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Direct Unlocks has a rating of 3.9 stars from 3,306 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Direct Unlocks most frequently mention great service, sim card, and time frame. Direct Unlocks ranks 1st among Unlocked Phones sites.

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 75.3%
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Top Positive Review

“Very easy timely and effective.”

Greg W.
9/14/24

Direct Unlock provided excellent service! They unlocked my phone quickly and efficiently, delivering results in less time than expected. The process was smooth and hassle-free, with great customer support throughout. I highly recommend them for anyone needing a fast and reliable phone unlocking service. Absolutely worth it!

Top Critical Review

“Absolutely pathetic.”

Nate A.
9/17/24

Took over 20 DAYS to unlock! And spent the 100 to get it unlocked immediately. And bc of the longest waiting time. I now have unlocked my phone for no reason. So direct unlock wasted my time and my money. Sent multiple emails stating that the almost month wait was too much, and wanted a refund but was declined! 0/10. Had to put one star just to even write this review but that's the only reason I put one star. Highly disappointed and definitely not satisfied.

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January 27th, 2024
Verified purchase

When you sign up says something like 15 pounds but then had to pay another 36 pounds to get the codes. Codes worked through and seemed very thorough

Reason I chose this business:

Because I couldn't get to a shop to get it done.

Reason I chose this product:

Because needed to get phone unlocked

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Customer Service R. – Direct Unlocks Rep

Hello Astrid!

Thank you for your feedback – we're really glad to hear the codes worked well for your Samsung Galaxy S8. Regarding the payments, we're glad you found the service thorough. Your initial payment of £11.99 covered the Eligibility Check confirming that your phone could be unlocked, and the additional £36 was for the actual Unlocking Service, as outlined at checkout. This two-step process ensures that we only proceed with the unlocking once we've established that it's possible for your specific phone and network combination.

We understand the importance of clarity when it comes to costs, and we strive to be as transparent as possible with our pricing and process. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

We appreciate you choosing our service for your unlocking needs and hope you'll consider us again in the future!

Best,
Charlotte

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October 9th, 2023

THIS "COMPANY" IS A SCAM! RUN AWAY FROM THEM NOW! I Initially paid $28 (of course they don't tell you how much it'll be until it's almost too late,) to find out if my phone was capable of being unlocked. $28 later, they said yes absolutely we can unlock it w/in 24 hours! Then they hit me with another charge of $50 to do it. I checked their refund policy which said if they were unable to unlock it, I would be refunded. I paid the $50 (I'm now all in at $78) the system immediately told me it would take 6 days and 21 hours to complete, but I could track my order. Yay! Six days & 21 hours later and they send me an email telling me that they cannot unlock it, but they have credited me $78 which I'm able to use on their site. However, they ONLY service they offer is to unlock phones. I only have one phone and they couldn't unlock it so I don't know how they think giving me a credit on their site will help me? Let's not kid ourselves...they don't care about me or you, this is a giant money grab scheme, I'd run far, far away from them now.

Tip for consumers:
I WANT MY MONEY BACK!

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They list that they have a refund policy, but they refuse to refund you. They only offer phone unlocking service. They could not unlock my phone, so they gave me a credit to use on their site, which I will never use because I sold the phone & have no need for them. They charged me twice the first $28 was to make sure they could unlock it. Then charged me another $50 to unlock, once paid, they said it would take 6 days & 21 hours to unlock. Then they emailed me and told me my phone was "hard locked" although it says in my phone "sim locked."

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April 17th, 2023

Do not do business with them! They are criminals. This company is a scam! They stole my money. You cannot even find their address because they are hiding.

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March 13th, 2019

Found this site and selected an unlock advertised as From £14.99, went through the process and payment came to £17.99 which I was happy with.
THEN received an email advising that this was only 50% of the cost, and had to make an ADDITIONAL £19.40 payment in order to complete the order. Having checked there was no previous page during the transaction that advised that there would be TWO payments.
I will be requesting a refund for the second part of the payment as this would be termed as misselling.
The code has arrived albeit after 21 hours when advertised as delivered between 4-12 hours and works but not happy that I have had to pay £37.39 when I believe the original price totalled £17.99.
BUYER BEWARE...

I Disagree with your response, as I have screenshots taken at the time of purchase which DO NOT state it's a part payment. You have Now updated your website so it does show this is a part payment.

BUT a the time I purchased this was not the case, hence Mis selling. My complaint has now been escalated to the Which Legal team as mentioned in my email correspondence to your selves.

* Direct Unlocks attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond

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July 22nd, 2023
Verified purchase

Boost kept telling me that my network was unlocked but it wasn't. I was switching to Verizon. No one could help me. But, Unlock Direct did. Very satisfied.

Reason I chose this business:

Saw it on Google.

Reason I chose this product:

I needed help fast.

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1 review
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May 21st, 2016
Verified purchase

My first time using this service, I would recommend it to a friend. My phone was unlocked in a timely manner and the site use and there advice was simple and great.

All in all 5 stars

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May 19th, 2021

This company is a SCAM. They not only couldnt unlock my phone but decided to not refund me either. I have been emailing back and forth for weeks. I waited over two weeks initially for the simunlock. I was being understanding, as the company told me they were having issues. After two weeks I asked for my refund which the site clearly states it gives. They gave me "credit notes" which is states no where online at all they even do, and have refused to refund my money further. I ended up going with Mikellunlocks from ebay. It was ten dollars compared to this 50 bucks and it was done in a matter of minutes. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY GO TO EBAY MUCH EASIER AND SAFER!

Tip for consumers:
dont use it. use ebay.

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September 10th, 2015
Verified purchase

Very quick service, was unsure because it was on the net but read the reviews and went for it ordered on bank holiday weekend and was done before end of that weekend all I would say is READ all the t & c, s.

