Is it safe to unlock a carrier locked phone?.. Are there any consequences?..

I'm planning to buy a pre-loved iphone 4s which is locked to a carrier. I prefer using another carrier, I just want to know if there are any consequences on buying a pre-loved phone and unlocking it?.. Thank You.

Only the carrier it is currently locked to can legitimately unlock the device. If you're not a customer or never previously been a customer you may not meet their criteria for unlocking.  It's also important to now that not all carriers support authorised unlocking.

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