A couple years ago, I bought a second hand phone. Turns out it was carrier locked to Spectrum Mobile. I called them to try and unlock it and was told (and I’m paraphrasing here, two or three years ...

Eli covered the latest in the ever-changing worlds of telecom, streaming and sports. He previously worked as a technology reporter at USA Today. The Federal Communications Commission is considering a ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unveiled a proposal to simplify the process for consumers to unlock their mobile phones from carrier restrictions. Under the new rule suggested by FCC ...

The FCC wants to require all mobile carriers to unlock mobile phones within 60 days of activation. But neither AT&T nor T-Mobile are on board with that idea. In June, FCC Chairwoman Jessica ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to make it easier for US mobile consumers to unlock their carrier-locked phones. The agency has proposed a new rule that requires wireless carriers to ...

A strange glitch is allowing users to network unlock T-Mobile Samsung phones. The glitch appears to work regardless of your phone’s status with T-Mobile, essentially allowing you to bypass network ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It also approved a rule letting schools loan out Wi-Fi hotspots and another capping jail call costs. It also ...

Verizon has recently changed its policy for unlocking phones bought via contract. The carrier now imposes a 35-day waiting period for people who pay off their phones via the Verizon app or authorized ...

The FCC wants to make it significantly easier for consumers to unlock their phones from their carriers, proposing that all devices must be unlockable just 60 days after purchase. How this will mesh ...