Should I get my iPhone bricked and what will it cost?

I have just got a new job and have been given a brand new iPhone 5 which is a big privilege in my new company. My eldest stepson says I need to call Apple and get it bricked. I'm a bit of a technophobe so my stepson offered to get this done for me. He's not usually helpful and we don't get along too well so I would like to give him a chance to make good on this. But I'm concerned about how much it would cost and whether or not I could get my new employer to pay for it. Any advice welcome.

When a device is bricked it becomes useless, like a brick, i think you mean unlock wich is diferrent

Shsh

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