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December 11th, 2015
Verified purchase

It took awhile for the unlock to actually follow through but they notified me every week and let me know what was going on. Although it took awhile thankfully it was done. Thank you!

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November 11th, 2015

I have paid three payments total 100 pounds and still waiting to be unlocked. I am responding to my emails. Since the last premium payment waiting more than a month. I have my doubts.

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May 5th, 2016
Verified purchase

My phone was unlocked without too much trouble although it did take a bit longer than originally estimated. Once done though, it was unlocked without any problems and my wife is a happy camper.

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May 27th, 2016
Verified purchase

This is the second time I buy an unlock from this website. Even though this time there was a problem, the staff kept me updated and now my device is unlocked.

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February 12th, 2022

Filling a dispute with my credit card issuer is the best way to get my money back. The first payment of $32 dollars is no refundable only to check the IMEI.

Tip for consumers:
File a dispute with your credit card issuer to get your money back

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April 28th, 2016
Verified purchase

They just took my money. My phone was not in contract anymore, but they didn't accept my phone and didn't refund me. Very disappointed.
Actually i want to put 0 star.

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2 reviews
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January 31st, 2020
Verified purchase

I did research the company as I have been burned by other companies this company gave good communication, told me what it would cost and gave me the codes Everything perfect!

Reason I chose this business:

Recommended on the website and by friends.

Reason I chose this product:

Best on offer, did not RIP me off!

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February 3rd, 2024
Verified purchase

My direct unlock experience was great. If you need your phone unlocked, direct unlocks for the job. Thank you, Direct Unlocks.

Reason I chose this business:

I chose direct unlocks to have my old service provider carrier removed.

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Customer Service R. – Direct Unlocks Rep

Hi Essense Oliver,

Thank you so much for your positive feedback! We're thrilled to hear that your experience with Direct Unlocks was great and we could help you with your iPhone SE 2020 unlock from AT&T USA. Remember, if you ever need another unlock service or you have friends and family who could benefit from our services, we're here to help.

We greatly appreciate you choosing Direct Unlocks to remove your old service provider carrier. If you have any more queries or need further assistance in the future, don't hesitate to get in touch.

Warm regards,
Charlotte

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August 16th, 2018

Wow, these guys know how to mooch money and they still exist under various names. I ordered the unlock on 13th, paid the 20 GBP (mind you I'm from India so this is almost 1.7 grand INR for me). Since it didnt move beyond 3% in over 24 hours (considering their TAT is 1-2 days), I paid another 10 GBP (yes, stupid me) to ''FAST TRACK.'' As soon as I paid, it jumped to 40%. And then? Once they took all the money they can from me, (unless they offer a faster than fast track facility), its stuck at 40%. I wrote 4 emails asking on the TAT and got ZERO response. Why aren't they blacklisted yet (at least in an apparent first world nation like the UK) is what's surprising me NOW that I know all their positive reviews are faff. Guess I got to put my law degree to use & sue them. Unfortunate decision, an even more unfortunate lot of scammers this website is.

Tip for consumers:
Honestly try using ANY other website, no recommendations at all, but NOT this one. Save your money from going down the drain.

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August 24th, 2023

They took my mone and said they could unlocked my phone then try to give me a credit with my money to use it again who would use something that don't work want my money back

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1 review
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March 20th, 2015

Not taking the time to look up this company track record costed me a lot of money.
They don't provide the service they say they do, the site they refer to check the Clean status of your phone is obviously bogus since it said clean before I ordered and Lost/stolen after the order so they could justify their not unlocking the phone and not refunding the money.

I've went through 3 service purchases on their site: 1st the pre-order, 2. The regular unlock and 3. Since the phone was under contract another order of a "worldwide unlock" or 100% money back guarantee (I have their emails offering the service).

Since i couldn't get a reply from them, I contacted the payment gateway Nochex and they are honestly starting to look like they're in on the scam as well. OfficialIphoneUnlock is obviously bogus and scamming lots of people but continue to be reluctant and coming up with excuses to not refund my money.

If they don't refund me I'l go to the bank, my lawyer and present a complaint to Electronic Fraud Unit of the EU. I'll go as far as I have to, to get my money back.

Also the website TrustPilot seems to be in on the scam as they immediately flagged my bad review of OfficialIphoneUnlock.

This is bordering on organized fraud and crime.
Stay away from them please.

Tip for consumers:
Stay clear of them, Nochex and TrusPilot and CleanCheck.me. Organized scam.

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1 review
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June 8th, 2016
Verified purchase

You need to have little patience, because unlock work is not so simple and easy and take a little bit time but you can trust them, they will give you full satisefaction.

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February 8th, 2016

Regardless of any other reviews DO NOT use this company
They WILL demand more money from you and you will probably not get anything for it they do not answer emails or telephone calls
They try and remove negative reviews from trust pilot

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October 23rd, 2015
Verified purchase

The unlock was very fast was a little skeptical of the website but everything was amazing. I would recommend this site to everyone what's a great experience.

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May 27th, 2016
Verified purchase

This is the second time I buy an unlock. The first time it was everything ok, now there was a delay. The staff kept me updated and now I can use my device

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December 26th, 2015
Verified purchase

Paid the 19.99 then had an email saying a remaining balance of 39.99 is to be paid! Paid the money & my I phone is still locked not happy & want a refund!

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September 9th, 2015
Verified purchase

Great reliable service but it took much longer than
The advertised "expected"time frames. I firstly had given
An incorrect IMEI number and I waited 4days for this
IMEI phone to be unlocked then when I realised I had
Given the wrong number they only charged me £25 (which I was grateful
Since I had made the initial error)for the
Second IMEI number to be unlocked, this however took
Nearly 6 days.

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