The best way to get an account is to buy a SIM card.
If you don’t have a Three account, you’ll need to get one. Alternatively, you can also go to Settings > About Device > Status > IMEI information (The steps may differ slightly depending on the phone). You’ll need to provide the phone’s IMEI number. All you have to do is fill out the device unlock form. Three has made the phone unlocking process very simple. If you bought a device before that ( here are some great options worth upgrading to), the rest of this guide is for you. Any device that the network carrier has sold since January 1, 2014, isn’t locked to the network. It’s very likely that the phone you’ve bought from Three is already unlocked. The good news is that it isn’t nearly as much of a hassle as it used to be to get a phone unlocked. However, this also means that the device is locked to that particular network, making it a chore to switch networks or use the phone when traveling. Just be aware that you do risk invalidating your warranty when you do so.Getting a smartphone directly from a network carrier has its advantages. No, you're perfectly entitled to unlock your device. Is it illegal to unlock a phone or tablet? In some cases, the unlocking process could take up to 30 days. Some networks will unlock a device straight away, while others may take a bit longer. The time needed to unlock a device depends on the network processing the change. How long does it take to unlock a device? 
Every network has the ability to unlock a device, but some networks do charge a fee for this. You could take your device to an independent phone shop on the high street and they'll charge about £15 to unlock it.īut we'd recommend calling your previous mobile provider and asking them to help. You may also see a prompt asking you to enter SIM Network Unlock PIN. If it doesn't, then your device needs unlocking. Just insert someone else’s SIM from another network (from your current provider) into your device and see if it works. This will be the same for any other network SIM you try and use with a locked device. However, if you insert a SMARTY SIM into that same device, it won't work as the device is locked to the O2 network and SMARTY SIMs run on the Three network. Therefore, if you have an O2 locked device and insert a Giffgaff SIM it will still work. For example, Giffgaff and Tesco mobile run on the O2 network. Some mobile service providers run on the same network. In order to take advantage of the SMARTY plans, you may need to unlock your device. When a phone or tablet is locked, it'll only work with the network that it was bought from.
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