TheUnlockingCompany has a rating of 3.14 stars from 52 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with TheUnlockingCompany most frequently mention customer service, and sim card. TheUnlockingCompany ranks 67th among Unlocked Phones sites.
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Paid to unlock my iPhone 14 Pro Max because despite being paid off from Att, they had "errors" unlocking it. So I came with this company. It was super fast, a little frustrating at first because I had to pay an additional fee as they had a harder time unlocking but once I paid that, it was unlocked within minutes. Originally time frame was stated for 1-72 and it was fully done around 28ish. Highly recommended and I have used them for years, literally!
I paid to have a Pixel 7 unlocked. I was strung along for more than 4 days with no end in site. I didn't get updates until I emailed a couple of times and got an answer back that they had been sending updates but that I must have put my email in incorrectly (even though I received the initial email thanking me for my order). The responses were filled with cheerful language asking for my patience, then went on to say that if I threatened to cancel my payment they would consider that fraud and put some kind of block on the phone rendering it useless. However, after I had waited more than 4 days, they told me they would continue trying to get the phone unlocked and refund my money if I would just go online and leave a 5 star review. I finally checked Better Businesses Bureau and saw the same complaint listed there. The company had not responded to the BBB and their grade was F. When I told The Unlocking Company about the BBB report and that I was returning the phone so their threats were useless, they refunded my money.
Paid to unlock my iPhone 14 Pro Max because despite being paid off from Att, they had "errors" unlocking it. So I came with this company. It was super fast, a little frustrating at first because I had to pay an additional fee as they had a harder time unlocking but once I paid that, it was unlocked within minutes. Originally time frame was stated for 1-72 and it was fully done around 28ish. Highly recommended and I have used them for years, literally!
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Unlocking
I got a fast respond and was offered a refund because they couldn't unlock my device. Hope to call carrier and get it off blacklist.
Products used:
Phone unlock
Great service of very trusted company.
Unlocking was fast,easy and understundable.
Step by step till get finished.
Exellent.
Great communication although I couldn't get my phone unlocked everything was communicated effectively and in a timely manner
Products used:
Phone unlocks
After dealing with Tracfone (POS company) for days and not getting mobile data issues resolved, I finally broke down and switched mobile services. But upon doing so found that tracfone had locked my phone. I was totally unwilling to give that company anymore of my money. These guys got me out of what felt like an impossible situation. Thank you!
Thank you Beth for trusting us with your unlocking needs, happy we could help get your phone unlocked, enjoy!
I paid to have a Pixel 7 unlocked. I was strung along for more than 4 days with no end in site. I didn't get updates until I emailed a couple of times and got an answer back that they had been sending updates but that I must have put my email in incorrectly (even though I received the initial email thanking me for my order). The responses were filled with cheerful language asking for my patience, then went on to say that if I threatened to cancel my payment they would consider that fraud and put some kind of block on the phone rendering it useless. However, after I had waited more than 4 days, they told me they would continue trying to get the phone unlocked and refund my money if I would just go online and leave a 5 star review. I finally checked Better Businesses Bureau and saw the same complaint listed there. The company had not responded to the BBB and their grade was F. When I told The Unlocking Company about the BBB report and that I was returning the phone so their threats were useless, they refunded my money.
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None, they couldn't deliver the service
"They are the scammers! Do NOT trust this company. You can give that money to someone in need rather than giving these to these cheaters. I am not scared of you. Go ahead and block whatever you like to. I don't take BS. You claim a 97% success rate and you can't unlock an iPhone? Really! And YES go ahead and block the IMEI. This is just starting, I am going to make this public everywhere and anywhere I can. The game is on!"
Tip for consumers:
"They are the scammers!! Do NOT trust this company. You can give that money to someone in need rather than giving these to these cheaters. I am not scared of you. Go ahead and block whatever you like to. I don't take BS. You claim a 97% success rate and you can't unlock an iPhone? Really!!! And YES go ahead and block the IMEI. This is just starting, I am going to make this public everywhere and anywhere I can. The game is on!!"
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Unlocking an iPhone 13 Pro Max
We had purchased a brand new phone for my daughter. After purchasing, I decided to switch carriers. I decided not to activate the new phone and pay the extra money only to switch over just a few days later. Well, we tried to activate on the new carrier and since it had never been activated it was basically still locked to the old carrier. I got TheUnlockingCompany to unlock it and everything was smooth as silk immediately after. Did exactly what they said they would do. Thank you.
Tip for consumers:
Wait the full time as they tell you. It makes things run much more smoothly.
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Unlocking our iPhone 12.
