unlocked phone status ?

[nine mil thrill]

i know this sounds stupid.......how can i tell if a phone is actually "unlocked ".

[the86d]

i know this sounds stupid.......how can i tell if a phone is actually "unlocked ".

Put a SIM card in it from another provider, and see if you can make a phone call...

[SkyHawk]

https://www.weboost.com/blog/is-my-cell-phone-unlocked

These sites usually work

https://lookup.unlockr.ca/

https://www.cellunlocker.net/iPhone-Network-Lock-Check

https://www.imei.info/

https://swappa.com/esn

https://igotoffer.com/check-imei

Also, every carrier has a free online IMEI checker you can use to see if it would work on their network

[67Cuda]

You can also call the carrier the phone is attached to and ask.

[Walles]

I didn't understand your question a bit.

[nine mil thrill]

I didn't understand your question a bit.

when you buy a "unlocked".....phone.......how do you know the phone purchased is unlocked ?