How to Unlock Your Mobile Phone With All Major Carriers

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After talking with family and friends, you may realize you’re paying way too much for your mobile phone service and decide to give your carrier a call.

Wishing I was still 12 riding my razor scooter teaching my non existent class how to ride and do tricks

— maddie Tue Apr 14 21:34:16 +0000 2020

They assure you that the price for the plan you’re on is the best they can offer. So you decide to take your business elsewhere since you’ve done your homework and found that other carriers cost less, including a crop of new mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) undercutting many of the big guys — with comparable call quality, coverage and data speeds.

But is your phone unlocked so you have the freedom to go to another company? Or will you have to shell out big bucks for a new device?