https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 08:19:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-cell-carriers-keep-phone#post-1498731 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:42:04 +0000 regberadaisy 1498731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: i'm not sure? bil has a iphone so that might make a diff? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-cell-carriers-keep-phone#post-1498729 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:40:35 +0000 snowjewelz 1498729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: Found this link - </p> <p><a href="http://science.opposingviews.com/can-unlock-verizon-droid-12992.html" rel="nofollow">http://science.opposingviews.com/can-unlock-verizon-droid-12992.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-cell-carriers-keep-phone#post-1498714 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:35:33 +0000 kjpugs 1498714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Verizon just told my BIL that they can't do that apparently. So if they have to, and your bro is matter a fact about it, why does Verizon keep telling us no?</p> <p>ETA- sorry, that sounded combative. I don't mean to! I just hate Verizon :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-cell-carriers-keep-phone#post-1498455 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 12:17:55 +0000 purrpletulips 1498455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: it was probably just the carrier we were using at the time, they are a regional carrier who typically don't get the most current phones and if they do they only get a limited number of them. We looked at T-mobile and I know they require that you have had their service for at least 60 days before they will give you the unlock code. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-cell-carriers-keep-phone#post-1498451 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 12:16:13 +0000 regberadaisy 1498451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: I'm not sure if they have to by law? But my BIL was looking to switch to our family plan and he's on Verizon. My brother told me about it very matter of factly like it's no big deal? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-cell-carriers-keep-phone#post-1498443 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 12:15:16 +0000 purrpletulips 1498443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: do they have to by law? we changed carriers last August and tried to get the unlock code for less than a year old, purchased at full price Android phone and the carrier said they would not provide the unlock code. In the end, we switched to Verizon so the phone wouldn't worked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-cell-carriers-keep-phone#post-1498339 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 11:32:28 +0000 regberadaisy 1498339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: My brother has been in the cell phone business for over 15 years and currently has his own store. And yes you can do this. The phone is yours after you bought it. If you choose to leave your provider they have to unlock it for you so you can use it with other providers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-cell-carriers-keep-phone#post-1498236 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 11:00:30 +0000 brownie 1498236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is unlikely that he can keep the phone. There are very few phones that are both GSM (ATT/T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon/Sprint) These are typically called dual-band and more expensive. If the phone is that, then yes they would need to unlock it which they are not required to do by law. So to get them to do that is also nearly impossible. Your best bet is to sell the phone to someone who wants verizon and buy a new phone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/switching-cell-carriers-keep-phone#post-1498219 Mon, 17 Mar 2014 10:51:55 +0000 kjpugs 1498219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My BIL's phone bill is really high so we offered to let him join our family plan. He is leaving Verizon for ATT. ATT told me he could keep his phone but had to call the carrier after the line is cancelled and request an "unlock" to make it usable across carriers. The Verizon lady I talked to (we got pricing for family plans there too, ATT won BY FAR) acted like she had no idea that that was possible.</p> <p>Has anyone done this? His phone is newer so he wants to keep it. It's an Android. </p>