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[Help] How to unlock carrier on a second hand iphone? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Artisian@lemmy.world to c/iphone@lemmy.world
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I've got an old iphone SE 2 second hand, pretty sure the seller is dead at this point. I'd like to use a new sim card, but the carrier is locked (I think Tmobile)?

Glancing online, it seems like the retailer will want proof of purchase. Is there anyway to do this easily from home, or should I start looking at jailbreaking it? (This is for a friend; I'd rather keep this as simple as possible)

Follow up for any future wanderers: This worked, but only because the seller was indeed dead. They asked me to pay the balance on the account, took a credit card payment, and then unlocked it ~5 min later. Not too painful.

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[-] notthebees@reddthat.com 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Try contacting the carrier?

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254579663?sortBy=best

[-] Artisian@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Will do after the holidays. Let's assume I'm unlucky and they are uncooperative, suggested things to try next?

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If you happen to be in canada a law has passed and the carrier isn't allowed to be uncooperative as long as the phone was paid off.

There used to be sites online you could pay like $10 to do it for you but I don't know if that's still possible since it hasn't been necessary here anymore.

[-] makunamatata@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago

These unlocks can still be purchased on ebay.in

[-] Artisian@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I saw a website offering this, but it looked very sketch to me... Hence asking strangers on the internet, which everyone knows is much safer.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Years years ago I used those sites probably five times. The sites didn't look great but they didn't need to. If you don't want to call the carrier and rather pay just research the specific sites you're thinking of trying.

[-] Jennylupez33@mastodon.social 1 points 9 months ago

@Artisian @can I suggest you message HARRY_SPEEF On Instagram he helped me when i had same issue

[-] Jennylupez33@mastodon.social 1 points 9 months ago

@Artisian @notthebees I suggest you message HARRY_SPEEF On Instagram he helped me when i had same issue

[-] Jennylupez33@mastodon.social 1 points 9 months ago

@Artisian I suggest you message HARRY_SPEEF On Instagram he helped me when i had same issue

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