The company is weighing in likely because a locked phone on AT&T or Verizon can't use T-Mobile's T-Satellite. In the FCC ...

For almost two years, it was illegal to unlock your new smartphone. Now carriers’ grip on users’ smartphones has been loosened by several key pieces of legislation. As of February 11, no carrier can ...

The good folks on Capitol Hill cannot muster the wherewithal to steer us away from fiscal slaughter, but they sure as hell can make unlocking your smartphone legal again. Brenden Sasso at The Hill ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

Yesterday I wrote at length here about my personal issues and long-term frustrations with AT&T, and how that led me to decide to unlock my iPhone and switch carriers. This is where the rubber meets ...

After this upcoming weekend, you have to ask your phone company if you want to use the phone you (kind of) bought from them on any other carrier’s network. You used to be able to ask for, or purchase, ...