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StevenJ
Newbie Caller
Hace 12 meses

Incredibly horrible incompetent service!

A warning to prospective and current T-Mobile customers...Reconsider this company as your provider if you expect to ever get a phone unlocked and able to be reused. (despite all of their specific criteria being met) - All customer service calls get forwarded to a call center in India where they have no idea how to correct common problems. The primary goal is to prevent the call from being escalated to the floor manager. Even after it is escalated, the managers don't know how to correct common in-house issues. Even more unfortunate is the fact the local T-Mobile employees who are extremely helpful have no control over this as T-Mobile has implemented a system which prevents common issues from being resolved. Most customers give up and purchase a new phone from a new carrier. Currently I have over 24 hours invested in an attempt to get a single phone unlocked. The wonderful local employees at T-Mobile (Erik Farmer and Matt Maes) have also spent in excess of (7) hours attempting to resolve this issue. Unfortunately, they also have to contact the call center with the same results. I have an appointment tomorrow with an attorney to discuss a possible lawsuit. I have several other people I know with the same problem. My discussion with the attorney will discuss the possibility of a class action lawsuit as I'm sure there are many other past customers with this issue. 

  • gramps28's avatar
    gramps28
    Router Royalty
    StevenJ wrote:

    Contacted Apple twice. (Once on the phone with tech support and once at the store) - They assured me it was T-Mobile, which I believe as Apple has never repeatedly lied to me and have always provided wonderful support. After lots of social media posts it turns out I am one of many that have had and currently have this problem. Most give up, and just buy a new phone, which I would have done right away had T-Mobile not said my phone would be unlocked every single day for the past 9 days. 

    I knew Apple was going to deflect this. All Tmobile is doing is iniaiting the unlock request for you and Apple has to release the unlock. The nine times you requested the unlock request Tmobile did their part by sending the request to Apple.

    Tmobile can't issue the unlock like they do with Android.

  • yeah you TMO even says it in their walk through for unlocking your devices.

     

    you’ll notice at no point do you see “submit the unlock” on any of the Android stuff..just Apple..

     

    Android

     
    1. Deslízate hacia arriba desde tu pantalla principal para abrir tu lista de apps y sigue los pasos de tu fabricante:
      • Samsung: Configuración Conexiones More Connection Settings > Desbloqueo de red

      • OnePlus: Configuración Wi-Fi e Internet > SIM y red, then choose Avanzado o Desbloqueo de red

      • LG: Configuración Red e Internet > Redes móviles > Desbloqueo de la red > Continuar

      • Motorola: Configuración Acerca del teléfono > Desbloqueo del dispositivo > Continuar

      • T-Mobile REVVLRY: Configuración Red e Internet > Red móvil > Avanzado Desbloqueo de red

      • TCL: Configuración Sistema  > Acerca del teléfono > Desbloqueo del dispositivo

      • CAT / Nokia / Wiko: Configuración Acerca del teléfono > Desbloqueo del dispositivo

      • Modelos anteriores de Android u otros fabricantes: Check if your device uses the Aplicación para desbloquear el dispositivo, find steps in Tutoriales, o contáctanos for assistance
    2. Elige Desbloqueo permanente and wait while the device completes the unlock.

    3. Reinicia el dispositivo.
     

    Apple iPhone

     
    • If you have a locked iPhone that's eligible, Contáctanos so we can submit the unlock.
    • Cuando aparezca como desbloqueado en tu cuenta T-Mobile, inserta tu nueva tarjeta SIM o activa la eSIM.