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How do I unlock my iPhone's carrier lock?

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Original Title: iPhone carrier unlock

Posted on Mar 5, 2026 11:07 PM

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Posted on Mar 5, 2026 11:56 PM

You need to contact the carrier it is locked to and ask them to unlock it, they are the only ones who can, not Apple.


If you purchased this phone from someone and it came carrier locked, the carrier may not unlock it unless you are a current customer.


How to unlock your iPhone for use with a different carrier -


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201328


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Mar 5, 2026 11:56 PM in response to rabin168

You need to contact the carrier it is locked to and ask them to unlock it, they are the only ones who can, not Apple.


If you purchased this phone from someone and it came carrier locked, the carrier may not unlock it unless you are a current customer.


How to unlock your iPhone for use with a different carrier -


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201328


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