Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Unlocking your cell phone lets you switch carriers without buying a new device. All carriers are required to let you do ...

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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever gotten a new phone only to find out it’s locked to a specific carrier? This often happens when you purchase a subsidized phone from a carrier. The carrier locks the phone so you can’t ...

Android unlock tools are software applications designed to bypass the lock screen of Android devices, allowing users to regain access to their devices when they are unable to do so through ...

Finally, the FCC drops the ball for a proposal to get phones unlocked without begging your carrier. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase ...

Matthew Graven’s image is “iPhones freed from Jobsian Tyranny”: Would-be iPhone jailbreakers and unlockers around the globe can breathe a sigh of relief today. … The latest iPhone baseband update been ...

People often buy smartphones expecting freedom. The freedom to switch carriers. The freedom to move networks without friction. That assumption just took a hit. The Federal Communications Commission ...