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corollagtSr5 02-19-2017 05:22 PM

Iphone unlocking website
 
Could someone refer to one online for best value please? Thanks.

boibuddha 02-19-2017 06:50 PM

I tried looking for a site to unlock a 5S about three or four months ago but it was actually cheaper to unlock the phone through the carrier, $50 vs $6X

From what I saw at that time, anything newer was the same price of not more expensive.

DJ Milk 02-19-2017 10:30 PM

If you're not in a hurry, sometimes cheap iPhone unlocking is available on eBay but I haven't seen any available recently. Last year I was able to unlock an iPhones for $9 and a few months before that for $18. As mentioned above as of right now, it is cheaper to unlock it through the carrier.

originalhypa 02-20-2017 08:16 AM

Can any carrier unlock any phone?
I have a tells iPhone that I need unlocked for use with rogers. Can I just take the phone to my rogers store? Or do I need to take it to a telus store?

Hehe 02-20-2017 08:35 AM

It has to be with the carrier that locks it.

syee 02-20-2017 11:18 AM

The only reason I'd use a 3rd party unlocker is if you're not the original owner of the phone.

Most carriers won't even give you the time of day even if you go back to the original carrier who locked the phone and don't have a contract/plan with them and try to get them to unlock the phone.

Due to the nature of how they unlock these, you're not going to find a "reputable" shop/storefront that does this. Your best bet is probably eBay since paying with Paypal will give you some protection against shady unlockers. I used to see ads on Craigslist and Kijiji in the past so worth checking those too.

Razor Ramon HG 02-20-2017 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by originalhypa (Post 8824223)
Can any carrier unlock any phone?
I have a tells iPhone that I need unlocked for use with rogers. Can I just take the phone to my rogers store? Or do I need to take it to a telus store?

Tell someone you know on Telus to call in with the IMEI of your iPhone and tell them to unlock it for you.

ilovebacon 02-20-2017 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boibuddha (Post 8824105)
I tried looking for a site to unlock a 5S about three or four months ago but it was actually cheaper to unlock the phone through the carrier, $50 vs $6X

From what I saw at that time, anything newer was the same price of not more expensive.

I called into rogers after making a switch over to fido. They wanted to charge me 50$ but i talked him into waiving it.

originalhypa 02-20-2017 02:16 PM

Telus is being right cunty about this.
It's my dead brother's phone and they are giving me the run around refusing to give me the code.

Whatever happened to the dudes on craigslist who would unlock and jailbreak for $50.
:(

Razor Ramon HG 02-20-2017 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by originalhypa (Post 8824298)
Telus is being right cunty about this.
It's my dead brother's phone and they are giving me the run around refusing to give me the code.

Whatever happened to the dudes on craigslist who would unlock and jailbreak for $50.
:(

File a CRTC complaint and someone from Telus will get back to you within 2 business days. 100% guaranteed.

syee 02-20-2017 06:11 PM

If it's an iPhone, they don't even need an unlock code. They just whitelist it on Apple's activation servers and it's done.

I'm sorry to hear about your brother, but the carriers are probably looking out for their own best interests and want to make sure they don't lose money on the phone they subsidized.

Normally, their policy is they'll unlock a phone that's on an active plan that's in good standing for at least 90 days. Do you know if your brother's phone fits into that category? If so, maybe you'll have less of a hard time if you somehow take over the account so it's under your name and then trying to get it unlocked?

originalhypa 02-21-2017 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG (Post 8824301)
File a CRTC complaint and someone from Telus will get back to you within 2 business days. 100% guaranteed.

After talking to a 3rd rep, I found someone who was willing and able to do it. Thank you for the info. Much love to RS!

:alonehappy:

DJ Milk 02-22-2017 01:25 AM

Fido and Rogers iPhone unlocking is as low as $22CAD on eBay right now. It will probably drop every week or 2. The lowest I've seen it drop to was $5 if you can wait a few weeks but then it could also go back up in price anytime to more then what the carrier will charge.

corollagtSr5 02-23-2017 05:06 PM

Could you send me a link and ill apply? Thanks

godwin 02-24-2017 07:49 PM

It depends on which provider the iPhone is with.. typically Canadian providers cost more to unlock than US ones via aftermarket services. There is no code, basically the unlocker just add your IMEI to Apple's database.

$42 seems the best price on eBay for Canadian providers (there was a deal for $28 on RFD but it has since expired). It fluctuates it was $20 just last week.

xjc11 02-26-2017 08:36 PM

Got my iphone unlocked from this website called protech parts for $18. Not sure what happened to them, seems like the website is dead now.

corollagtSr5 02-28-2017 11:32 AM

Looking for bell


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