Best place to unlock?

[phas3]

Girlfriend has an Iphone 6s Plus that is currently under the NEXT plan, she'll be studying abroad for a year. What would be the best way to unlock her phone? If AT&T's unlock service is out of the question please suggest some reputable vendors.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Girlfriend has an Iphone 6s Plus that is currently under the NEXT plan, she'll be studying abroad for a year. What would be the best way to unlock her phone? If AT&T's unlock service is out of the question please suggest some reputable vendors.

Very few left out there that can unlock an AT&T phone.

 

[DaveOP]

Usually, AT&T phones are GSM unlocked Globally, just not in the US.

 

[T5BRICK]

You're basically stuck asking the carrier to unlock it.

 

[eyoungren]

Girlfriend has an Iphone 6s Plus that is currently under the NEXT plan, she'll be studying abroad for a year. What would be the best way to unlock her phone? If AT&T's unlock service is out of the question please suggest some reputable vendors.

Very few left out there that can unlock an AT&T phone.

Yeah, time was Swift Unlocks might have been the suggestion…

But getting caught installing non-authorized software on AT&T's computers so there could be 24/7 access to submit IMEI's for unlock kind of shut things down.

AT&T is actively keeping an eye on that now.

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/att-su...id-to-unlock-hundreds-of-thousands-of-phones/

A&T’s lawsuit was filed this week in federal court in Seattle. The carrier names Kyra Evans, Nguyen Lam and Marc Sapatin as former customer call center employees who knowingly installed malware on company computers to give Prashan Vira, who runs Swift Unlocks, remote access to the machines. Vira, and about 50 others who haven’t been identified yet, are then accused of running programs designed to use the employees’ credentials to access the unlock codes.

 

[Applejuiced]

Usually, AT&T phones are GSM unlocked Globally, just not in the US.

That's false.
AT&T iphones under contract or under payment plan are locked to AT&T and will not work on any other other carrier either domestic or international unless an unlocked is approved.

 

[DaveOP]

That's false.
AT&T iphones under contract or under payment plan are locked to AT&T and will not work on any other other carrier either domestic or international unless an unlocked is approved.

Interesting, good to know. Have not purchased a contracted phone in years.

 

[Applejuiced]

Yes, they're tough with unlocks at AT&T lately. Before they would approve unlocks way easier.
There's always the swiftunlocks 3rd party IMEI unlock option but I think they charge around $100.

 

[nburwell]

Not sure how much of a balance she has left on the device, but she could pay it off then get AT&T to unlock it. Another scenario is to have her call AT&T and explain the situation that she is going to study abroad. I don't know if they would unlock the phone given the situation and if she still owes a balance, but it's worth a shot.

 

[Niceguy001]

anyone using Techmajesty.com? I am looking to unlock my iPhone 7 Sprint (both Domestic and International.)

 

[phas3]

Yes, they're tough with unlocks at AT&T lately. Before they would approve unlocks way easier.
There's always the swiftunlocks 3rd party IMEI unlock option but I think they charge around $100.

So swiftunlocks is still a good place to unlock?

 

[Applejuiced]

So swiftunlocks is still a good place to unlock?

Yes, I been using them for years on and off.
I got an AT&T iPhone unlock from them a few months ago.