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Buying used locked phone- How hard to get unlocked

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Jul 24th, 2020 10:52 am
BobTheSnake [OP]
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Jul 24th, 2020 10:52 am

Buying used locked phone- How hard to get unlocked

If I buy a phone that is locked to Bell and I’m on Zoomer, is it hard to get a phone unlocked from a carrier that you don’t have an account with? I have passed on a couple of good priced phone because it was locked.

Thanks for the info
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Jul 24th, 2020 11:35 am
ji2o0k
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Jul 24th, 2020 11:35 am

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!
Jul 24th, 2020 12:49 pm
wearysky
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Jul 24th, 2020 12:49 pm

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.
Last edited by wearysky on Jul 24th, 2020 5:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Jul 24th, 2020 4:07 pm
lmcjipo
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Jul 24th, 2020 4:07 pm

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?
Jul 24th, 2020 5:15 pm
wearysky
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Jul 24th, 2020 5:15 pm

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 :)
Jul 24th, 2020 6:51 pm
Phils
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Jul 24th, 2020 6:51 pm

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.
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