How approval works
Unlock STACKS is an account you apply for, a person approves, and a wallet you fund once approved. Five facts cover the whole process.
Last reviewed 2026-10-28. Written for shops by STACKS. Not affiliated with any carrier.
The five facts
- You apply. Business name, email, country, what you do and roughly how many unlocks a month. A website is optional.
- A person approves it. No bots. Someone at STACKS reads the application and may look at your site if you gave one.
- You get an email either way. Approved, or declined with the reason.
- The $50 first top-up opens your account and The STACKS App. The $50 is wallet credit that pays for the services you order. The services you can order are the ones on the services page, as the app sells them.
- You sign in with Google or Apple. In The STACKS App. No separate password.
Before approval, support is on WhatsApp: +1 541 350 4896.
Who it is for
Businesses that handle other people's phones as a trade: repair shops, buyback and resale businesses, and wireless dealers. One phone of your own? This is not for you.
Last reviewed 2026-10-28.
Questions shops ask
Who can get an Unlock STACKS account?
Businesses that handle other people's phones as a trade: repair shops, buyback and resale businesses, and wireless dealers. A person reviews every application.
Do I need a website or a business email to apply?
No. Any email address you read works, and a website is optional. If you have one, give it: it is the quickest way for the person reviewing to say yes.
How do I hear back?
By email, either way: approved, or declined with the reason.
What does the $50 first top-up do?
It opens your account and The STACKS App. The $50 is wallet credit and pays for the services you order; it is not a fee.
How do I sign in?
With Google or with Apple, in The STACKS App. There is no separate password.
How do I reach you before I am approved?
On WhatsApp, +1 541 350 4896. After approval, support is in the app.
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