How To Remove Sim Lock Iphone

Procedure for Unlocking a SIM Lock

If y'all, for example, wish to utilize your DOCOMO mobile phone with another carrier'south SIM card inserted while overseas or in Nihon, the procedure to unlock the SIM lock of your DOCOMO mobile phone or other device needs to be performed.

For details on conditions of provision in the example of ahamo billing plan, please refer to ahamo website (in Japanese only).

SIM locks tin be removed online for complimentary if the service weather are met.

For docomo Feature Telephone (i-mode), docomo Raku-Raku PHONE, docomo Kids&Juniors (except for Smartphone for Junior, Kids' Keitai F-03J and Kids' Keitai SH-03M) and information communications product (data cards, Wi-Fi routers) models released between April 2022 and April 2022, procedures must be carried out at docomo Shops.

Acceptance Conditions

The following is the guide to acceptance conditions for unlocking a SIM lock.

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For a DOCOMO mobile phone for which there is the history of the subscriber purchasing it

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1. Various locks such as network use restrictions and Omakase Lock are not ready
2. The procedure to unlock the SIM can be performed immediately.
  1. Model for which 100 days take elapsed since purchase appointment
  2. When a SIM lock has been unlocked*1 for the respective line in the past and 100 days take elapsed since the application was accepted
  3. When the corresponding model was paid for in full or purchased in installments and all installment payments are paid.
  4. If credit carte*2 is selected as the payment method for DOCOMO mobile phone charges for the corresponding line (including the canceled line) or the representative line of a single billing group
1. Applies to a request to unlock a SIM lock accepted during the line subscription period.
For mobile phones purchased at second-hand shops*iii or obtained from another person, such equally an acquaintance or friend

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1. Diverse locks such as network utilise restrictions and Omakase Lock are not set up
2. 100 days have not passed since the 24-hour interval the mobile phone was purchased with an installment plan at a DOCOMO retailer
1. This includes cases where the DOCOMO line subscriber unlocks the SIM.

Notes

For notes on unlocking a SIM lock when, for example, the SIM lock has been unlocked or when your mobile telephone or other device will exist used with some other carrier'due south SIM carte, etc.*4 inserted, see Notes.

"SIM carte du jour, etc." refers to a SIM card and SIM information

Models Compatible with SIM Lock Unlocking

Information on the models compatible with SIM lock unlocking.

Models Uniform with SIM Lock Unlocking that were Released in or after May 2022 (in Japanese but)
Models Uniform with SIM Lock Unlocking that were Released betwixt Apr 2022 and April 2022 (in Japanese but)

Items Required

The mobile telephone on which to perform the SIM unlocking procedure*five *6 *7

DOCOMO will verify that you are the subscriber by confirming your name, date of birth, etc. If applications are for lines in the name of a company or organization, documents verifying identity of the person who applies may be required. Furthermore, if the identification of the person who applies is National Health Insurance Bill of fare, a utility receipt, credit menu, student ID, Certificate of Residence (Juminhyo), or Document of Registered Matters on Alien Registration does not take to exist included.
With regards to a mobile telephone or other device with Omakase Lock or Mobile Phone Protection Lock fix, an application volition exist able to be accepted after the corresponding lock has been unlocked.
With regards to a mobile phone or other device with h2o harm or other extensive harm, an application volition be able to exist accepted later on repairs have been carried out.

If You Forget Your PIN or Countersign

DOCOMO may enquire y'all for your PIN and password when you perform the required process at a shop.
If yous have forgotten your PIN or password, come across the procedures for confirming, resetting, and reissuing of a Pin and password on the If Yous Forget Your Pin or Countersign page.

SIM Lock Unlocking Treatment Fee

The SIM lock unlocking handling fee differs depending on the awarding method.

For models released between April 2022 and April 2022, SIM unlocking can only be performed at docomo Shops, and a SIM unlocking fee of ¥3,300 (incl. tax) will be charged regardless of the model.

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SIM lock unlocking handling fee for DOCOMO subscribers

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(incl. tax)

DOCOMO subscriber

Device types	Application method
Device types	PC/Smartphone (My docomo)	Phone	docomo Shops
docomo Smartphone, docomo Tablet, docomo Feature Phone (sp-style), docomo Raku-Raku PHONE (sp-mode), docomo Raku-Raku SMART Telephone, Smartphone for Junior, Kids' Keitai F-03J, Kids' Keitai SH-03M	Costless	¥3,300	¥3,300*eight
iPhone, iPad	Free	¥3,300	¥3,300*viii
docomo Feature Phone (i-mode), docomo Raku-Raku PHONE (i-mode), docomo Kids&Juninors (except for Smartphone for Junior, Kids' Keitai F-03J, Kids' Keitai SH-03M)	—	—	Free
Data communications products (data cards, Wi-Fi routers)	—	—	Gratis

If one of the post-obit conditions is met, no handling fee volition be incurred for unlocking the SIM of a new mobile phone at the time of purchase. The mobile phone volition be given to yous with the SIM unlocked, so it is not necessary to apply for the unlocking procedure.
1. When the corresponding model was paid for in full.
2. If credit card*2 is selected as the payment method for DOCOMO mobile phone charges for the corresponding line or the representative line of a single billing group.

