@AnyanwuMalachy Life no balance
There are uncertainties in life
Liquidity has always been the best
If he has contact information of customers, then he'd better go for option 1
Let me share a hack: If the locked phone is more than 3yrs old (from production date), you can easily unlock it without paying a kobo.
Go to the website of the carrier itβs locked on, look for βunlock deviceβ, enter your IMEI, and wait for 72hours.
Your phone will be unlocked.