Do you have unlock your phone when switching carriers?

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Do you have unlock your phone when switching carriers?

Pretty much what’s in the title. Do you really need to unlock your iPhone when switching carriers or can you just switch the SIM card and be good to go?

iPhone 8

Posted on Feb 11, 2019 7:32 AM

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seanfromllanelli

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Feb 11, 2019 7:35 AM in response to kodi66

It depends on the phone you have. Is locked to the carrier you are on now before you change? Call them they can unlock it. If it’s an unlocked phone your are good to go!

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Feb 11, 2019 8:00 AM in response to kodi66

No iPhones are not specific to being locked or unlocked. If you brought it outright from Apple with out a carrier it will be unlocked. When did you buy from and which carrier? Also when you set your new SIM card in for the first time you will know

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kodi66 Author

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Feb 11, 2019 7:43 AM in response to seanfromllanelli

Well I’m having a debate with a co-worker. He’s telling me that, that with an iPhone, you don’t have to “unlock” your iPhone when switching carriers. But from what I understand and what the carriers tell you is that you have to unlock your phone when taking your phone to a new carrier. I’m just curious if there’s a special thing with iPhones where this doesn’t apply.

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