montecarlo1987
Newbie
Hello. I am told from reliable sources for unlocking phones is that a brand new (never used or unused) phone MUST BE ACTIVATED PRIOR to any unlocking (performed by third-party unlocking services) by the very carrier of the phone. I purchased a new smartphone from my local department store brand new and I do not know at this time of this smartphone was indeed activated or not? This is the new AT&T Unlimited (Prepaid) (AT&T Carrier in USA) LG Phoenix Plus (LM-X410AS) model. Therefore in order to proceed with any unlocking service, naturally I need to know this information first.
Question 1. How do I go about finding if my new never used smartphone was ever activated? Where do I go to “verify” activation? What are some steps?
Question 2. If I DO NEED to go to activate it with the phone’s carrier (in this case AT&T), will they require me to have paid phone service with them or not *IN ORDER TO HAVE IT ACTIVATED*? …or is “activation” A SEPARATE INDEPENDENT FUNCTION (OR STEP) and has no bearing from acquiring a paid service for the phone? NOTE: The whole point here is I do not have AT&T Wireless service as my carrier right along or ever in the past as my wireless carrier. This is a NEW prepaid AT&T smartphone never used before. In other words, can I still get it simply activated without having to pay for AT&T service?
Question 3. If I can unlock provided I do get an unlock code for the AT&T LG Phoenix Plus, during the unlocking process can I simply use as a replacement SIM card my current SIM card for my current Tracfone Wireless service found in my older AT&T LG Phoenix 2 smartphone (GSM network) or not for the unlock process for my brand new AT&T Phoenix Plus (LM-X410AS)? [NOTE: FYI, my AT&T LG Phoenix 2 is an unlocked AT&T carrier phone as well (unlock process was not done by me however that is why I have no idea on this matter.) ...OR do I still need yet *ANOTHER* nano SIM card JUST TO UNLOCK the new AT&T Phoenix Plus smartphone? ...and then go ahead and use my original nano SIM card from my older Phoenix 2 smartphone afterwards for my Tracfone Wireless service?
Questions 4 Following along the same theory from question 3: When unlocking a phone using a SIM card, in general, I am told the SIM card has to be “another” carrier brand of the same type of network (GSM) from the original phone's carrier. (Example: Use a nano SIM card from T-Mobile to replace a nano SIM card from AT&T locked phone and vice versa during the unlocking process.) Now, my question is: With this SIM card that is used for unlocking purposes to replace the original carrier's SIM card… …(a) can it/must it be blank, unregistered & inactivated (NEW) carrier SIM card? ...(b) can/must be a CURRENT and ACTIVE carrier SIM card? …and/or… ...(c)can/must be a former EXPIRED and INACTIVE carrier SIM card? ...in order to unlock the smartphone?
Please reply ASAP. This is much appreciated! Thank you!
Question 1. How do I go about finding if my new never used smartphone was ever activated? Where do I go to “verify” activation? What are some steps?
Question 2. If I DO NEED to go to activate it with the phone’s carrier (in this case AT&T), will they require me to have paid phone service with them or not *IN ORDER TO HAVE IT ACTIVATED*? …or is “activation” A SEPARATE INDEPENDENT FUNCTION (OR STEP) and has no bearing from acquiring a paid service for the phone? NOTE: The whole point here is I do not have AT&T Wireless service as my carrier right along or ever in the past as my wireless carrier. This is a NEW prepaid AT&T smartphone never used before. In other words, can I still get it simply activated without having to pay for AT&T service?
Question 3. If I can unlock provided I do get an unlock code for the AT&T LG Phoenix Plus, during the unlocking process can I simply use as a replacement SIM card my current SIM card for my current Tracfone Wireless service found in my older AT&T LG Phoenix 2 smartphone (GSM network) or not for the unlock process for my brand new AT&T Phoenix Plus (LM-X410AS)? [NOTE: FYI, my AT&T LG Phoenix 2 is an unlocked AT&T carrier phone as well (unlock process was not done by me however that is why I have no idea on this matter.) ...OR do I still need yet *ANOTHER* nano SIM card JUST TO UNLOCK the new AT&T Phoenix Plus smartphone? ...and then go ahead and use my original nano SIM card from my older Phoenix 2 smartphone afterwards for my Tracfone Wireless service?
Questions 4 Following along the same theory from question 3: When unlocking a phone using a SIM card, in general, I am told the SIM card has to be “another” carrier brand of the same type of network (GSM) from the original phone's carrier. (Example: Use a nano SIM card from T-Mobile to replace a nano SIM card from AT&T locked phone and vice versa during the unlocking process.) Now, my question is: With this SIM card that is used for unlocking purposes to replace the original carrier's SIM card… …(a) can it/must it be blank, unregistered & inactivated (NEW) carrier SIM card? ...(b) can/must be a CURRENT and ACTIVE carrier SIM card? …and/or… ...(c)can/must be a former EXPIRED and INACTIVE carrier SIM card? ...in order to unlock the smartphone?
Please reply ASAP. This is much appreciated! Thank you!
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