Comment on Is Apple making implausible iPhone satisfaction claims?parentComments−matricaria3yIs carrier lock still a thing in the US?−RhodesianHunter3yGenerally it's only a thing any more if you get your phone discounted as part of signing up with or renewing at a certain carrier.If you just go out and buy a phone outright you can generally use it anywhere.−RandallBrown3yI think it is, but it's not like you can't get unlocked iPhones in the US. I think carriers also are required to unlock your phone if you ask them, but I may be imagining that.−lotsofpulp3yYes, they have to unlock after contract ends.https://www.fcc.gov/general/cell-phone-unlocking−pm22223yYes att is fine with unlocking after contract is done.−pm22223yIt is. I paid discounted full price through my employer and because it’s on a business plan it’s locked.−lotsofpulp3yIf you buy from a carrier, yes.
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Is carrier lock still a thing in the US?
Generally it's only a thing any more if you get your phone discounted as part of signing up with or renewing at a certain carrier.
If you just go out and buy a phone outright you can generally use it anywhere.
I think it is, but it's not like you can't get unlocked iPhones in the US. I think carriers also are required to unlock your phone if you ask them, but I may be imagining that.
Yes, they have to unlock after contract ends.
https://www.fcc.gov/general/cell-phone-unlocking
Yes att is fine with unlocking after contract is done.
It is. I paid discounted full price through my employer and because it’s on a business plan it’s locked.
If you buy from a carrier, yes.