Is your phone eligible for unlocking with AT&T? Check it here and learn how to Unlock iPhone with AT&T Officially!

Check if your iPhone is eligible for the AT&T Official unlock and learn how to unlock your iPhone officially with AT&T and use it on any carrier you want. 

As we all know by this time, AT&T has started unlocking iPhone that are out of contract. But this is done under some criteria that Apple and AT&T has set while releasing the iPhone. To get your device unlocked with AT&T, you should either be out of contract (The contract period is over for you with AT&T) or you purchased an iPhone without contract from AT&T.

Once you are through with the above requirement, you will have to make sure that you don’t have any standing balance in your AT&T account. This might cause some problem with AT&T if you’re not clearing it. And finally, you need to get your IMEI Number of your iPhone.

[alert_box type=”Info”]Tip: You can find your IMEI number by connecting your device to iTunes or in Settings > General > About[/alert_box]

Now, let’s get rolling. Once you make sure you are meeting the above requirements, proceed with the following steps to get your iPhone unlocked officially.

How to unlock your iPhone with AT&T officially:

  1. Make sure you have your IMEI Number of your iPhone handy.
  2. Call AT&T: Dial 611 from the iPhone, or 1-800-331-0500. Once you are through, dial 0010 to immediately speak to a representative and skip the hold time. [alert_box type=”Info”]International users should dial:  1-800-335-4685[/alert_box]
  3. Now, let the representative know that you want to unlock your iPhone. They would check all the requirements and email you with the instructions about what to do next.
  4. And that’s it. AT&T will process your request and will remove the lock flag (Yes they do have this flag) for your IMEI number.
Once you get the email, perform a restore to Unlock your device through iTunes. This would be done in no time. And if you are experiencing delays in getting this done, just wait for a while, or call up AT&T again if you loose your temper. After unlocking, you’ll be able to use the device as a normal mobile phone across the world. And this is the screen you’ll get once your device is unlocked with iTunes:
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