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Jun 6, 2015 4:43 PM in response to ShukhratNizanovby KiltedTim,You contact the carrier it's locked to and find out what their policy on unlocking is and whether you qualify.
According to this: Wireless carrier support and features for iPhone in Asia-Pacific - Apple Support The Japanese carriers do not offer unlocking.
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Jul 5, 2015 9:14 PM in response to KiltedTimby reptkeu,It is becoming possible to unlock smartphones with Japanese carriers since the government changed the rules in late 2014: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/31/us-japan-mobilephone-simcards-idUSKBN0 IK0EU20141031
I'm looking to do it with my AU KDDI iPhone soon. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Jul 5, 2015 11:49 PM in response to reptkeuby Malcolm J. Rayfield,You still need to contact the carrier to get it unlocked.