Has anyone in Canada been charged a fee to unlock their i-phone while visiting the US

We were asked by our  Canadiancarrier to pay $50.00 to unlock the i-phone so we could replace the sim card while visiting in the United States. It ended up being cheaper to get a cheap phone with a package. Does anyone have other suggestions?

The carrier the device is locked to is the only one that can authorize an unlock. They set the parameters for the unlock. If they say it cost $50, then those are their rules.

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