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It usually takes a few minutes to approve your request, but it can take up to 48 hours.

What does it mean when a phone is locked? When a handset is locked it means it will only work with the provider that you bought it from. If your phone is locked it won't automatically become unlocked when your contract expires with your provider. You'll have to specifically ask your carrier to unlock it.

In some cases, the only thing you need to unlock your phone is a software update your carrier will push to your device, and then you insert the new carrier's SIM card and you're good to go. Or you might need to enter an unlock code provided by your current cell phone company before you can a new SIM card.

What is Cell Phone Unlocking? Unlocking a cell phone allows consumers to move their cell phone from one network to another compatible network. Some cell phones may contain software that prevents them from being used on different mobile networks even when those networks are technologically compatible.

Unlock eligibility requirements The device has not been reported as lost or stolen or otherwise flagged as ineligible to be unlocked. The device has been active for at least 12 months.

Ing to the Federal Communications Commission, however, the carrier must unlock your phone free of charge after you've fully paid off the device (or coughed up an early termination fee).

Network Freedom If you're switching to a new carrier, they'll do their best to sell you a new phone so they can get you on a payment plan and a new contract. If you already own a phone that you're happy with, you can avoid paying for a new phone by unlocking your current device.

A carrier-imposed ?lock? is a software code that prevents your phone from working on another cellular network. With an ?unlocked? phone, on the other hand, you can get service with any carrier on a compatible network ? and that's just one of the benefits of an unlocked phone.