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Unlocking Company iPhone to Sell for Newer Model
Posted on 1/22/21 at 9:20 pm
Posted on 1/22/21 at 9:20 pm
My iPhone 8+ 256gb is on its last leg. My company pays the bill and for the phone itself.
Company is trying to cut costs after an obviously tough year so iPhone 11 128gb is the best option I can get. I’m retaining the same phone number. I received the new phone today.
What I would like to do is unlock this iPhone 11 ATT to sell on eBay and go buy my own 12 with a larger hard drive.
Few questions I have: Can I unlock this phone merely by having the IMEI and Serial Number available? Or will I need to break open the sealed package and remove the SIM card? Also, will I have issues retaining my phone number for the iPhone 12? I’m guessing I will have to contact ATT at some point through this.
Company is trying to cut costs after an obviously tough year so iPhone 11 128gb is the best option I can get. I’m retaining the same phone number. I received the new phone today.
What I would like to do is unlock this iPhone 11 ATT to sell on eBay and go buy my own 12 with a larger hard drive.
Few questions I have: Can I unlock this phone merely by having the IMEI and Serial Number available? Or will I need to break open the sealed package and remove the SIM card? Also, will I have issues retaining my phone number for the iPhone 12? I’m guessing I will have to contact ATT at some point through this.
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Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:01 pm to okietiger
Have you tried putting another SIM card in it? Most automatically unlock. ATT has a form to fill out if not, circa 2016 knowledge lol.
Posted on 1/22/21 at 10:25 pm to gobuxgo5
Well it’s still sealed in the box so I was hoping to avoid that.
Also, would be super fricked if I lose my number.
Also, would be super fricked if I lose my number.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 7:05 am to okietiger
Can you just bring it to the AT&T store and see if they will let you exchange it for the 12 and you just pay the difference?
Posted on 1/23/21 at 8:05 am to tigers444
I thought about trying that.
Didn’t know if they’d be able to give me value for something I didn’t pay for though.
Didn’t know if they’d be able to give me value for something I didn’t pay for though.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 12:50 pm to okietiger
They should. If the phone is paid off, has no water damage, and has not been blacklisted as stolen/lost, then AT&T should accept it.
There are thousands of people who buy used phones just to trade them in during promotional periods.
There are thousands of people who buy used phones just to trade them in during promotional periods.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 1:18 pm to okietiger
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Didn’t know if they’d be able to give me value for something I didn’t pay for though.
Not sure about that, but I will say that my Mom traded in her iPhone 8 Plus for an iPhone 12 Pro Max at AT&T a couple of days ago and got a $700 trade in value.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 2:52 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
My wife just traded in her at&t iphone x that was beat to shite (she supermanned across front porch when drinking and cracked the shite out of the screen)...they just gave her $375 + $75 for trade in on 12
Posted on 1/23/21 at 3:07 pm to BabySam
Did she retain existing service or did she have to sign new contract?
Posted on 1/23/21 at 4:09 pm to okietiger
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okietiger
Good question...im not sure...i will ask her and reply
ETA: she confirmed no new contract
This post was edited on 1/23/21 at 4:12 pm
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