Unlock Request IN-PROGRESS for a Week

Unlock Request: My experience...

I posted about 5 days ago seeking help with unlocking my phone. Here's how things went down...

I had tried earlier in the day to unlock the phone: called ATT support, tried the app, tried online. Was eventually told that I had to go to the local ATT store to pay the balance due which consisted of ~$200 for the phone and $70 in monthly charges. Did as I was told and paid the bill around 5:00pm as I recall. 

I came home and logged into my account and it showed a small **credit** of about $7, so obviously by $270 payment had been applied.

So, I called ATT support to get the unlock code around 9:30pm and talked to the 1st support person. Was told that the code couldn't be provided until  paid my bill. Explained to her that I **had** paid by bill and I know that it had been received because my account was showing a credit. Was told that it would take 48 hours. I told the agent I was leaving in 8 hours for a trip and that I needed the phone. She asked if I was traveling outside the country. Not wanting to lie, I said, "No, I'll be driving in the US but why should that matter? I'll still be traveling." We went around and around, with repeated assurances that she'd "help me." Finally, got tired of going around and around so asked to speak to her supervisor.

Spoke to 2nd agent. Same story: went around and around. Once again said that I would be traveling. "Internationally?" she asked. "No, domestically, but it shouldn't matter where I am traveling. The fact is I am traveling and need a phone." By this point I had been on the phone over an hour. Finally I asked to speak to **her** supervisor (i.e. the 3rd agent).

Got the 3rd agent on the phone. She said, "I understand you are traveling internationally." Now, having been on the phone for 75 minutes, and not wanting to explain for the third time that I was only traveling domestically, and out of exhaustion, I simply agreed, "Yep! Traveling internationally..." She said, "OK, let me talk to advanced technical support." After another 10 or 15 minutes she finally came back on the phone with an unlock code!

In summary:
1. I paid the balance of about $270 at a local ATT store.

2. Called ATT support about 4 hours later.

3. Spoke to the initial agent, eventually asked for her supervisor. Spoke to the 2nd agent, and eventually asked for **her** supervisor. Spoke to the 3rd agent and she finally got the unlock code. I was on the phone for over 90 minutes and had to talk to three levels of support, but eventually got the unlock code.

4. Not that I condone lying, but it did seem to matter whether or not I was traveling internationally. As I said, when I finally got to the 3rd person, I simply agreed with their understanding of my travel plans.

Hope this helps someone. Be persistent and ask to speak to a supervisor. It may take a bit of time, but perhaps it will work for you too!

Cheers...and Happy International Travel! ;-)

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TT, AT&T Community Specialist

Hello hrawling, we hear your frustration about your customer service experience.

We would like to submit feedback on your customer service experience, so that we can work on our areas of opportunity. 

Hi @ATTHelp , 

Thank you TT for responding but I didn't receive any Direct Messages from you. Could you try resending your message?

Thank you,

EagleRocker

Is this thread still active? I submitted an unlock request for three devices, one unlocked same day, the other two still have yet to be unlocked. I spoke with an Agent and they said that the other two devices would be unlocked by this morning yet they still are not unlocked. Is there someone on here that could assist with this matter as we are running out of time to get these unlocked.

@Knewcomer02 stick to your original post no need to cross post it only causes confusion

I am having the same issue, i was approved but still not unlocked

Hello,

I'm experiencing the same issue with my request. It was submitted on September 29th and we are on October 16th and the status remains "In-Progress"! My info is as follows:

Carlton,

I am a member of the military and have submitted a military unlock. We are now due to deploy sooner than we expected. I have already sent in my Military deployment orders, but now there is a lot more urgency to this situation. I I don’t get this done in the next 24 hours I will be without a working device overseas