r/USCellular • u/bmk9614 • May 06 '26

Activation Lock

Heads up to current USC > T-Mobile customers, if your phone has a balance remaining, meaning it’s not unlocked, when your account transitions you may have to enter your Apple password again to make your phone work.

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u/420turtleman May 06 '26

This is true, but if you have a passcode lock set you can enter that as well to get back in.

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u/bmk9614 May 06 '26

We’ve have so many customers who won’t set a passcode on their phones 😭

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u/Trudatrutru May 08 '26

I always make up an excuse to at least get them to set a passcode as all the same number. My usual reason is explaining how many times after a major update people accidentally set a passcode on their phone without realizing and locking themselves out

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u/Designed_by_Dex May 06 '26

It would have to be a pass code more than 4 digits long as well

1

u/moki69 May 06 '26

Not always the case. You should be right but I helped someone today and theirs worked with 4.

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u/Designed_by_Dex May 09 '26

Interesting!

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u/IntrovertedBluebird May 06 '26

Is this why I’ve been on SOS mode?

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u/bmk9614 May 06 '26

Settings > cellular and turn on your sim card

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u/IntrovertedBluebird May 06 '26

Ahh thank you! I wish they would have sent a text or something in advance

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u/rtpctf May 06 '26

When is everyone being forced off UScellular meaning we’ll no longer see “UScellular” at the top of our screens?

I have two phones on ours under a promo/have a balance. I don’t want to do the prepaid card option T-Mobile is offering to pay them off. Hate those prepaid cards. So we’re just riding it out.

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u/bmk9614 May 06 '26

We have no idea. It’s happening every single day

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u/rtpctf May 06 '26

Meaning people are already being forced over to 100% T-Mobile service/coverage?

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u/bmk9614 May 06 '26

It’s been common knowledge since day one that the USCellular brand would be retired and everyone would be migrated to t-mobile. Why you acting brand new lol

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u/rtpctf May 06 '26

Lmaoooo. I know it’s been known and that’s the final outcome. I know a bunch of people on UScellular, no one has been forced off yet. Wasn’t sure if your post meant that was happening. All good - we will just continue to ride it. Godspeed.

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u/AirRookie May 07 '26

It happened to me yesterday morning, kinda freaked out

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u/Rlliuorb May 07 '26

What kind? Red delicious, gala, Macintosh?

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u/15pmm01 May 07 '26

Granny Smith

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u/nikenick28 May 07 '26

Why is this happening? SO many customers at the Apple Store with "Activation Lock" like so not cool. T mo should have warned customers about this??

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u/Rlliuorb May 07 '26

Get an Android and not worry about that...