SIM lock unlocking handling fee for person who has cancelled DOCOMO subscription

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(incl. tax)

Person who has cancelled DOCOMO subscription

Device types	Application method
Device types	PC/Smartphone (My docomo)	Phone	docomo Shops
docomo Smartphone, docomo Tablet, docomo Characteristic Phone (sp-style), docomo Raku-Raku Phone (sp-fashion), docomo Raku-Raku SMART Phone, Smartphone for Junior, Kids' Keitai F-03J, Kids' Keitai SH-03M	Free	—	¥three,300
iPhone, iPad	Free	—	¥iii,300
docomo Feature Phone (i-style), docomo Raku-Raku PHONE (i-mode), docomo Kids&Juninors (except for Smartphone for Junior, Kids' Keitai F-03J, Kids' Keitai SH-03M)	—	—	Complimentary
Data communications products (data cards, Wi-Fi routers)	—	—	Free

How to Utilise

You can apply past PC, smartphone, docomo Characteristic Phone (sp-mode), telephone, or at a docomo Shop/d garden.

[When applying by phone]

An application by phone is simply accepted for a DOCOMO mobile telephone for which there is the history of the subscriber purchasing it.

For docomo Feature Phone (i-way), docomo Raku-Raku PHONE, docomo Kids&Juniors (except for Smartphone for Junior, Kids' Keitai F-03J and Kids' Keitai SH-03M) and data communications product (information cards, Wi-Fi routers) models released between April 2022 and April 2022, procedures must be carried out at docomo Shop/d gardens.

Unavailable from ten:30 p.m. every Tuesday to seven:00 a.m. the following morning due to organisation maintenance.

Notes

Please exist sure to read post-obit notes earlier unlocking a SIM lock.

Please note in accelerate that a SIM lock cannot exist locked over again once information technology has been unlocked.

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About data stored on a mobile phone

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- The data stored on your mobile phone (regardless of whether the data was created by y'all, and including, for example, data that was downloaded from an external source) may be altered or lost when you unlock the SIM lock.
- DOCOMO bears no responsibleness any for the alteration or loss of data on your mobile phone due to unlocking the SIM lock so it is your sole responsibility to take measures such equally backing up the data.
- With regards to whatsoever registered information that remains for functions provided by your mobile phone ("Osaifu-Keitai" office, etc.), you are requested to manage the data yourself to foreclose unauthorized use past a third party.
Nigh performance checks and performance guarantee when using another carrier's SIM carte du jour

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- With regards to using a mobile phone with another carrier'southward SIM card, etc.*10 inserted, DOCOMO does not, in principle, carry out operation checks on DOCOMO mobile phones and other devices*11 *12 so does not whatsoever guarantee operation.
- There may be restrictions on the services, functions, downloaded applications, etc. that tin can exist n using a mobile phone with another carrier's SIM card inserted. Furthermore, the SIM cards of other carriers providing transmission methods that differ from those provided past DOCOMO cannot be used for vox calls and other communications services. They can also non be used for emergency calls.
1. "SIM carte du jour, etc." refers to a SIM card and SIM information.
2. Including a data card, mobile Wi-Fi router, etc.
About usage charges

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- When y'all use your mobile phone or other device with another carrier'southward SIM card inserted, charges adamant past the carrier providing the telecommunications services used with corresponding SIM menu will utilise. For details on the usage charges of the telecommunications services provided by the some other carrier, contact that carrier.
About mobile phone repairs

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Requests for repairs of a DOCOMO mobile phone or other device will be accepted at a service counter fifty-fifty if the SIM lock has been unlocked.
All the same, depending on the malfunction, you may be requested to contact the carrier providing the telecommunications services of the SIM carte du jour you inserted. Please note that yous will be unable to borrow a replacement handset while repairs are beingness carried out if you practice not take a DOCOMO line subscription.
Furthermore, please note that the SIM lock of whatsoever replacement handset available for borrowing will not be unlocked even if you lot have a DOCOMO line subscription.
About treatment of personal information

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DOCOMO shall employ any personal information obtained when an awarding is made to unlock a DOCOMO SIM lock for the purposes of checks at the time of credence for unlocking the SIM lock, management of the mobile phone with the unlocked SIM lock, and dealing with any comments, requests, inquiries, etc. that are received, and shall handle the personal information in strict compliance with "NTT DOCOMO Privacy Policy" adamant separately.
Disputes and other issues with third parties

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DOCOMO bears no responsibility whatever in the event of any inquiries received from or disputes or other problems with third parties equally a issue of unlocking the SIM lock of your mobile phone or other device or inserting and using another carrier'due south SIM bill of fare in your mobile phone or other device with an unlocked SIM lock, and it is your sole responsibility to resolve any such dispute or other issue.

DOCOMO only accepts credit cards that are designated past DOCOMO and are issued under the name of the subscriber.

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