Can I unlock a Cricket brand iPhone 5 to use on Verizon?

[iMore Question]

just want know if its able to unlock cricket iphone 5 so i can use it on verizon carrier?

 

[Ledsteplin]

Hello! Welcome to iMore. You may be able to unlock your phone with Cricket if you meet all the criteria. This link explains the unlock policy of Cricket.
http://www.cricketusers.com/content/cricket-updates-iphone-unlocking-policy-784/


Sent from from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5

 

[fenimachine]

Hello! Welcome to iMore. You may be able to unlock your phone with Cricket if you meet all the criteria. This link explains the unlock policy of Cricket.
Cricket Wireless News - Cricket Updates iPhone Unlocking Policy


Sent from from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5

ok well its my friend's iphone, he been on cricket account for more than 12 month with same phone same account. i want to buy his iphone but in order to have him to go to cricket store and request to have it unlock that way i can buy it from him and go to verizon to transfer my account on it. will that work? he want buy lg g3 himself, so that why i want to buy his iphone but afriad that we will have to go thur the hassles.

 

[ajl]

I'd definitely just head into the store if I was you. Or call them!

Good luck with your new phone.

 

[Ledsteplin]

You can try. But they probably will not do it unless he is traveling abroad.


Sent from from my ancient but trustworthy iPhone 5

 

[SwitchBeach]

Verizon will not allow a device from another carrier to activated on their network.