Is there any way to check that cellular carrier is owed money for the brand new phone I'm going to buy from a reseller?
Is there any way to check that cellular carrier is owed money for the brand new phone I'm going to buy from reseller?
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You’ll want to determine if the iPhone is carrier-locked:
… How to unlock your iPhone for use with a different carrier - Apple Support
Ask the seller.
A carrier can tell you if the IMEI is blacklisted.
Again, ask the seller.
Here are the usual messes:
… https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250001038
If the phone is brand new and has been purchased for full price (the same price as Apple is offering), then there should be no subsidy and no carrier lock. That written, many carriers and carrier resellers will provide a subsidy and will acquire a carrier lock. Ask the reseller.