How to unlock a samsung s23 to use on another carrier?

[bigjoe6791]

I want to switch carriers, how do I unlock my Samsung s23?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Your carrier should have unlock criteria on their site. Which carrier do you have?

 

[mustang7757]

Welcome to AC!
Where did you buy your device?

Moved this to our s23 Forum

 

[bigjoe6791]

I bought it on Facebook marketplace but its got tmobile apps, so I assume its from tmobile but there not helpful at all.

 

[Bkdodger1]

Hello so I'm assuming you tried to put in another carrier as SIM? Depending if the person used it enough days on T-Mobile and is paid off they usually would have to request unlock from T-Mobile

 

[B. Diddy]

Here is T-Mobile's unlock policy: https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/policies/sim-unlock-policy

These policies are put in place so that a person can't take advantage of some really cheap deal on a phone that requires monthly payments (often with bill credits) for a year or two, and then ditch the plan before the duration of the agreement is finished. It'd be kind of like leasing a car and then just trying to disappear with it without continuing to pay the lease.

 

[mustang7757]

I bought it on Facebook marketplace but its got tmobile apps, so I assume its from tmobile but there not helpful at all.

Be very careful with the Facebook marketplace as there are a lot of scams.

 

[Bkdodger1]

Be very careful with the Facebook marketplace as there are a lot of scams.

FB marketplace was where the person that sold me the s23 ultra on Swappa got the phone when I had the issue with the phone being locked out after 3 months by Samsung. I would never use FB for purchases.

 

[mustang7757]

FB marketplace was where the person that sold me the s23 ultra on Swappa got the phone when I had the issue with the phone being locked out after 3 months by Samsung. I would never use FB for purchases.

Yeah I hear a lot of horror stories from there

 

[Bkdodger1]

Yeah I hear a lot of horror stories from there

There's no good support for issues down the line

 

[mustang7757]

There's no good support for issues down the line

True