{"id":1777,"date":"2015-02-23T21:19:37","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T21:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unlockbase.com\/?p=1777"},"modified":"2015-02-23T21:25:50","modified_gmt":"2015-02-23T21:25:50","slug":"understanding-the-top-us-carriers-unlocking-policies-sprint-att-tmobile-verizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/blog\/understanding-the-top-us-carriers-unlocking-policies-sprint-att-tmobile-verizon\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Top US Carriers Unlocking Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1779 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/understanding-the-top-us-carriers-unlocking-policies.png\" alt=\"Understanding the Top US Carriers Unlocking Policies\" width=\"541\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/understanding-the-top-us-carriers-unlocking-policies.png 541w, https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/understanding-the-top-us-carriers-unlocking-policies-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">If you have a cell phone that you would like to have unlocked, there&#8217;s a good chance that it is on a Sprint, AT&amp;T, T-Mobile or Verizon network. Fortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/unlock-phone\/\">unlocking a phone<\/a> on any of these networks isn&#8217;t as difficult as you might think.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Sprint Unlock Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must be current on all payments<\/li>\n<li>You can&#8217;t have a write-off balance associated with the phone you want to unlock<\/li>\n<li>Your contract has been fulfilled<\/li>\n<li>If your contract isn&#8217;t fulfilled, you can pay an early termination fee<\/li>\n<li>Phone cannot be associated with a bill sent to collections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> AT&amp;T Unlock Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone must be currently locked to AT&amp;T network<\/li>\n<li>Phone cannot be reported lost or stolen<\/li>\n<li>Phone cannot be connected with any type of fraudulent activity<\/li>\n<li>Contract must be fulfilled or an early termination fee must be paid<\/li>\n<li>Phone must be associated with only one AT&amp;T account<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\">If phone was obtained through an early upgrade, the unlock cannot take place until 14 days have\u00a0passed since the phone was activated. And finally if you own a prepaid\/GoPhone AT&amp;T phone, it must be active for 60+ days before it can be unlocked, and there can be no unpaid balance.<\/p>\n<p><strong> T-Mobile Unlock Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone must be a T-Mobile device<\/li>\n<li>Phone cannot be reported lost or stolen<\/li>\n<li>The account the phone is connected to must be in good standing<\/li>\n<li>You can request only two unlock codes within 12 months<\/li>\n<li>All postpaid and\/or prepaid balances must be paid in full<\/li>\n<li>The phone itself must be completely paid for<\/li>\n<li>Early termination fees must be paid if the account is canceled early<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> Verizon Unlock Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Please keep in mind that most devices obtained through a postpay service account with Verizon are not normally locked. \u00a0Also, 4G LTE Verizon devices are not locked, meaning there is no unlock code needed to use them on a different carrier. \u00a03G devices are not locked either, except for Global Ready 3G phones. \u00a0To unlock these phones, either of the following unlock codes will work:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>000000<\/li>\n<li>123456<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\">If you do not know how to access the unlock menu on a Global Ready 3G phone, simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/contact-us\/\">give us a call<\/a> and we can walk you through the process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Bonus Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Almost all carriers have special processes you must go through to unlock a phone for Deployed Military Personnel reasons. \u00a0View the features of UnlockBase\u00a0today and learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/unlockbase-features\/\">cell phone unlocking services<\/a> that we provide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a cell phone that you would like to have unlocked, there&#8217;s a good chance that it is on a Sprint, AT&amp;T, T-Mobile or Verizon network. 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