. Many phones, such as 4G LTE phones from Verizon or the bulk of Androids, are carrier unlocked as soon as you purchase them. Additionally, many carriers will unlock a phone for you as soon as you meet the unlock criteria. If you purchased a phone from eBay or a similar distributor, there's a decent chance that your phone is already carrier unlocked. In addition to being an unlock-compatible phone that's licensed to your carrier (e.g., if it's a Verizon phone, you have to unlock it through Verizon), you must meet the following criteria for the following carriers:   Verizon - Verizon doesn't lock most modern phones. If your phone is locked for some reason, you can call Verizon customer support to have them unlock your phone for you.   Sprint - Your phone must be active for at least 50 days, and you must own the phone (e.g., it has to be paid in full). The phone also must not be reported as lost, stolen, blocked, or involved in illegal activity.   AT&T - Your phone must not be reported to AT&T as lost, stolen, blocked, or involved in illegal activity. Your phone also must have been completely paid off, and it must have been on the AT&T network for a minimum of 60 days (prepaid phones have to be active for at least 6 months instead).   T-Mobile - Your phone must not be reported to T-Mobile as lost, stolen, or blocked, your account must be up-to-date with payments, and you must not have requested more than two unlock codes from T-Mobile in the last 12 months. If your phone is pre-paid, you must have had the phone active for a year, while phones on payment plans must have been on the plan for at least 40 days.  If you're in the military and you need to unlock your phone due to deployment overseas, you can provide any carrier with your paperwork and ask them to unlock your phone on the spot—most carriers have a military policy, and in some places they're legally obligated to unlock your phone anyway. You'll need to provide your carrier with your phone's IMEI (or, in the case of some CDMA phones, MEID) number to unlock the phone. To find the IMEI number:   iPhone - Open Settings, scroll down and tap General, tap About, and find the "IMEI", "MEID", or "ESN" number.  Android - Open Settings, scroll down and tap About phone, tap Status, and find the "IMEI", "MEID", or "ESN" phone. You'll need to provide your carrier with your account details, so gather everything that you need to do so before contacting your carrier. Call your carrier, then request a phone unlock and provide them with any information for which they ask. As long as you're eligible to unlock your phone, your carrier will provide you with a several-digit code that you can use to unlock your phone.  For some carriers, you can visit the carrier website, sign in, and enter your phone's information to retrieve the unlock code. You may need to pay a fee to unlock your phone. . There are two main cellular standards—CDMA and GSM—that dictate which carriers your phone can use. Your current carrier's hardware might not work with another carrier, so it's important to know who made your phone and who else can use it before continuing. If the phone was manufactured as an unlocked phone, you'll need to figure out which type of phone it is before proceeding. You'll need a SIM card to operate on that carrier's network. The best place to buy a SIM card is from that carrier's store, since they can help set you up with the correct SIM card for your phone. . This process consists of turning off your phone, removing the current SIM card, inserting the new SIM card, and turning back on your phone. When your phone finishes restarting, you'll be prompted to enter the unlock code. Once you enter this code, your phone will officially be unlocked.  Some phones will require you to unlock the screen by entering your passcode before you can unlock the phone itself. If your unlock code doesn't work, contact your carrier.
تفقّد ما إذا كانت شبكة هاتفك مفتوحة بالفعل. تأكد من تلبيتك لمعايير فتح الشبكة لدى مقدم الخدمة. تحقّق من رقم "أي إم إي أي" الخاص بهاتفك. تأكد من توافر معلومات حسابك في متناول يدك. استرجع رمز فتح الشبكة. حدّد نوع شبكة هاتفك. اشتر شريحة هاتف من مقدم الخدمة الذي تفضله. أدخل شريحة الهاتف الجديدة في هاتفك أدخل رمز فتح الشبكة.