The Detailed Steps to Unlock AT&T iPhone - Officially Supported

Lisa OuUpdated by Lisa Ou / August 11, 2021 16:30

How to unlock AT&T iPhone 6/7/8/X/11/12? AT&T iPhone is also called locked iPhone, which can only accept and read SIM cards of the AT&T carrier. There are also T-Mobile iPhone and Verizon iPhone. Because this kind of iPhone uses a designed SIM card reading system, it’s common that your AT&T iPhone 7 suddenly can’t read and use the AT&T SIM card after updating the iOS system. Moreover, because of the limitation of SIM cards, you are unable to use temporary foreign SIM cards when you are traveling abroad.

Actually, you can unlock your AT&T iPhone for free if you meet the criteria. This article will introduce the requirement came up by AT&T and the detailed steps to unlock your iPhone from AT&T.

The Detailed Steps to Unlock AT&T iPhone - Officially Supported
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1. The Requirement of Unlocking AT&T iPhone 6/7/8/X/11/12

Before learning the steps to unlock the iPhone from the AT&T carrier, you first need to meet the requirements. The following are the criteria listed by AT&T. If not all the conditions are met, your application will be rejected.

  1. Your iPhone must be completely paid off.
  2. Your iPhone couldn’t have been reported lost or stolen.
  3. The contract has been completed. Otherwise, you should pay termination fees.
  4. You have no criminal or fraud history.
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2. Detailed Steps to Unlock AT&T iPhone by Submitting Application

After checking the requirements, you can follow the steps below to submit your application to unlock your iPhone from AT&T. Of course, you should make sure your iPhone is locked by AT&T carrier.

Step 1Open any browser on your computer, then enter https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/ in the search bar to go to the unlocking website of AT&T.

unlocking website of att

Step 2Then click the Unlock Your Device button to start the application.

choose to unlock device

Then you will be asked to input basic mobile information and account information, including the wireless number, IMEI number, the holder’s name, email address, etc. You should also enter the passphrase characters below. After that, click the Submit button to continue the process. At last, you need to confirm to unlock your AT&T iPhone.

enter info to submit

Step 3All the application process has been done. And you can go back to the unlocking interface to check the status. Once your application is approved, the unlock code will be sent to your email.

Step 4At last, you should restore your iPhone to factory settings. If your iPhone is synced with iTunes, you can easily back up and erase all the data and settings. In this way, your iPhone is completely unlocked from the AT&T carrier.

restore iphone on itunes

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  4. Support all the iOS devices and models, including AT&T iPhone 7.
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3. FAQs of Unlocking AT&T iPhone 6/7/8/X/11/12

1. What's the difference between AT&T iPhone and the common unlocked iPhone?

AT&T iPhone means your iPhone is locked by the AT&T carrier and it can only use SIM cards of the AT&T carrier. The common iPhone can use any SIM card in the world. Thus, if you are an AT&T iPhone user, you'd better unlock your iPhone from the AT&T after the contract ends.

2. Can I unlock AT&T iPhone 7 for free?

It depends on the contact. If the contract between AT&T and Apple of your iPhone ends, you can unlock AT&T iPhone 7 for free. Otherwise, you need to pay the termination fees to unlock your iPhone early. The fees are also determined by the remaining date.

3. How to unlock the disabled AT&T iPhone and restore it?

You can simply reset your AT&T iPhone through iTunes. But it will fail to work when the Find My iPhone function has been opened. In this case, you need to use FoneLab iOS Unlocker to bypass your disabled AT&T iPhone.

4. What does SIM not provisioned mm#2 mean?

When you see SIM not provisioned mm#2 ATT, then your iPhone is unable to connect SIM card's carrier network.

5. How do I provision my AT&T SIM card?

Visit att.com/getstartedbiz on webpage, choose Activate your device for AT&T wireless device. You will be asked to enter the information, click Continue. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the activation.

Conclusion

Although AT&T iPhone and other locked iPhones are cheaper than the unlocked iPhone, they will also bring many problems, especially when you are in foreign countries. Thus, this article has introduced the detailed steps to unlock the iPhone from AT&T. If you have any other questions, please leave your comment below.

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