TELUS now unlocking iPhone!

**Razar** · 05-31-2012, 08:00 AM

Bulletin just posted this morning, says it start June 1st, Iphone will be unlockable by TELUS for 50.00$

Phone must be active for at least 90 days
Account must be active
Account must be postpaid
Account most have fully paid is balance for the last 90 days
Account must be at 0.00$ when you ask for unlock.

**WorldIRC** · 05-31-2012, 08:54 AM

Sweet

Sent from my HTC One X

**quacktacular** · 05-31-2012, 10:15 AM

Does the contract have to be complete?

**WorldIRC** · 05-31-2012, 10:40 AM

^If the phone only has to be active for 90 days, obviously the contract doesn't have to be complete.

**quacktacular** · 05-31-2012, 11:17 AM

Thought as much, I'm just pleasently surprised.

**WorldIRC** · 05-31-2012, 11:36 AM

Unless they stipulate "device balance must be at $0"

**turbogeek** · 05-31-2012, 12:57 PM

They haven't yet. The account holder is still on the hook for the contract/cancellation fee whether their phone is locked or unlocked, so I don't see why that would be necessary. I think the 90 day stipulations are just to try to minimize theft and fraud.

**ceredon** · 05-31-2012, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by turbogeek

They haven't yet. The account holder is still on the hook for the contract/cancellation fee whether their phone is locked or unlocked, so I don't see why that would be necessary. I think the 90 day stipulations are just to try to minimize theft and fraud.

One wouldn't think it would be necessary, but Rogers' unlock policy is that contract obligations must be complete, so people will wonder about Telus. Telus seems much more progressive in this case.

**Spirch** · 05-31-2012, 04:09 PM

how this will work? in store or over the phone?

**canadian studen** · 05-31-2012, 04:41 PM

This is such great news IMO. Finally. Now to get "The new iPhone" from Telus or from Apple at full price???? Decisions decisions. I guess it depends if they add AWS or not.

**ceredon** · 05-31-2012, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by Spirch

how this will work? in store or over the phone?

iPhone's are unlocked remotely so over the phone should be fine. Other carriers all do it over the phone.

**o2qc418** · 05-31-2012, 07:44 PM

Same questions here ...
Anyone can answer ...

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**SuperCM** · 05-31-2012, 08:50 PM

Wonder if Rogers and Fido will change their policy to match, since with them you have to finish the contract either by waiting out 3 years and by then it will be obsolete or paying the termination fees. I don't think Bell unlocks iPhones.

First their Anytime Upgrades which makes the whole termination fees thing more fair and now this. Plus the Call Display they started adding to plans a couple months ago. They sure are making carriers seem less scary.

**turbogeek** · 05-31-2012, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by Spirch

how this will work? in store or over the phone?

Over the phone. I don't think they want to give front line reps direct access or there would be a slew of personal (/friends/family) unlocks n/c. My phone would certainly be sprung if I had access to the tools and the ability to waive the fee...

**dannyg777** · 05-31-2012, 11:43 PM

hello, i called telus thursday afternoon once i found out, and it only took a few minutes. I had to then connect my iphone to itunes and do a restore, once that was done, a message stated that my phone was unlocked. I tried a bell and chatr sim card, and both worked. yippee!