Thanks Alexander, Stephen and Herminio.  I've learned a lesson here.  
Make sure the device can be rooted before buying it.

On 12/30/18 10:57 PM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr. wrote:
> If it is a AT&T device then you are dead in the water. There is no way 
> to unlock the bootloader on those deives.
>
> On Sun, Dec 30, 2018 at 10:52 PM Stephen Partington 
> <cryptworks@gmail.com <mailto:cryptworks@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     This really will vary depending on the device. And if you are
>     still paying for it. If paid you can try the provider you bought
>     it from.
>
>     On Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 9:00 PM Snyder, Alexander J
>     <alex@misteralexander.com <mailto:alex@misteralexander.com> wrote:
>
>         There are lots of quality bootloader tools here. Also, lots of
>         custom ROMs. Beware virus and spyware, only use ROMs the
>         community vouches for, from known/respected people.
>
>         https://forum.xda-developers.com/android
>
>         Thanks,
>         Alexander.
>
>         Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8+
>
>         On Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 20:39 Jim <azanorak@gmail.com
>         <mailto:azanorak@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>             Does anyone know of a way to unlock the bootloader of an
>             android device
>             if the manufacturer has locked it and won't supply a code
>             to unlock it?
>             Where would be a good place to look?
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