How can I remove a carrier lock on my iPhone 13?

Only the carrier can lock the phone.

Only the carrier can unlock the phone.

The carrier will not unlock the phone if you are not the customer associated with the phone.

If you bought a locked phone from another user, only that user can ask the carrier to unlock the phone.

P-aris wrote:

iPhone 13 IOS 18. How to unlock my iPhone 13. My carrier will not unlock it

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If the carrier it is locked to can not or will not unlock it, it can not be unlocked.

Apple does not have the legal right to remove a carrier lock. The lock is ‘owned’ by the carrier it is locked to. Carriers are free to set their own requirements for unlocking for the most part.

The carrier your iPhone 13 is currently locked to is the only one who can remove the lock. Typically this happens when you change carriers but still are committed to the previous carrier’s agreement regarding time period and payment.

If you bought the iPhone 13 from a third party or from a site like eBay try to get your money back.

Why won't they unlock it?

Only they can unlock it.

Neither Apple nor anyone else can unlock it.

click here ➜ How to unlock your iPhone for use with a different carrier - Apple Support

The blacklist is maintained by a carrier association and only the carrier that black listed you can remove it.