Honor handsets are locked by the carrier that sold them or by a code derived from the IMEI. This page lists the 90 models our device register recognises, explains how Honor locks a handset, and links the checks and unlocks that apply to it.
Most handsets from this brand are either code-locked (the phone prompts for a network code when a foreign SIM is inserted) or released by the carrier that sold them. Which one applies depends on the model year and on whether it was sold through an operator — the IMEI check tells you before you pay for anything.
The practical consequence is the same for every family: the phone works, and it refuses to activate on a SIM from another network until the record against the IMEI changes. Wi-Fi keeps working, so the device looks healthy right up to the moment the new SIM goes in.
| Model in the TAC register | TACs |
|---|---|
| Play 3 | 79 |
| Play 20 | 38 |
| HONOR 9X (China) | 35 |
| HONOR X50 | 30 |
| HONOR 20 | 28 |
| X10 5G | 27 |
| Play 9A | 23 |
| Play 40 | 21 |
| HONOR 50 | 21 |
| 30 Youth | 20 |
| HONOR X30 | 18 |
| Play 60 | 16 |
| HONOR Play9C (China) | 15 |
| HONOR X7 | 15 |
| Play 60 Plus | 14 |
| HONOR 90 | 14 |
| HONOR 70 | 14 |
| Play 30 Plus | 14 |
| HONOR X10 5G | 14 |
| 10 Lite | 14 |
| 50 SE | 13 |
| HONOR 30S | 13 |
| HONOR 200 | 13 |
| HONOR X6 | 13 |
| 60 Pro | 13 |
| 20 Pro | 13 |
| HONOR 60 | 12 |
| Play 8A/8A | 12 |
| 9X Pro | 12 |
| Huawei HONOR 9 Lite | 12 |
| HONOR X8 | 12 |
| 50 Lite | 12 |
| Huawei HONOR 8X | 12 |
| Huawei HONOR 7X | 12 |
| HONOR 7C | 12 |
| Play 30 | 11 |
| HONOR X40 | 11 |
| V30 5G | 11 |
| HONOR 20S | 11 |
| HONOR X30i | 10 |
| HONOR X60 | 10 |
| Play 40 Plus | 10 |
| HONOR X70 Pro Max | 10 |
| Enjoy 50 Plus | 10 |
| X60 Pro | 10 |
| HONOR X50i | 10 |
| Huawei HONOR 7A | 10 |
| HONOR X7a | 10 |
| HONOR 5c | 10 |
| Play 9C/Enjoy 50m | 10 |
| HONOR 80 | 9 |
| Huawei HONOR 7S, HONOR 7A | 9 |
| HONOR X20 | 9 |
| X10 Max 5G | 9 |
| Play 60A | 9 |
| HONOR X8a | 9 |
| Huawei HONOR 5X | 9 |
| Play 70 Plus | 9 |
| X6c | 9 |
| Huawei ART-LX1 | 9 |
| HONOR Play7T Pro | 8 |
| V30 Pro 5G | 8 |
| HONOR 100 | 8 |
| Magic 2 | 8 |
| X70 | 8 |
| HONOR X7b | 8 |
| HONOR X8b | 8 |
| Huawei ART-LX3 | 8 |
| X20 SE | 8 |
| X7d 4G | 8 |
| HONOR 400 (China) | 7 |
| 30 Pro | 7 |
| HONOR X60i | 7 |
| Honor 90 Pro | 7 |
| Huawei HONOR 10 Lite | 7 |
| 50 Pro | 7 |
| Huawei HONOR 6X | 7 |
| Huawei HONOR 9X | 7 |
| Huawei HONOR 7S | 7 |
| HONOR 8S | 7 |
90 model names on file. The count is how many TAC ranges the register holds for that name — it is a rough popularity signal, not a sales figure.
| Service | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Honor Warranty+Country+Carrier Check - Mobile, Watch, NOTEBOOK etc. | $0.08 | Warranty |
Live prices for the Honor services in our catalogue.
Model names and TAC counts come from the GSMA TAC register we query for /tac. Last updated 2026-10-28.