Unlocking unactivated Phone through AT&T?

[Lola9876]

I got a new iPhone 6S+ under a renewed 2-year contract with AT&T. I have not activated it yet (still sealed). Has anyone had luck with getting phones unlocked without activating them? I'm assuming that the phone is tied to AT&T even though it's unopened? I was wanting to give it to my husband (he has T-Mobile) and just keep my 6+, but I don't even know if that's feasible. I did try the unlock request a few times but keep getting "This device is not eligible for an unlock at this time." Any way around this? TIA.

 

[AlliFlowers]

You can pay off the phone and they'll be happy to unlock it for you.

 

[Newtons Apple]

It is not eligible until the contract is paid in full. Used to be you could get it unlocked but that is getting very hard to do with a company like AT&T. You could find a buyer on AT&T, you just got to let them know it is locked.

 

[bufffilm]

Nope, no way to unlock the phone other than paying it off.

 

[TheAppleFairy]

Many of us have unlocked our in-contract or NEXT plan phones. Good luck read this.

https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...vice-still-in-contract-for-free-ymmv.1837666/

 

[Applejuiced]

You can try the AT&T unlock request but chances are they'll deny you.

 

[baypharm]

Pay off the two year contract in full and AT&T will unlock.

 

[melman101]

You'll need to pay off the phone fully for AT&T to unlock it.