Can I unlock my iPhone 6 in the USA [learn what unlocked iPhone means to customers]? If you are locked to AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile you should have no problems in getting iPhone unlock in 2015 because it has become fully legal and simple to do this, but only if you are not locked to Sprint having a smartphone that was purchased before March 2015.
The procedure surely has its caveats but it is overall much easier to achieve what you want [here is the full list of new requirements for SIM unlocking]. We’ll explain how to unlock iPhone in the USA if you meet the eligibility rules which are not that hard to meet. Firstly, you have to pay off your Apple smartphone if you chose it through an installment plan [the plan term has to end]. Secondly, your contract has to be over in case you got a subsidized model with a 24-month contract.
Don’t smile yet, because there is another moment you have to pay attention at. The age of your iPhone is now highly important. For example, if you have Sprint iPhone 6 or another model locked to this network and it was sold before February 11, 2015 you will have troubles with it as Sprint will not unlock it for you that easy. This is the only tricky carrier right now.
Sprint iPhone Unlock Policy in 2015
The mobile operator is eager to unlock your handset for foreign use but it won’t do the same for older gadgets to be used on the U.S. networks. This company used CDMA standard for its smartphones which can’t work on GSM networks and all Sprint iPhone models sold in early 2015 and in the past were built to this standard.
The carrier notes that it just doesn’t have technological procedure that could unlock phones for use on different American networks.
If you purchase Sprint iPhone 6 or 6 Plus this March, you can call 888-211-4727 and request an unlock to use the cell phone with other U.S. mobile operators.
T-Mobile iPhone Unlock Rules for 2015
This carrier is eager to unlock up to 2 smartphones per line within one year period. You have to be active for at least 40 days before you are eligible for the service. You can call 1-877-746-0909 to make sure you can use the service. If you need to unlock an Android smartphone you might be able to use special T-Mobile’s app and do everything yourself. Sadly, this doesn’t work on iPhones.
AT&T iPhone SIM Unlock in the U.S.
If you are a prepaid subscriber you have to use your iPhone for a least half a year before you can order full unlock from AT&T. As always, you have to have a good account and meet all the requirements set by the carrier in order to request unlock and become SIM free in a 2-days period.
Verizon iPhone Unlocking Policy
All 4G LTE Verizon smartphones are shipped unlocked, so there is no need to specially request this service from this carrier. If you have a 3G prepaid iPhone you should contact Verizon and order the unlock.
If you have the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus and meet all the requirements you can order unlock service from your U.S. carrier and get it for free.