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Unlock a realme Phone — IMEI Checks, Carrier Unlocks and Codes

realme handsets are locked by the carrier that sold them or by a code derived from the IMEI. This page lists the 83 models our device register recognises, explains how realme 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 realme 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.

realme models in the register

Model in the TAC register	TACs
C33	89
14 Pro	77
12 Pro+ 5G	74
C75X	73
C63	71
C20	68
C25Y	67
C51	65
Note 70	63
13+ 5G	63
C11 2021	62
C75	60
Narzo 50	60
C21Y	60
Note 60	54
C61	54
16 Pro+ ?	52
Rmx5120	50
C55	49
13 Pro+	49
14X 5G	49
10 Pro+ 5G	49
Note 50	48
C53	48
Rmx3625	47
C65	46
C21	45
Narzo 50A	44
Gt 5G	43
Gt7	43
C67	42
C2	42
C35	41
14 5G	41
Gt8 Pro	41
11 Pro Plus	41
Rmx3552	40
C71	40
C30	39
9 5G	39
C30S	38
14T 5G	38
Gt Neo2	38
C25	37
15 Pro	36
C85	36
C31	35
15T	35
C65 5G	34
9I	34
11 Pro	34
Gt7 Pro	34
12 5G	33
P3X 5G	33
C85 Pro	33
8 Pro	31
C85 5G	31
C3	31
11 5G	31
Note 60X	30
Pad 2	30
Rmx5171	30
C11	30
Gt 6	30
Gt Master Edition	30
8I	29
C15	28
Rmx3962	27
C12	27
13 Pro 5G	27
Gt 7T	26
9 Pro Plus	26
C17	26
P3 Ultra 5G	25
Rmx3046	25
9I 10T 5G	25
Narzo 50I Prime	25
Pad Mini	24
7I	24
Rmx3614	24

83 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.

realme services

Service	Price	Type
OPPO \| One Plus \| Realme Warranty+Country+Replacement Check	$0.25	Warranty

Live prices for the realme 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 realme

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.