When Verizon refused to unlock an iPhone purchased by Kansas resident Patrick Roach, he had no intention of giving up without ...

Verizon changed its prepaid unlock policy earlier this year and started applying new rules retroactively, so one user sued ...

Changing wireless providers can sometimes save you big money. It can also help if you are traveling abroad or if you want to get the most value when selling your old phone. But before you make the ...

A customer sued Verizon after it refused to unlock his iPhone. The court ruled in his favor, forcing Verizon to refund the ...

If you’ve acquired your iPhone through a contractual agreement with a mobile carrier, there’s a likelihood that the device is locked to that specific service provider. In order to switch to a ...

Back in June, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a new rule, under which carriers will have to unlock your iPhone or Android smartphone within 60 days of activation. Two of the ...

Finally. A bit of closure. AT&T has confirmed the long-lived speculation of its policy to unlock in-contract iPhones for our military men and women deployed overseas. To qualify for the complimentary ...

When you unlock a phone, it means that you alone own the device and can use it with any cell phone carrier. Every major cell phone carrier allows you to unlock a phone, and a standard requirement is ...

I'm considering getting an S23 or S24 from Swappa, and I want it to be unlocked. There are many available that were originally from a carrier like Mint Mobile, but they are now unlocked. After a phone ...

Tech activists and consumers can claim victory in the fight over unlocking cell phones, as the FCC and top wireless companies reached an agreement in the long war to make the practice legal again. The ...

The FCC is looking to force carriers to unlock users' smartphones after 60 days. Credit: GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images Don't like your phone carrier because of shoddy reception or literally any ...

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