Ways to Unlock Phones by IMEI (3 easy-to-follow steps)

Techniques to Unlock Cell Phones by IMEI


By Desmond Wadhams


Any time you buy a mobile phone from a cellular provider, it will be locked into that company's service. If the company gives you a free or discounted cell phone, you commonly have to agree to a one- or two-year agreement as well. You can avoid this contract and freely swap between networks, along with travel outside of the country and roam on other networks, easily by unlocking your handset using the IMEI code. In order to unlock your cell phone, simply follow the 3 steps below.


Step 1


Find the 15-digit IMEI number. This is generally written on the smartphone underneath the battery. You can also sometimes find it in your cellphone's setting page or by entering a special code to get your mobile phone to display the IMEI number on the screen. Most often, the code is *#06#


Step 2


Once you have located the IMEI number of your cell phone, call your existing service provider and find out if they can supply you with an unlock code. Dependent on your circumstances, they could very well grant your request. On the other hand, many network carriers will probably have thier own criteria that need to be met before they will offer you with an unlock code, and many could possibly refuse. Typically, if you have finished your service contract, your smart phone provider could give you guidelines on how to permanently unlock your phone, but usually they'll insist you are the original owner of the phone (the contract on thier system is in your name). If you are not, for instance, you bought the cellphone 2nd hand, you need to locate an alternative unlocking strategy to IMEI unlock your phone.


Step 3


When you're not the orginal owner of the phone, you will have to obtain an unlock service from a 3rd party supplier. Fortunately there are a lot of on-line suppliers offering services simply by giving them your cell phone's IMEI number, it's model and make and the network it's locked to. The cost of the service and the time it takes to IMEI unlock your mobile phone will depend upon these factors, and can vary quite considerably for more obscure models or networks. Utilizing a 3rd party unlocking provider is generally the quickest and the most convenient way to unlock your cell phone, as it is carried out remotely without your smartphone ever needing to leave your pocession. Once your smartphone's been sucessfully unlocked it can then be used with any carrier and in any country you wish.

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