An unlocked phone is the key to getting service from an alternative carrier. Here's how to check if a phone is unlocked.

If you’ve contemplated changing your cell phone carrier and you’d like to keep your current phone, one of the things you’ll want to do is make sure your phone is unlocked. Many people don’t realize if ...

Verizon customers can avoid 35-day device unlock delays by paying off phones in-store with cash, chip cards, or contactless ...

Kristen Dennis’s cellular carrier didn’t offer the bright pink Motorola Razr she desired about 18 months ago. And Andy Abramson frequently travels abroad and was paying too much in international ...

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a new rule requiring wireless carriers to unlock iPhones and Android smartphones within 60 days of user activation. This move aims to help ...

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