{"id":1831,"date":"2015-03-19T16:28:10","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T16:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unlockbase.com\/?p=1831"},"modified":"2015-03-19T16:28:10","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T16:28:10","slug":"how-to-legally-unlock-att-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/blog\/how-to-legally-unlock-att-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Guide on Legally Unlocking an AT&#038;T Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/how-to-legally-unlock-att-phone.jpg\" alt=\"How to Guide on Legally Unlocking an AT&amp;T Phone \" width=\"476\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/how-to-legally-unlock-att-phone.jpg 476w, https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/blog\/wp-content\/how-to-legally-unlock-att-phone-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">It wasn&#8217;t that long ago that unlocking your cell phone was like going to the underground black market and purchasing some illegal unlock code, followed then by hitting up a dealer on the way home who dealt unlocking services as a side job. Nowadays, though, that&#8217;s all behind us. Thanks to the FCC, carriers must now allow you to unlock your phone if you meet certain requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick look at the legal way for unlocking an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/service.php?id=198\">AT&amp;T cell phone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Make sure you meet the requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, you&#8217;ll need to meet the following requirements to unlock AT&amp;T phone:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your contract has ended and all terms have been fulfilled<\/li>\n<li>If your contract hasn&#8217;t ended, your remaining balance and an Early Termination Fee will have to be paid<\/li>\n<li>Your account is in good standing<\/li>\n<li>The phone has not been reported lost or stolen<\/li>\n<li>The phone must be fully paid for<\/li>\n<li>Prepaid phones must have previously had active service with AT&amp;T for at least 60 days<\/li>\n<li>GoPhones must have previously had active service with AT&amp;T for 6 months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Locate Your IMEI Number<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Once you have made sure that you meet the above mentioned requirements, you&#8217;ll then need to identify your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/phone-unlocking-faq\/\">phone&#8217;s IMEI number<\/a>, which can be viewed by typing *#06# on your keypad and hitting SEND or CALL. You&#8217;ll receive a message with your IMEI number or it will automatically appear on your screen depending on the type of AT&amp;T phone you have.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Give the Number to Your Unlock Code Service Provider<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Contact the service provider who you are getting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/unlock-phone\/\">unlock code<\/a> through and give them your IMEI number. They will in turn give you an unlock code either for free or for a fee. Do keep in mind that you need to get the code from a trustworthy source or the data on your phone could be exploited. The service provider who gives you an unlock code should provide you with step-by-step instructions for unlocking your phone. If you have any questions, make sure to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unlockbase.com\/contact-us\/\">contact UnlockBase<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It wasn&#8217;t that long ago that unlocking your cell phone was like going to the underground black market and purchasing some illegal unlock code, followed then by hitting up a dealer on the way home who dealt unlocking services as a side job. Nowadays, though, that&#8217;s all behind us. 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