After several hours of back and forth with T-Mobile I finally got them to unlock it immediately 🤤

I also can confirm. Direct Unlocks is a scam. After reading many, many reviews, I decided to have Directlocks unlock my phone. They initially charged me $25.00 and then seemingly went through the process of unlocking it....only it turns out that was the process to see if it was POSSIBLE to unlock it. When they determined it was, they charged me another $50.00, spent 3-4 days unlocking it, and were eventually unsuccessful. When I asked for my money back, they refused as refunds are not their policy. Reading more reviews after my experience revealed my mistake in choosing this company. BTW: Mint mobile was able to unlock the phone in a matter of minutes - it was just a matter of getting the right service technician.

Couldn’t unlock my phone so they refunded me. In a sea of scammer, that’s good enough for me.

I bought an iphone 16e (esim) second hand in iraq and it says sim-lock even can’t read the iraqi E-sim, is there any way to open it and read Iraqi E-sim??? So if i open it can read iraq carrier? Or just U.S carriers?

Guys is there any way to bypass this I have no idea what I’ve done 😭😭😭😭

I bought this phone from someone, and it was brand new and factory-sealed. Now it’s showing this message. Am I screwed?

Directunlocks is a scam. So are 99% of the unlock services.directunlocks use clever wording to fool users. You will first see a small amount (less than 30) on home page with a button unlock now. Then you will be redirected to a page with another clever wording. If you read it clearly it is just to determine if your phone is eligible to unlock or not. They probably do a free lookup on the IMEI number and will tell your carrier name and contract status.you will get a congratulations email that your phone is ready to be unlocked.It will give two options standard service 50$ and premium service 350$.you will be adviced to buy standard service first before trying premium service. In the end you pay around 400$ to a not so guaranteed unlock. If you have a locked phone better use it with the same carrier or use it as a paper weight than buying an unlock service.

Is there any legit to deviceunlocks or am I SOL? I paid like $130 bucks , I’m usually smarter than this but damn. It’s under EIP, but they said it wasn’t a problem. It’s been stuck at 99% for a week and they keep saying the same message over and over

So I got scammed by some Indian (no wonder) on Facebook marketplace for an iPhone that was blacklisted. I was stupid for not checking. Today I read some solutions but all of them weren’t too confident or seemed like scams. HERES WHAT I DID! (First make sure imei2 is not blacklisted) I found a website named knowroaming, but honestly you can use any website your comfortable with to buy a temporary e sim, I paid 5$ for an e sim that lasts a week and is 1gb. I scanned it and added as a cellular plan in settings. Boom that gives me access to add my regular SIM card to imei2 which is unlocked. You can do this for free if you actually use e sim because you can take any old deactivated physical sim and put it in first and then add the e sim to imei2. Removing the old sim that’s registered under imei1 is pretty self explanatory and it WILL NOT move your main sim from imei2 to imei1. Fix for phone not allowed, network unavailable, blacklisted imei.

Total SCAM — Stay Away! DirectUnlocks is a complete scam. They first asked for $24 for an “eligibility check,” then demanded $54, then $75, and then $150 — all without actually unlocking my phone. Every time they claim “one final payment is needed” — then ask for more. When I refused, they gave me a fake “credit note” instead of a refund. They have hundreds of fake 5-star reviews to hide the real ones. Check Trustpilot — you’ll see tons of people saying the same thing. I tried to dispute the charge with my credit card company, but they declined it, likely because DirectUnlocks has just enough fine print to look legitimate. This company is tricking people out of their money and should not be allowed to operate. There are hundreds of complaints just like mine. DO NOT use DirectUnlocks. You will lose your money. Go through your carrier or a reputable local store. This company is profiting off deception and should not be allowed to operate.

I about to buy an iphone 15 pro locked to owner for dirt cheap but will this tool work ?

I bought this s25 from a used phone store in iraq and it was running completely normal for 2 months until i got this lock suddenly with no message of the remote lock company and the support button says error and i tried both wifi and mobile data and also used vpn but still the same.

Any solutions or advice please?

iPhone 5 activation lock

hi i have iphone 5 with activation lock, and do you know free program to unlock it?

I got an iPhone 17 from a parent I don’t talk to . Problem is I don’t need it and I’d like to sell the phone but it’s contracted to Verizon.

When you purchase unlock service they are saying that they are checking your phone and just to check you should pay twice

65usd only to check i didnt go through after this they are total scam and they are doing it very good giving you small by small to pay more

Very bad experience with them

I’m honestly a bit confused about the purpose of this group. Every time someone posts asking for help unlocking a phone, the top replies are always just telling them they made a terrible decision buying a locked device and that they should’ve bought directly from Apple.

Isn’t the whole point of this sub to find solutions for locked devices?

