Forum Discussion
Unlock Alcatel Goflip 4 for any carrier
I bought an Alcatel Goflip 4 from T-Mobile almost 2 years ago. I want to use it with a sim card from a Canadian carrier when I am in Canada. I have had multiple contacts with T-Mobile tech support an...
Canadiandyva wrote:I just bought a cell phone from the US locked to TMobile. In Canada you can literally just unlock phones yourself with a little internet search or by calling the carrier. But WOW T Mobile literally has the worst customer service I've ever seen. The lady literally told me I can do it myself.....
The US is not Canada! When purchasing devices for use in a foreign country, make sure you understand how things differ in the place you are purchasing it from.
If you purchased.an Android device, there are tons of cellphone repair shops and online third party services that will be able to SIM unlock it for a fee. If it's an iPhone, you are better off picking up a T-Mobile USA prepaid SIM, adding $100 on funds, and then requesting the SIM unlock, which can take up to a few weeks.
https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/policies/sim-unlock-policy
