What are the hidden fees associated with early device unlocking through third party unlocking services versus going directly through the carrier?
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What are the hidden fees associated with early device unlocking through third party unlocking services versus going directly through the carrier?
4 real searches · 1 real-search pass
AT&T device unlock policy eligibility free unlock official 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
T-Mobile device unlock policy eligibility official 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Verizon device unlocking policy official 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDReason
FTC third party phone unlocking scam fees IMEI unlocking consumer adviceGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (4)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 4 of 4 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT4 real searches · gpt-6
AT&T device unlock policy eligibility free unlock official 2026 Google ↗
T-Mobile device unlock policy eligibility official 2026 Google ↗
Verizon device unlocking policy official 2026 Google ↗
FTC third party phone unlocking scam fees IMEI unlocking consumer advice Google ↗
- Unlock Your Phone or Device · att.com
- T-Mobile device unlock | T-Mobile Support: Help with Devices, Plans, Billing & More · t-mobile.com
- Device Unlocking FAQs · verizon.com
- Verizon imposes new roadblock on users trying to unlock paid-off phones · arstechnica.com
- Device Unlocking Policies · verizon.com
Queries
4 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T device unlock policy eligibility free unlock official 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
T-Mobile device unlock policy eligibility official 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Verizon device unlocking policy official 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
FTC third party phone unlocking scam fees IMEI unlocking consumer advice OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |