All - I am going to the UK later this week but am still under contract (for 9 more months). Been an ATT customer for about 11 years but I keep getting refused an unlock through the automated process? Any help would be great.
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Going to the UK but AT&T wont unlock my phone
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Depending upon how long you'll be in the U.K. -- and if you are planning more international travel -- it might be worth it to pay off your contract. One that's done, AT&T will unlock your iPhone.
Or, it may be cheaper to just get one of the international roaming packages. Compare the cost. The days of affordable and easy third party unlocks is long gone.
Or, it may be cheaper to just get one of the international roaming packages. Compare the cost. The days of affordable and easy third party unlocks is long gone.
Because none ever were. They had inside hack or inside contact illegally doing the unlocks. That's over now. Pay off phone and get Carrier to unlock or buy third party sim/service for the week you out of country.
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How do they get into AT&T's computers to unlock the phone? Only the carrier can unlock the phone. Can't wait for all this unlock none sense to stop. FCC come on get cracking here. you almost got it done. Finish the job.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...oyees-of-using-malware-to-mass-unlock-phones/
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I agree that the current locking policies are stupid, but if you buy an unlocked phone it won't be locke.
FCC should force all US carriers to unlock any phones not already unlocked. All phones from now on should be unlocked. The carriers have other alternatives to enforce contractual payments. Like shutting down the person's phone entirely if they don't pay. Or set collection agency on em.
It's not a big deal. Pay off the phone. Buy only verizon models or buy sim free. If you really HAVE TO have an unlocked phone.....
Not really. Last dozen years they have become more shills for companies than watchdogs for abuses against the general population.
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I was lucky enough to get my old 4S unlocked back in the days when it cost just $1.99. I sold that phone a few years ago. All my phones have been unlocked by T-Mobile and my 6S+ is the sim free model.
Follow the rules. The phone must be paid for... simple, direct, easy to understand.
Sim locking should be illegal really, it's basically a method to extract money from people traveling overseas. If you already lock yourself into a contract - the carrier should not care what sim you put into the phone as long as you are making monthly payments
I would call up AT&T customer service and ask them to unlock it. I have had all my iPhones unlocked either in a 2 yr contract or the NEXT plan.
It's not like any of the carriers are hiding the fact that the phones are locked to their service. If it's that big of an issue, just but the unlocked version when you buy a phone. It's not that hard to understand.