How To Unlock Your Huawei Smartphone: Enhance Flexibility, Reduce Costs And Improve Your Resale Value

In 1987, Rem Zhengfei, a retired Deputy Regimental Chief in the People’s Liberation Army, founded Huawei. Starting out as a phone switch manufacturer, Huawei quickly began construction telecommunications networks inside and outside China. Ren famously reported that the company once had just $5,000 in capital from Ren and a handful of investors. However, The WSJ has since reported the firm also benefitted from nearly $50bn in loans, since the Chinese government was invested in competing with Apple and Samsung. Ren made no attempts to hide his reverse engineering of foreign technologies, borrowing largely from Qualcomm and other business leaders. By 1990, Huawei employed more than 600 R&D staff and began commercialising its own switches. Nevertheless, its first major independent breakthrough came in 1993 when it launched its “C&C08” program, outperforming major international competitors for the first time.

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By 2003, Huawei had launched their first handset department and just one year later had begun shipping their first smartphone amidst a flurry of international interest in the burgeoning mobile telecommunications market. In 2005, the Chinese firm launched its first 3G smartphone and in 2006 released its first Vodafone-branded handset. After roaring initial success, Huawei began adopting the increasingly popular Android operating system on all its new devices. Then, in 2012 it introduced the wildly successfully Ascend range, followed by the P Series. For its P Series, Huawei continued its streak of international expansion and collaboration in a joint venture with Google, jointly launching the extremely capable Nexus 6P in mid-2010. For the decade that followed, Huawei continued its global expansion, delivering its devices to more than 170 countries and bringing a host of new handsets and devices to the smartphone market. Impressively, by 2019, Huawei’s sales outpaced Apples for the first time—much to the excitement of the Chinese government who had hoped Huawei would achieve such domestic success. However, by 2021, its growth had faltered, and Huawei fell out of the top five smartphone providers, outflanked by Chinese competitors.

Huawei’s impressive growth came about during a global revolution in smartphone ownership. Greater device functionality and enhanced popularity led to sharp increases in public demand. For the first time, owning the latest mobile phone became trendy, the latest devices were now must-have accessories. Simultaneously, smartphone manufacturers began releasing new models more frequently than ever before, often as many as one per year between major releases and core line updates. However, these new devices were not cheap, and consumers struggled to afford large down payments. Keen to fill this gap, major network providers found a new way to sell mobile devices. The contract smartphone took the world by storm. These devices could be paid off monthly (separate to your airtime package) and were locked to network providers, meaning the device can only ever be used with a SIM from that specific network.

Alas, while they make purchasing easier, these locked devices are worth less and cost more than their unlocked counterparts. Nevertheless, the good news is your device can be easily unlocked by MobileUnlocks. This article details the benefits of unlocking your iPhone as well as outlining how to unlock Huawei phone from any major network carrier.

How to unlock your Huawei the easy way …

1. Once you’ve decided you want to unlock your Huawei smartphone, head to the MobileUnlocks website and enter your IMEI. There are a few simple ways to get hold of IMEI if you don’t have it to hand, either: a) dial *#06# on your Huawei handsets which will show your device information on screen b) navigate to your Android settings and scroll down to IMEI. Once you’ve entered your IMEI, choose your country and network carrier. When complete, our website will automatically identify the correct make and model. Then, simply click ‘Buy Now’ to begin unlocking your Huawei.
2. Once payment is successful, the MobileUnlocks team will begin unlocking your Huawei smartphone. How long this takes depends on the network; however, typical unlocks take within 2-6 hours.
3. During the unlock, you’ll be able to track your order progress in the MobileUnlocks customer portal. You’ll also have access to 24/7 customer support to discuss and resolve any concerns or queries you might have.
4. Within 24 hours of placing your order, your Huawei device will be unlocked. Once complete we will provide you with a code and unlocking instruction to your chosen email. Once unlocked, even a firmware update won’t change the devices lock status.

Why should you unlock your Huawei?

1. Today, new smartphones are released more frequently than ever before, meaning consumers want to trade-in or sell their devices equally as often. The second hand and nearly new market has exploded in popularity, offering buyers the latest devices at a fraction of a cost. Importantly, buyers of smartphones—private and corporate—will pay more for an unlocked device than its locked counterpart. Recognising the enhanced desirability of these devices, buyers will pay as much as 20% when purchasing an unlocked device.
2. Travelling is more common these days too. Whether for business or pleasure, regular people jet set more often than ever before. These travellers rely heavily on their smartphones when travelling, using them to book hotels, flight, taxi and restaurants, as well as keeping in touch with colleagues and family. Alas, travellers are subject to roaming costs. Unlocking your Huawei smartphone can help avoid these additional costs. Once abroad, travellers can remove their domestic SIM, find a local store, select an appropriate local SIM package, plug the SIM in, and continue using their device as normal at a reduced rate.
3. Amidst a cost-of-living crisis, Western consumers are looking for ways to reduce their monthly overheads. Most working folk have a phone contract which they pay for monthly, commonly paying as much as £50 per month. Unlocking your Huawei can reduce your yearly bills by as much as £240 per year. These savings come from having access to a competitive SIM-only market. Even if you’re still paying your handset charge, once unlocked you can cancel your airtime package and switch to a low-cost alternative.

Unlock your Huawei with confidence!

MobileUnlocks has been unlocking Huawei smartphones for more than a decade, successfully delivering many hundreds of thousands of successful unlocks to millions of global customers. Our superior market experience means we know the ropes and can support you with any issues you might experience. Trust us, we’ll make it easy for you!