Will Verizon unlock my phone?

Will Verizon unlock my phone if I pay etf? I am looking to change carriers for better data plan and possibly keep same phone.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 should already be SIM unlocked from the factory. Just don't forget to pay the ETF.

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    (removed) Car manufacturers and their subsidiaries, i.e. dealerships, handle warranty claims as described by the terms of the warranty. Nothing more. These warranties are worded differently than cell phone(and most electronics for that matter) warranties are written. Still, the manufacturers will ONLY provide what is designated in those warranties.
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    O2 uk will not unlock the phone for me as I do not have a UK phone number anymore! Is there any other way or have I now got a phone which is worth nothing!

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  • HT5163 my iphone 4s is unlock to orange uk ileft orange gon to tesco o2 because i left will not unlock it will you ulock

    hi my iphone 4s is unlock to orange uk i left orange gon to tesco o2 i  have unlock sim but orange will not unlock my phone because i left will you unlock it for me
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    Apple does not unlock iPhones - only the carrier to which the iPhone is
    locked can initiate the unlock. You will have to work with Orange UK to
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    Enjoy the spam the spiders will send you - not wise to put your email
    in a public forum. Same for publishing your phone number.
    Forum etiquette is that your question will be answered
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    IMEI no on this phone does not match with service providers records as a replacement was issued from Apple in an insurance claim.  The service provider Vodafone will not unlock this phone without proof of purchase which we have but the receipt does not record the EMEI no.

    Contact Apple http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57

  • Will Verizon Be Unlocking the iPhone 5 for International Use with local carriers abroad like they do with the 4S?

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  • Will iPhone 5 (Verizon,unlocked) from U.S work in India?

    I am planning to purchase iPhone 5 (Verizon unlocked) 16GB from U.S to use it in India.I will be using the 3G service available here.Will the phone work with other GSM carriers available here provided it's a nano sim?My friends are saying that they purchased iPhone 4 unlocked from U.S ,it didn't work in India.Now I am confused.

    You can find that info yourself if you go to this address:
    http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone
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  • HT1937 I have an iphone 4 from verizon, the contract is up and the phone and bill is completely paid off. Why won't they unlock my phone so I can use a different carrier? Can they do that?

    Hi,
    I have an iphone 4 from verizon, the bill and phone is completely payed off, I called and asked them to unlock the phone so I can go with another carrier, and they told me they dont support it and would not do it, and told me I would have to go to a third party.  What does that mean and can they do that?

    You iPhone will not work on T-Mobile since T-Mobile uses GSM.
    Read http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407896,00.asp
    Allan

  • Since HTC is going to start unlocking thier phones and Verizon has no issue with that

    Since HTC is going to start unlocking thier phones and Verizon has no issue with that
    those who have unlocked their phones should have no issues with warranty unless they alter the OEM Rom or install a different rom
    Most people want to root to get rid of all the bloatware
    So we are back to why not let us remove what we want and put this to rest....
    Behold, the Power of the Android Community: HTC to Unlock Future
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    [Updated: Yes There Will Be] Verizon: There Won’t Be Any Unlocked Devices On Our Network

    budone wrote:
    I think VZW has no issue (if that is actually true) is because if a phone pukes and it has been rooted, their hands are washed of providing a replacement.
    You hit it right on the head, just because they do not lock down bootloaders still does not change that rooting and installing unarthorized firmware or OS violates TOS and voids warrenty which cleans Verizons hands to replace device if it gets damage while doing any of these things to device.

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