Getting a smartphone unlocked has traditionally been a frustrating and tedious process that usually begins with a call to your carrier and ends with either a lengthy support call that involves delving ...

T-Mobile and AT&T say US regulators should drop a plan to require unlocking of phones within 60 days of activation, claiming that locking phones to a carrier’s network makes it possible to provide ...

The major carrier pushes against the FCC’s proposed policy, claiming it’ll prevent them from offering payment in installments. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles ...

Citing frustration with mobile carriers enforcing different phone-unlocking policies that are bad for consumers, the Federal Communications Commission is proposing a 60-day unlocking requirement that ...

In a nutshell: The FCC has proposed a 60-day unlocking requirement for all wireless providers to address consumer frustration with inconsistent phone unlocking policies among mobile carriers. The ...