Future Shop
Weekly Flyer My Account My Account My Account

Cell Phones

Reply
Visitor
Question149681
Posts: 1
Registered: 02-05-2012
0

does future shop unlock cell phones

does future shop unlock cell phones
Exalted Expert / Community Ambassador
Exalted Expert / Community Ambassador
Expert (Cell Phones)
XL
Posts: 2,652
Registered: 08-12-2008
0

Re: does future shop unlock cell phones

[ Edited ]

No, it does not.... it does sell phones pre-unlocked by the manufacturer.

 

If you already have a locked phone... some models are easier to unlock than others.  Some will RELOCK when you connect your phone to the computer.

 

I've unlocked my Blackberries without problems when travelling in ASIA and the states.

Trusted Expert / Community Ambassador
mtrump
Posts: 1,529
Registered: 09-04-2007
0

Re: does future shop unlock cell phones

[ Edited ]

Not Futureshop.  From an official standpoint, there are cases where phone companies will unlock phones provided that you meet a certain conditions and/or pay a fee.

 

For example, a coworker offered his older iPhone for sale as he upgrade to a newer model.  I said I would buy from him, but with one condition:  he has to unlock the iPhone *officially* through Rogers (as I can't access Rogers unlocking service as a buyer of a used device) and I'll pay him a bit more than what he was originally asking.