Any Benefit to Unlocking Galaxy S8

[ScottMacNeill]

Hello,  Is there any benefit to me unlocking my Galaxy S8? (any reasons not to?) If yes, how do i go about this? do I just call Telus support and let them walk me through it?

[WestCoasterBC · Accepted solution]

Unlocking your device benefits you for resale. As it isn’t locked to any particular carrrier. The person can activate it on ANY network.

If you’re an international traveller staying a length in time in one location. You can purchase a temporary plan/sim card, in the country you’re in. Instead of using easy roam.

Simply give Telus a call on your cellphone at #611 to have a CSR agent unlock your device.

[WestCoasterBC · Accepted solution]

Unlocking your device benefits you for resale. As it isn’t locked to any particular carrrier. The person can activate it on ANY network.

If you’re an international traveller staying a length in time in one location. You can purchase a temporary plan/sim card, in the country you’re in. Instead of using easy roam.

Simply give Telus a call on your cellphone at #611 to have a CSR agent unlock your device.

[ScottMacNeill]

Does it do anything for me with regards to getting updates to the phone directly from Samsung, rather than waiting for the Telus variant?

[ScottMacNeill]

Does it do anything for me with regards to getting updates to the phone directly from Samsung, rather than waiting for the Telus variant?

[WestCoasterBC]

Your SIM card bases what carrier pushes the update. Doesn’t benefit you being unlocked that way for updates.