# Unlock River and unlocking a GSM Samsung S4 - is a fee service worth the cost?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 30, 2013, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlock-river-and-unlocking-a-gsm-samsung-s4-is-a-fee-service-worth-the-cost/672652 "2013-10-30T14:40:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Linden\_Arden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Linden\_Arden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linden_Arden)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlock-river-and-unlocking-a-gsm-samsung-s4-is-a-fee-service-worth-the-cost/672652/1 "2013-10-30T14:40:27Z")

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I need to unlock a Samsung S4 and have little specific experience at this. Unlock River will generate an unlock code for $40. Is it worth it? Is it a rip off? Does the phone need to be altered first (or rooted)?

I am willing to pay the $40 if it works and is reasonable.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Kiwi\_Fruit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kiwi_fruit/32/12_2.png) [@Kiwi\_Fruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiwi_Fruit)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2013, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unlock-river-and-unlocking-a-gsm-samsung-s4-is-a-fee-service-worth-the-cost/672652/2 "2013-10-30T22:13:43Z")

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I used [Cellunlocker.net](http://Cellunlocker.net) to unlock a LG on the AT&T network. Fast service and cheaper than Unlock River. $25 for the unlock code.

But first, read their advice and instructions to make sure you can do it. Cellunlocker [Samsung instructions.](http://www.cellunlocker.net/samsung-unlock.php)