I bought a iPhone 13 on StockX then I found out it was locked by T-Mobile and StockX consumer support asked me I should contact tmobile so can someone help to unlock my phone?😢
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can i just do like this: put the sim card into this phone and pay $50/month and after 2 months I can require for unlock
ok i’ll start do this. and thank you and syaoran for always helping me.
Yeah.
can i just do like this: put the sim card into this phone and pay $50/month and after 2 months I can require for unlock
ok i’ll start do this. and thank you and syaoran for always helping me.
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omg that policy is so terrible 😞
It's an Apple policy.
omg that policy is so terrible 😞
Userlevel 7
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That's why it's locked to Tmobile.
yeah!!! the first card I inserted into this phone is T-Mobile card
Userlevel 7
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Personally I would send the phone back and request a refund or exchange since they sell the phones as unlocked.
https://stockx.com/apple/iphone
Out of curiosity did you insert your Tmobile Sim in it before your work Sim? If so the phone will lock to the carrier of the first sim card inserted due to Apples 3rd party flex policy.
Userlevel 7
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Yes.
can i just do like this: put the sim card into this phone and pay $50/month and after 2 months I can require for unlock
unfortunately to me, my local store can’t help😢
Userlevel 7
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Your plan is a prepaid plan so that's what you need to do to meet the requirements. You can go to a Tmobile store to confirm this if the rep is knowledgeable.
so is it valid if i add it in the form of prepaid plan charges
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After you put your Tmobile Sim card in the phone the add $100 and wait the required days.
This means I need to pay a lump sum of 100? pay to where?
Userlevel 7
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I'm pretty sure it's $100 after the new imei is detected not for funds already made.
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Thanks! Let me summarize, I just need to insert my existing SIM card into this locked phone and unlock it after recharging more than 100$ this year, right?
The device still needs to be used on the network. Even with $100+ in recharges, the device needs usage on the T-Mobile USA network. Not roaming usage and a minimum of 14 days use on the T-Mobile network might be required.
Also, iPhone SIM unlock requests are sent to Apple to process. These SIM unlocks can take upwards of 3 weeks and sometimes longer. This is solely on Apple's end. All T-Mobile does is verify your SIM unlock eligibility and then sends the SIM Unlock request to Apple.
Thanks! Let me summarize, I just need to insert my existing SIM card into this locked phone and unlock it after recharging more than 100$ this year, right?
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do i need to recharge 100$ at once or does it only require that the amount previously recharged exceeds 100$?
More than $100 in recharges within a calendar year. If you recharge a total of more than $100 over the next few months. That will meet that requirement.
do i need to recharge 100$ at once or does it only require that the amount previously recharged exceeds 100$?
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You can check the prepaid conditions in the SIM Unlock Policy for the requirements you would have to meet.
https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/policies/sim-unlock-policy
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$100 in refills then 17 days of use on the Tmobile network.
Next time if you're buying a used phone use Swappa. They check the imei number when a phone is listed for sale
omg i only have prepaid plan what can i do🤯
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If you have a post paid plan you put the Sim into the locked phone and use it for 40 days on the Tmobile towers and it should unlock but it's an iPhone so you may need to make a request after 40 days.
oh i am prepaid user so i need to wait for 365 days for it???
So I just need to plug my T-Mobile SIM into my locked phone and wait 40 days for it to be unlocked, right? Or I need to bind the phone and my phone through somewhere
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