If you buy a smartphone on a monthly plan from some mobile carrier like T-mobile and AT&T, you would probably get a carrier-locked device. Why Your iPhone is Carrier-Locked, Carrier providers lock iPhones and other smartphones to ensure that you will use the devices on their mobile network during the contract. You will not have any problem if you are using your iPhone on its original provider network. However, you would not be able to use it on any other carrier network worldwide. So, if you are traveling in other countries, and you want to swap SIM cards quickly to get local mobile service, that would not be possible. Additionally, the same scenario would happen if you try to use SIM cards from other carriers in your country. That means you are limited to use only the mobile network from which you bought your iPhone from. For those of you who want to learn more about locked iPhones check the following article How to Check if Your iPhone is Locked by a Carrier, So, what can you do to get rid of the carrier lock,
There are some ways how to unlock your iPhone 8/8 Plus or iPhone X for any carrier worldwide which I will explain to you here. However, no matter which one you would like to choose, in the following section you can find the first step you need to take. Check if You Own a Carrier-Locked iPhone 8/8 Plus or iPhone X, Before jumping in any unlocking process, you should make sure that your iPhone 8/8 Plus or iPhone X is locked. To make your life easier, I will tell you that if you bought your iPhone directly from an official Apple Store, you should skip the rest of the article. Your iPhone is neverlocked. You can use it for any carrier worldwide, and you DO NOT need to do any procedures to gain an unlocked status. However, if you get your iPhone from some local mobile operator, the odds are that you have a locked device.
The simplest way to check if your device is locked to a carrier network is by swapping SIM cards. Remove your original SIM card, and insert one from a different carrier network. If your device is unable to get the service, it is probably locked. If you don’t have a SIM card from a different carrier network, you can perform other methods for checking if your iPhone is locked to a carrier network. Take a look at this article for more info How to Check if Your iPhone is Locked by a Carrier, After you are sure that you own a carrier-locked iPhone, you can start with the unlocking procedure. The first, and usually the easiest way for unlocking your iPhone is with your carrier provider. First of all, you should know whether your carrier offers an unlocking service or not. However, most of the popular carrier networks like Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile can assist you in unlocking your iPhone.
They even do that for free if your device meets their requirements. So here is what you should do. Go to the official website of your mobile carrier and search for a carrier unlocking service. Follow the instruction given on the site. Some may require filling a request form and others downloading an official unlocking app. When you get a confirmation for your unlocking request, they will start the unlocking procedure. When your carrier provider finishes with the procedure, you will be notified about the status of your device. Your mobile carrier will unlock your iPhone directly or send you an unlock code. Once they unlocked your iPhone, remove the original SIM card, insert the new one, and set up your iPhone again. If they didn’t give you a new SIM card, you should backup your iPhone and reset all settings. After that, you can restore your iPhone from the backup.
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