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IMO the best way to check to see if your phone is unlocked is to buy an unactivated T-Mobile SIM card on ebay. Should only cost a few dollars.

Make sure you buy the correct SIM size, micro, nano etc. Just swap the SIM with yours; if after a few minutes you get the T-Mobile logo, your phone is unlocked.
 
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