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Unlock an HTC Phone — IMEI Checks, Carrier Unlocks and Codes

HTC handsets are locked by the carrier that sold them or by a code derived from the IMEI. This page lists the 89 models our device register recognises, explains how HTC locks a handset, and links the checks and unlocks that apply to it.

Before you pay anyone. Run the $0.03 SIM lock check and the carrier check. They tell you whether the phone is locked, which operator owns the IMEI, and therefore which unlock tier — if any — applies.

How HTC devices are locked

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.

HTC models in the register

Model in the TAC register	TACs
One	24
One M9	20
U11	17
One M7	14
One M8	14
Wildfire	12
One E9+	12
One X	12
Wildfire S	11
Desire 826 Dual Sim	11
Desire 530	11
Desire 626	11
Desire 610	11
Dream	10
One Max	10
Desire 626S	9
Sensation	9
Desire 728	9
One S	9
Desire	8
Touch Diamond	8
Desire V	8
Desire 820T	8
Desire C	8
Incredible S	8
Excalibur	7
Qtek 1010	7
Windows Phone 8S	7
Desire S	7
U12+	7
One Mini	7
Kaiser	7
Desire 820	7
Desire 601	7
Wizard	6
Desire 526	6
Chacha	6
Desire Hd	6
One X10	6
One V	6
Desire Eye	6
Magic	6
Smart	6
Desire 816	6
One E8	6
Desire 820G Plus	5
Desire 620G Dual Sim	5
One M9 Plus	5
Hd2	5
S740	5
Windows Phone 8X	5
One M8S	5
Evo 3D	5
Desire 10 Pro	5
Desire 310	5
One M8 Eye	5
One Mini 2	5
Butterfly S	5
Explorer	5
Touch 3G	5
Desire 12+	5
E1	4
Desire 526G Dual Sim	4
Inspire 4G	4
Touch	4
Touch Pro 2	4
Touch Hd	4
Desire 820 Dual Sim	4
One Play Edition	4
Touch Diamond 2	4
Touch Cruise	4
Desire 650	4
U Play	4
Desire 820 Mini	4
Desire 500	4
Desire X	4
Hero	4
One Xl	4
Sensation Xl	4
Radar	4

89 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.

HTC services

Service	Price	Type
HTC Unlock Code NCK - 2009 ~ 2018 New Database	$3.50	carrier unlock
HTC Unlock Code - Not Found	$7	carrier unlock

Live prices for the HTC services in our catalogue.

What to check first

Identify the device. The free TAC lookup turns the first eight digits of the IMEI into a model and launch date.
Confirm the lock and the carrier. A SIM lock check and a carrier check cost about six cents together and decide everything that follows.
Check the blacklist. A reported IMEI cannot be unlocked into service, on any brand.
Only then order. Pick the tier that matches the reported carrier, not the tier that matches the brand on the box.

Guides that apply to HTC

iPhone SIM errorsUnlock codes by brandAndroid warranty checksCarrier identification

Model names and TAC counts come from the GSMA TAC register we query for /tac. Last updated 2026-10-28.