There are many reasons you may want to unlock Samsung phones. Maybe you want to travel with your phone and it cannot be used in other countries, or you are fed up with your local carrier and you want to change to a new one.
If you bought a Samsung phone that is already unlocked, then you are lucky and you don’t have to worry about changing carriers. But if you bought a locked Samsung phone, then you may consider unlocking it since it can only be used with only one carrier cellular service.
Unlocking your handset makes you be able to use SIM cards from other carriers and also use their network connections. You can ask your current carrier service provider to unlock your phone or do it yourself.
Most of the time service providers may not accept to unlock your phone since they know that you will use other carriers and most possibly could be their competitors. Another way to unlock Samsung it to use third-party services. Today there are many unlocking services available but ensure to use a reputable one since you might not achieve what you want.
Let’s find out how you can unlock your Samsung phone
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Ask your carrier to unlock your phone
If you decide to use your carrier to unlock your Samsung, you should first call them and ask about their unlock policy. Almost all carriers will help you unlock your phone after a particular amount of time of staying with it or after your contract has expired.
If you still have an active contract, you may be required to pay a contract termination fee so that they unlock your phone. The best thing is to tell your carrier you want to use your phone in other countries so that they unlock your phone early.
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Use Samsung unlocking software
You can use the Samsung unlocking software tools and services that can be useful when you want to unlock your Samsung phone. These software scans also generate codes for smartphones coming from the giant phone manufacturers such as HTC, LG, Huawei and more.
But to use the services, you need to ensure you know your Samsung phone model that is supported by these programs. If you check keenly on the box or behind the battery of your phone, you should be able to see your Samsung phone model number. Take out the battery and check keenly.
In this method, you have to download some software to your pc and run them and use some USB cable to connect to your phone. Once you download it and enter your smartphone details that is your phone model and manufacturer, location and IMEI number this software will generate the code for you. Which can be used to unlock your Samsung phone.
However, this is not a recommended method as it a risky method to unlock phones. Because if you do not use it properly you may void your warranty or even damage your device.
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Use a reputable unlocking service
There are numerous unlocking companies online you can use to unlock Samsung phones. These companies offer the unlocking services for a fee so, ensure the service you choose to use is reputable since some are just scammers, you may pay and never get your unlock code. Use companies that are well-reviewed and have a guarantee in their services.
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Request your unlock code
You have to send your phone IMEI number together with your payment details so that they can send you the unlock code. Make sure you send the right information about your phone so that you receive a code that is compatible with your phone.
Once you have received your unlock code, remove your current SIM card and insert a SIM card for the carrier you want to switch to, power off your phone and switch it on again. It will ask you to enter the unlock code so that you can use the network of your new carrier. Enter the code and your phone will be unlocked. Ensure the place you are at the time of unlocking your phone has enough network coverage.