Happy we were able to provide assistance, i hope your daughter enjoys the unlocked phone!
I recently used the unlocking company to unlock a iPhone that was stuck with T-Mobile. Unfortunately, it wasn't able to be located in the database, and an alternative option was provided. I'm assuming something to do with the Sprint to T-Mobile merge, as I have noticed two different IMEI numbers linked to all my lines. However, they were very communicative and very friendly. I would definitely recommend the service to others. When I emailed after they informed me of updates, they responded back the same day with extra advice-feedback. Great company. Process took 3 days which is well within the 1-10 days estimate.
Tip for consumers:
Be patient with the time frame that is given. They will reach out. Also, double check phone info if you switched or merged with different carriers.
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Cell phone unlock
We apprecaite the kind words, and happy we were able to get the phone up and running
Enjoy!
I am hoping to save everyone some time and money. Do NOT use this company! They take your money and then disappear. I had high hopes because of previous reviews but it seems that those are grossly inflated. Buyer beware.
We paid to have the phone unlocked and the guy who was emailing us threatened to blacklist the phone if we didn't pay more money. I didn't believe him, but he did BLACKLIST the phone so it looks like our phone is stolen. There's nothing more we can do on our end. His email said I'm blacklisting your nice new phone if you don't pay for another unlocking since it's not my fault the first unlocking did not work. He used cuss words, idiot, and stupid. They say they're a family ran business. They are not professional!
Tip for consumers:
Be cautious when using this company. There are better companies to use out there. They may take your money then blacklist your phone so you can’t do anything with your phone.
Hello EM, we were not threatening anything, and we do not blacklist devices unless the payment was made with unauthorized card, meaning fraud, and meaning the card holder did not authorize the purchase. So yes, pay with a stolen card or with out authorization from the rightful card holder your phone will be blacklisted.
I would be happy to look into this for you but if you did not want to proceed with the unlock we simply refund and receipt is then sent to you. But use a stolen card then you are committing fraud. We do not participate in stolen property
Couldn't believe how fast the response time was! When I had questions they answered them immediately. I would definitely use their service again and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. Trustworthy, family run business.
Products used:
Phone sim unlock
Thank you for the kind words Garret, we work hard to make sure we respond quickly with as much detail as possible. Hopefully we will do business together again soon
I had to have my Samsung S20 unlocked from Sprint to be used with ATT. The primary method of unlocking didn't work, so they asked me if they could remote access my phone and PC to complete the process, I agreed.
The actual process went pretty smoothly. Instructions were clear and it took about an hour.
But when I went to the ATT store to get a new SIM card and join their plan, they said it was still locked to Sprint. They spent 30 minutes waiting for it to work, but it did not. I assumed that the unlocking didn't work, since many reviews claimed similar things. I ended up getting a new phone, new number, new plan, everything. I traded in my S20.
When I got home, I emailed the company and got initial resistance when I asked for a refund, the employee was being rude, but I was told that he was fired and then the owner of the company personally spoke with me, apologized for the employee's behavior, and issued a refund. I'm satisfied that I was at least able to get a refund.
Hello Tristan, I am again sorry for the way you were treated but happy we were able to come to a resolution. The offer still stands for your Sprint Samsung phone to be unlocked free of charge. I hope you have a wonderful rest of your week and this experience does not deter you from trying us again.
TheUnlockingCompany helped me with my issues promptly and professionally. Their staff reached out to me and answered all of my questions quickly. They were also extremely transparent about their process and made it very easy.
I absolutely would use them again if needed.
Happy we could help get your phone unlocked Sean, enjoy! Hopefully we will do business together again soon
I don't know where the good reviews of this website came from, but my experience with them is terrible and totally a waste of my time, like other unlocking website. I paid my order on Dec 23,2021 and they promised to unlock my phone 1-12 hours with money back guaranteed, if I am not happy. After that, I contacted them many times through email, text and phone calls. No one ever got back to me. I highly suspect the business of unlocking a carrier-locked phone is totally a scam, because other websites also did the same thing. Now, I have call my bank to dispute this charge again. It is a scam, why nobody reported it ever to stop it?
Hello Dennis, sorry you had a bad experience, it was the holidays, services are slower on those times and why we put ESTIMATED time frames, as most times we are well within the time frame but there can be unforeseen delays, your phone was active on account, then came back as unpaid bill, so the payment was refunded after christmas and is already back in your account
On 9/4/21 I paid the 19.99 charge to have a samsung galaxy s20 unlocked. I received an email that stares 1 -48 hours I would receive the Unlocking instructions. As of today, 9/10/21, still no email with the instructions. I have sent an email requesting my money back, no response. Thus company is fraud.
