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Unlock by cable vs Unlock by IMEI

Our Unlock by cable vs Unlock by IMEI show down
We offer best of both worlds so you can choose the method that best fits your needs, but what are the pro's and con's of both methods?

Unlock by IMEI
- No need for a cable
- No need for software (no need to install drivers)
- All models from a particular brand supported no matter how new they are

- Slower (usually takes a few hours to a few days to obtain codes)
- More expensive

Unlock by cable
- Instant unlock / repair
- More product features (e.g. user code reset, IMEI repair, debrand etc)
- Cheaper

- Installing drivers can be problematic for some computer users
- Takes some time for new phone models to be supported as unlock solutions need to be researched by our programmers first
- Some phones need a special cable which you need to purchase first