It does not matter if you have opted for one of the best mobiles so far this year, if you have a cheap smartphone or if you decided to buy a Xiaomi phone. The truth is that you can have a unlocked mobile in your hands without having the slightest idea of it. This can give you many advantages, starting with the fact that it will allow you to use any operator without any obstacles.
An unlocked mobile works with multiple operators around the world, something useful for those who travel constantly.
A lot of smartphones will say the status of the phone in the “Settings” section. If in the “SIM card and mobile networks” section it does not appear as “Blocked”, it is most likely that it is an unlocked terminal. Likewise, there are several verification methods that we will present shortly.
Do you have a jailbroken mobile?
The first thing you need to know is that carrier-locked smartphones are limited to using a SIM card of a particular brand. This means that, if one day you want to change companies, you must make sure that you have an unlocked mobile for this to become a reality.
Now, there are several websites that claim that they can check if your phone is jailbroken or not. Some of them do their job, but it is best not to fall for this because the service costs money and, sometimes, it is not reliable. The best thing to do in these cases is to call your operator or the service you want to switch to so they can confirm if your mobile is compatible, if it’s unlocked or if it’s on the blacklist.
In the event that the company cannot provide you with the requested information, which may happen, do the following.
– Make a phone call using your current SIM card to check that it works well.
– Now, turn off the mobile and remove the SIM.
– Place the new card in the smartphone and turn it on again.
– If a message appears asking you to enter a SIM unlock code, it means that the mobile is not unlocked.
– On the other hand, if the message requiring the unlock code does not appear and the operator’s service is activated, then the phone is unlocked. To verify, make a call, if there are no problems, you can change companies.
