How To Unlock A Total Wireless Phone

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What are Total Wireless Locked Phones?

If you’ve been using a cell phone for a while, you’ve probably heard about locked and unlocked phones. This does not refer to phones that have their screen locked, but rather whether they are locked by a single carrier or whether they are unlocked and able to work on another carrier’s network.

This means that the Total Wireless locked phones are the ones that are locked to the Total Wireless service and cannot work on other networks. On the other hand, the unlocked Total Wireless phones can accept any other SIM card and can be used on the networks of other carriers.

Depending on your carrier, you may need to unlock your Total Wireless phone before doing this, which is exactly what we’re going to explain in this article.

Things to know before unlocking Total wireless devices

There are 3 things you need to know before unlocking your phone.

There is no way to unlock a Blacklisted Total Wireless Phone

It is important to mention that if you want to unblock Total Wireless phones or phones that are connected to a carrier, you need to blacklist them.

What do we mean?

Blacklists are lists of phones that have been reported lost or stolen. If your phone is blacklisted, it cannot be unlocked by the carrier. The only way to get a carrier to unblock your phone is to blacklist your phone first – there is absolutely no other way.

So how do you know if your phone is blacklisted?

We recommend that you use WipeLock IMEI Checker, a unique and informative tool that gives you a detailed report about your phone. Unlike other IMEI checkers that generate IMEI reports from an outdated database, WipeLock manually checks your IMEI to make sure the report is 100% correct.

If your report comes back saying that the phone is blacklisted, then you know that you need to address that problem before trying to unlock it.

Total Wireless Phone Unlock Code

The Total Wireless phone unlock code is a PIN code that allows you to unlock your phone. To get the unlock code, you need to send an unlock request to Total Wireless or a third-party unlocking service.

One thing to keep in mind is that Network Unlock Code is designed for Android phones only. It is not available for iPhones. After receiving your iPhone unlock request, your carrier or third party will unlock your iPhone wirelessly (remotely), meaning no network unlock code is needed. So don’t be fooled by those who claim that they can offer network unlock codes for iPhones. They are scammers!

Will Total Wireless Unlock on my phone automatically?

Total Wireless will not automatically unlock your phone even when the contract expires. You must send an unlock request.

To know whether your phone is unlocked or not, just insert another SIM card into your phone. If you see the message “SIM invalid” or “SIM not supported”, it will be blocked.

How Do I Unlock A Total Wireless Phone?

When trying to unlock your Total Wireless phone, we usually recommend two solutions: using a third-party service or contacting your phone’s carrier directly. We’ll show you both solutions.

Using the DirectUnlocks service to unlock your Total Wireless iPhone/Samsung/LG/…

Starting with the third-party service, we chose DirectUnlocks and we just couldn’t recommend it more. For about $28 (prices vary slightly depending on your phone model), you can easily unlock your phone.

DirectUnlocks supports most brands of phones – you can unlock your Total Wireless iPhone, Samsung, LG, Huawei, HTC, Sony, and 7 more brands.

This is also a hands-on experience, which means the pros at DirectUnlocks do everything they can so you don’t have to!

Step 1 – Go to DirectUnlocks’ official website and use the lists to select your country and the network your phone is locked to.
Step 2 – Locate your phone’s IMEI number and enter it in the space provided. You can find this by dialing *#06# or by looking in the Settings > About menu.
Step 3 – Confirm the model of your device which will be detected automatically, enter your email address and then click Unlock for a SIM card.
Step 4 – Then check the box to agree to the terms of service and click on one of the payment options. Follow the on-screen instructions to make payment and complete your order.
Step 5 – The delivery time is different for Android phones and iPhones. They usually deliver the Total Wireless Android phone unlock code within 6 hours. For iPhone, they unlock it instantly within 24 hours.

That’s all you have to do. Once you’ve placed and paid for an order, you don’t have to do anything else and within 24 hours you’ll have an unlocked phone that can connect to any carrier you want.

DirectUnlocks offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, which means you’ll get your full money back if your iPhone isn’t unlocked. So far we haven’t used this option as DirectUnlocks unlocked all of our tested phones.

It’s worth a try and you’ll love it!

Contact carrier – How Do I Unlock A Total Wireless Phone

Your alternative method of How do I Unlock A Total Wireless Phone is to contact your carrier to unlock your Total Wireless phone. Be warned that while this is just as effective as a method, the process is not as smooth as if you decide to use a third-party service.

Specifically, with Total Wireless, there are a few criteria that you must meet as outlined in the Unblocking Policy.

Total Wireless Unlock Policy

Most importantly, your phone is not blacklisted. In this case, you cannot request an unlock until it has been removed from the blacklist (e.g. if your phone has been stolen, locked, or linked to fraudulent activity).

Your phone must have been connected to your carrier’s Total Wireless network for at least 12 months and your Total Wireless account must be healthy.

If the carrier deems you don’t meet the criteria they have set (it’s up to them whether your account is in good standing or not), they may deny your carrier unlock request.

Total wireless unlock cost

Total Wireless only unlocks your phone if you’re a member (which means you have to be the original owner). Non-members charge according to your phone plan.

Steps to send the Total Wireless unlock request

Follow these steps to send a Total Wireless to unlock request:

Step 1. Find your phone’s IMEI number. You can dial *#06#.
Step 2. Call Total Wireless at 1-866-663-3633 and provide the required information (usually the IMEI number). They will check if you have permission to unlock.
Step 3. If you have permission to unlock your Total Wireless phone,

For Android:

Total Wireless will generate an unlock code for you. To activate your phone, simply insert a third-party SIM card and then enter the unlock code to unlock your phone.

For iPhone:

After you get the notification that your iPhone is unlocked by Total Wireless, just insert a new SIM card and enjoy!

Unlock Total Wireless Phones Requirements:

Customers must have activated their locked device for the Total Wireless service for at least 12 months, redeemed airtime cards in at least 12 months, and their phone number must not be recycled or transferred.
Customers must request this interim unlock solution while their service is active or within 60 days of the end of their active service days. This 60-day grace period applies even if the customer’s phone number has been reused or transferred.
Customers must currently own a Total Wireless/TracFone branded cell phone model introduced after February 11, 2014, for Total Wireless service or activated with Total Wireless service after February 11, 2015.
Customers must have a working handset.
Customers must own a handset that has not been reported as stolen, lost, or associated with fraudulent activity.
If a customer requesting handset unlock uses military personnel, Total Wireless will, after providing the implementation documents, honor the customer’s unlocking request by sending a refund of the trade-in value of the used, locked phone provided by the customer, excluding the 12-month service activation and of the flight ticket redemption requirements have been returned. However, all other eligibility criteria apply to Total Wireless customers employing military personnel.
Customers are only entitled to unlock once every 12 months.
Customers must request handset unlocking.