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How Can you unbar your Verizon Phone to use on another CDMA or GSM Carrier?

 

The Complete Verizon Network Unlock Process

The Verizon network unlock method is different from most carriers as they do not use the typical 8 digit unlock code. However, some phone's do ask for a code. In this case the message displayed will say this sim card is not from verizon wireless.

Here you can enter in the 8 digit unlock code as shown below:

Make sure you read the service description before ordering as some services do not offer refunds if your phone does not prompt automatically for a code. Some Verizon phones will simply display Non Verizon SIM with no option to enter in the unlock code.

Verizon phones are not great for traveling abroad. The majority of the rest of the world was using GSM technology, and the countries and regions that used CDMA weren't always compatible with Verizon's devices.

With Verizon you have the inability to easily swap phones on Verizon's CDMA network. To this day, you can't just go out and buy an unlocked device and expect to use it immediately on Verizon, if at all.

On Verizon, your phone has to be compatible with the carrier's network. If you break or lose your device, for example, you're probably going to have to have a headache getting a new one to use because there's a chance you'll have to pay full retail price for the device (unless you have insurance or some other deal worked out). Verizon's 4G LTE devices is that they support the use of SIM cards, and some Verizon devices have their SIM cards unlocked. For now there is very little options if any to network unlock your CDMA device. The Good news is Verizon CDMA is expected to be replaced by 2021 to a new GSM network focused on 5G.

Why Should I Unlock My Cell Phone?

There is usually no rush to unlock your smartphone. If you are happy with your current wireless provider (Verizon) you can choose to leave your device locked. However If you do choose to move to another carrier later you'll still have the right to unlock your phone later on. However if you plan on going on a last minute vacation or trip out of the country where Verizon is Roaming then you are usually better off unlocking your phone so that you can purchase a local sim card and save on roaming fees. Don't get stuck with your phone being network locked when you are overseas, you may find it difficult to call back home and wait on hold incurring long distance charges.  Your best bet is usually to get it over with an unlock your Verizon phone now.

 

Free Verizon Unlocking (Verizon) 

In many cases it is possible to obtain the unlocking service for you Verizon device free of charge by calling Verizon customer support directly  by calling Toll Free 1 800-837-4966 however if you are on  a corporate plan or your account is not in good standing they may refuse to unlock it.  For corporate accounts Verizon is still charging an unlocking fee as of 2020. It is possible to Unlock Verizon iPhone free using this method.

Unlock iPhone Verizon

To Unlock a Verizon iPhone an official request has to be made to Apple through the carrier ( ie: Verizon).  Once it is approved the unlock is pushed over the air to your handset.  Usually the end user is required to insert a sim card from a different carrier and then connect their iPhone to iTunes, click back up device (to prevent data loss) and then click Restore Device.  Once these steps are followed a message in iTunes will display " Congratulations Your Phone has been Unlocked ". If you don't have a SIM card for your iPhone, you can connect your phone to iTunes, erase and restore it for your phone to unlock. 

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 About Verizon Mobility:

Verizon Communications Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications conglomerate and a corporate component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is based at 1095 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, but is incorporated in Delaware.

Verizon's subsidiary Verizon Wireless is the second-largest U.S. wireless communications service provider as of April 2019, with 153.1 million mobile customers. And as of 2017, Verizon is the only publicly traded telecommunications company to have two stock listings in its home country, both the NYSE (principal) and NASDAQ (secondary). As of 2017, it is also the second largest telecommunications company by revenue after AT&T.

Verizon began rolling out its 5G mobile network in April 2019 and by year's end, it was active in 30 cities. Unlike other U.S. carriers, Verizon only uses millimeter-wave (mmWave) spectrum for its 5G network. While capable of very high speeds, mmWave has limited range and poor building penetration.

Verizon Wireless customers with older devices still reliant on 3G CDMA technology will be able to continue using them on Verizon's network until the end of 2020. The wireless giant confirmed this week it is postponing its retirement of 3G service for a year.