Buying used locked phone- How hard to get unlocked

Yup, the carrier should unlock the phone for you....even if you are not a client of the carrier.

Some carriers do put up a stink unlocking the phone. Suggest you use the online chat (if the carrier has one) to unlock the phone.

And always go to the parent carrier (don't go thru the sub-brands)...

If the carrier still refuses, go thru CCTS...

But ideally if the seller can unlock - makes it easiest!

Unlocking is free, so there's *zero* reason for sellers to be selling locked phones right now IMO. It's much easier for the person using the phone on the network already, to unlock it prior to selling.

wearysky wrote: ↑ Unlocking is free, so there's *zero* reason for sellers to be selling unlocked phones right now IMO.

Don't you mean there is zero reason for sellers to sell locked phones since they can "easily" get it unlocked for free?

lmcjipo wrote: ↑ Don't you mean there is zero reason for sellers to sell locked phones since they can "easily" get it unlocked for free?

Err yes, I meant locked. Lol. Updated my post

I went through the process of getting a friend's Rogers phone unlocked after she moved to another carrier.
It was easy and hassle free.