A caveat is that the phone is still locked to T-Mobile. What if you need to have it unlocked? I read the unlocking policies of both T-Mobile and MetroPCS and it seems both will refuse to unlock it, T-Mobile because it needs to be activated on their network for at least 40 days, MetroPCS because the phone is not one of theirs.

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Called T-Mobile, since not purchased through them, they know nothing, will do nothing, will not unlock phone. I've bought service on Mint for several years, satisfied with service. Question is, would such a TM locked phone work on Mint? If not, how the heck can could I get it UNLOCKED without paying someone exorbitant fee for that service?

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T-Mobile locked phone - Will it work on Mint, Metro, Red Pocket, etc ... HowardForums T-Mobile Wiki If you have a T-mobile question please check this first before you post your question In this case, you do not need to panic is still a way to get it done, you can get a T-Mobile Device Unlock service from onlineunlocks.com and you will have your phone unlocked in a few days max. Device unlock app in some cases can return with different types of errors. One of those errors can be "Unable to connect to the server. T-Mobile - How to fix error “Unable to connect to the server” on T ...

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I want to add a new line of service. There is both a T-Mobile Store and a T-Mobile Authorized Retailer about the same distance from me. Which one should I select? Does it matter in the least?