Knowing how to unlock a disabled iPhone can save you a lot of trouble. Here's how to do it, even if you've forgotten the password.

To unlock your iPhone from its carrier, you'll likely need to contact your carrier directly to cancel your contract.

If you buy your iPhone from a carrier, or elsewhere on a subsidised contract, then it may be ‘locked’ to that carrier – meaning it won’t work if you try to switch to a physical or e-SIM from another ...