Can You Unlock a Phone Bought from a Storage Unit Auction or Estate Sale?
TL;DR — The Honest Quick Answer Sometimes — and estate sale phones are far easier than storage auction phones. Legally, you almost certainly own the device. Technically, that ownership does not give you the keys. Carrier SIM lock: often clearable, because most carriers unlock based on the device’s history (paid off, service time), not on who is holding it. … Read more