Hello Sandra, the payment was refunded, as it was not able to unlocked, we do not steal money, there is no way to keep a merchant account and allow credit card transactions without refunding payments
I was skeptical about having to pay someone to unlock my phone, but TheUnlockingCompany were amazing!
I had a problem but they stayed in contact with me and explained what I needed to know in language even I understood.
I'm writing this review from my unlocked device.
Thank you TheUnlockingCompany!
Thank you Emily for your patience sometimes the unlock can be a little more difficult but once the issue was brought to our attention we were able to quickly and efficiently fix the problem, enjoy!
I paid for unlock and did receive a code. The code didn't work. Now they aren't responding to my emails and won't give me a refund. I'm most annoy
Tip for consumers:
Use someone else
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Ordered unlock services. Did not receive
Stacy we are responding to each and every email, you are saying the phone is not prompting for an unlock code, we are asking what sim card you are trying to use in the phone, and if the sim card is active. The sim card you are trying to use is the same sim card of the locked carrier, as stated in our instructions as well as in our email you need to use a sim card that is not from the original carrier to get the unlock code to prompt. Easy, simple fix
I was promised a 100% money back guarantee. I was also promised an unlocked phone. I got both! They refunded my money due to a delay that was out of their control and still provided 1st class customer service! Thank you!
Hello Mark, the unlock was provided and has been confirmed by you that the unlock was correct, because of the delay in the unlock we have also refunded 100% of the purchase and provided the unlock for free
I will start by saying i came across this company on YouTube... well i looked them up and they seemed legit... i put in an order with them and my order took longer than expected so i got spooked and canceled my order... well i had to write this report because not only did they send the unlock codes that cost them more than i paid but they also refunded 15 back to my account for the inconvenience... thanks unlocking company
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This site is the real dea based on my experience
Thank you Willie, We try to work out a solution and sometimes everything does not run smoothly but we do our best to get results even if it takes a little longer. Enjoy and we do apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused
I submitted an application w/ credit card information. Did receive an email regarding my phone, replied to the email with the pertinent information & received an "unknown recipient" response. Contacted them via their website and never heard back. They advertise a result in 24 hours or less, that was four days ago. Nevertheless, they have been paid. I went to the original vendor of the phone and they fixed it for nothing and told me how they did it, for free.
Tip for consumers:
Skip it
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Vendor services
Hello Roy, You sent a contact us request, an hour after this, and a email 1hr before this, so for the 4th time
Refunded. Sorry wasn’t able to retrieve the unlock for this specific IMEI. Sometimes that happens unfortunately, as every IMEI and phone is different, I am truly sorry for the inconvenience. ***Please give it up to 4-8 business days to show to your account (10 if it’s an international purchase) as that’s how long it takes the merchant account to receive, process, and return the money to your bank. I can re-assure you you’ve been 100% refunded, sometimes it just takes a little longer!*** Thank you again and if you have any questions or concerns or don’t see your refund in the time stated above, please contact us immediately and we’ll look into it for you asap! ALSO If you would like us to put you on the email list so we can inform you of when a service is available please let us know and we can add you ASAP. Take Care.
Well Thanks to my insurance & upgrade of being sent of a S22 Ultra. Previous company wasnt co operating with the Unlocking of my New Device.
Though it took the premium unlocking level less than 75.00
3 days it was over I'd gotten my
Unlocking code all good
Thanks to John & all the Staff ay the unlocking Company.
Happy we could help, enjoy the unlocked phone! Hopefully we will do business together again soon
Waiting over 72 hours for "The Unlocking Company to unlock my phone. Poor customer service, can't get hold of them, no reply from them. Quick to take your money!
Please Theodore don't get me going. Your site don't work and is OFFLINE! All the time.
I WANT A REFUND!
Hello Pieter, i am sorry if you are having trouble contacting us, we contacted you 24 hours ago with the software unlock instructions to the same email chain we have been speaking on, just need to click the link in the email and you can begin the unlock process
Reliable and informative. Swift response in providing the code and no issues in unlocking. All the best.
Thank you Ard, we were happy to help get your phone unlocked when other could not, enjoy!
Scam, stole my money and I did not receive the unlock or refund code, do not fall for this scam
My
They sent a falano email that they were going to send the code and they disappeared
Order Number: -*******
I will make several posts on websites for no one else falls for this scam
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unlock
Hello Petrus, the LG G8 unlock was not found and was refunded because it was not in the 5 databases used, sorry it took so long to get a response we were trying every option to get your phone unlocked
Enjoy your unlocked Motorola. Great phone! Safe travels!