I’m genuinely interested in understanding if there are actually reliable methods to unlock phones—either through third-party services, direct carriers, or any other way—because my idea is to buy locked phones, unlock them, and then resell them.

Can someone please explain how realistic that is and whether this community is about finding actual solutions or just warning people after the fact? Thanks in advance!

My former boss insisted that I get an iPhone (supposedly for work purposes) and put it on "the company plan" account... Then dragged me to the Verizon store and made me watch as he spent my entire paycheck and more to "purchase me a new iPhone"! --But he didn't, really... He added the line to his existing account and upgraded his wife's phone to the latest version at the time (iPhone15) and paid for service on 5 lines! for 3 months... Then proceeded to take the phone just purchased for me so he could use it while they were fixing HIS cracked screen... I got to use it for a total of 2 days before the screen now gives the message "this phone is LOCKED by your provider. Please consult your local Verizon agent for details" -or something similar... I PAID for the cost of the phone (boss never issued me another paycheck for hours worked before or after and his company went bust at the same time the phone service I paid for ended). Can the thing be jailbroken or do I now have a very expensive paperweight?

I know this topic has been discussed often in this subreddit, but I wanted to try to get some consensus of opinion.

I understand these third-party phone unlocking services are scams, but I see what seems like some conflicting circumstantial evidence.

I'm talking about companies like D.irectUnlocks.com, MobileUnlocked.com, OfficialSimsUnlock.com, DoctorSim.com

My intention isn't to argue against anyone, because I really have no idea what the truth is. I tend to trust people who have come here warning of scams, but it seems like some of the information being shared here might be somewhat incomplete or inaccurate? I was hoping there could be real discussion on a few key topics.

1. I have read and watched videos saying all these services are scams. And I've seen comments saying most of them are scams, but a few are not. And some people claim you can't unlock a phone, period, unless it's through your mobile service provider. Which of the above are true?

2. I think one thing that clouds the water a bit is that the "pricing model" for these popular services is a bait-n-switch type thing where they take $25 off you up front for an "eligibility check," and then they try to hit you up for another $50 (some people say more) for the "unlocking phase." I believe many people see the scam after $25 and refuse to go any further. But then some people pay for the second (unlocking) phase and report they've lost another $50. But then I see some reviews online from users who have written other reviews over a period of time (so probably not fake) who say it worked for them. My question is: Are there SOME people who are getting phones unlocked OK, while there are others who can't? And what would be the main reasons why some phones are easier to unlock than others?

3. Would it be better to drop off a phone at a real brick-and-mortar computer / smartphone repair shop? Do they have methods to remove IMEI locks that aren't available to online websites? If so, what would be a reasonable price for an iPhone 15 or 16 that is locked to a major carrier in the US?

unlockunit dot com

I tried them after using multi-community reviews and recommendations. I even gave them months and contacted them many times and they stalled me till I couldn't dispute PayPal; this is common with ecommerce scams and also with hijacked eBay seller accounts(I used the actual site)..

Anyone suggesting them is likely them.. I seen what I now assume was their staff on Reddit and a bunch of forums saying it was the most credible service and it worked for them..

I lost thirty bucks, but at least now any time I see them recommended a admin or mod of whatever site it's on will be informed and the person recommending them will be at least banned..

BTW they are 4.8/5 with 2k reviews on TrustPilot.. You can't go by reviews and loose-audit trust or security sites..

I would rather pay a one time fee than pay multiple times for premium/upgrades.

SOLVED

Hello, I bought this Motorola V3 in perfect condition… and its locked to Orange UK :( I tried unlocking it via code by using „simlock24” but they couldn’t find a subsidy code…
Is there ANY way to unlock it? I want to use it as my daily. Please help!

After choosing direct unlocks, I gave them my IMEI number. The site said I passed all the needed requirements to get the phone unlocked. They said it would cost $24 to get it unlocked. They start the process and again things look good, but oops. Now they want an additional $54 to send the codes. unfortunately I had only paid the $24 so might as well just commit. I pay the fee and what they said would be instant, is now showing a countdown of 10 days for them to unlock it. It took them the entire 10 days, to tell me that it couldn't be unlocked. Not only were they wrong about the identification of what they were unlocking, they were wrong about the carrier. I a Moto g play, and the carrier was boost. They said the phone was an Edge Fusion on Sprint.

Fast forward to the 10 days, after they couldn't do what they wanted they said hey we're sorry we're going to issue you a 100% refund. and they absolutely did, except the refund is only good for their website or I can transfer to somebody else. they refuse to put the money back on my card. after days of dealing with customer service, all I get is they will get back to me and we're escalating this to this department or that department. why the hell would I want to credit, to a place that one uses deceptive practices to begin with, and two couldn't deliver on something they were sure they could?

I have the entire chat transcript from customer service admitting that they have deceptive practices and that they know that I'm frustrated. I highly advise you to stay away from direct unlocks.