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What does it mean when you buy a phone and it says locked?

Leia Doyle

What does it mean when you buy a phone and it says locked?

When a handset is locked it means it will only work with the provider from whom you bought it. If your phone is locked it won’t automatically become unlocked when your contract expires with your provider.

When you buy a phone from a carrier is it locked?

When you purchase a contract phone through a carrier, it’s locked for a certain period of time. With Verizon, that’s typically 60 days; after that, customer service can unlock your device.

How do I know if the phone I bought is unlocked?

Another way to determine whether your phone is unlocked is by inserting a SIM card from another carrier and seeing if you can make a call. If your call successfully connects, then your phone is unlocked and should work with other SIM cards.

How do I unlock my phone and keep it unlocked?

Let your phone stay unlocked

  1. Make sure you have a screen lock. Learn how to set a screen lock.
  2. Open your phone’s Settings app.
  3. Tap Security. Smart Lock.
  4. Enter your PIN, pattern, or password.
  5. Pick an option and follow the on-screen steps.

Can I unlock my iPhone myself for free?

The good news is it’s usually easy to unlock an iPhone. You should be able to get your network to unlock your iPhone for you; often the company will do it for free. In fact, you might even be able to unlock your phone yourself.

What is the best IMEI checker?

  1. IMEI24.com. IMEI24.com is an online IMEI number checker.
  2. iphoneox.com. iphoneox.com is another iPhone IMEI check free online website that helps you to see the information about your phone when you provide the IMEI number.
  3. IMEI.info.
  4. iPhoneIMEI.net.
  5. OfficialiPhoneUnlock.co.uk.
  6. iOS Basics.
  7. iUnlocker.

What is a SIM PIN unlock code?

2) The SIM card unlock code, is the PIN number that came by default on your SIM card or the SIM card PIN that you set yourself. The purpose of having a SIM PIN is if someone found your SIM card they would not be able to make a call or access the info on it without first entering your SIM card PIN number.

How do I unlock my sim PIN?

If you forgot or don’t know your SIM PIN

  1. Contact the carrier that gave you the SIM card.
  2. Ask your carrier to help you unlock your SIM card using the default SIM PIN or PUK code.
  3. If you can’t unlock your SIM card using the SIM PIN or PUK code or if an alert says, “PUK exhausted,” ask for a new SIM card.