunlock

meandmyiphone said:

How long after getting ATT Next until you can unlock and switch to TMobile?

I have a contract with 9 months to go but a couple of lines that are not on contract and can be upgraded now.

Thanks, in advance, for assistance.

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why not just buy a tmobile phone?

meandmyiphone said:

have 9 months left on a couple of lines on 5 line family plan. In 9 months, all are free to move.

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so you would rather pay more for the phone by buying on edge than just buying it yourself unlocked at full retail?

meandmyiphone said:

have 9 months left on a couple of lines on 5 line family plan. In 9 months, all are free to move.

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Honestly, you haven't done a good job at all of explaining what exactly you're trying to do, and why.

But like I said, they will not unlock an edge phone unless it's paid off.


Why don't you just call ATT instead of asking random people on the internet?

617aircav said:

so you would rather pay more for the phone by buying on edge than just buying it yourself unlocked at full retail?

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How is it paying more? I thought the next plan just divided the cost into monthly payments. I didn't think the monthly payments were more than the unlocked cost.

dave420 said:

How is it paying more? I thought the next plan just divided the cost into monthly payments. I didn't think the monthly payments were more than the unlocked cost.

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You aren't paying anymore and either way, the T-Mobile iPhone will end up unlocked.