When dealing with an unlocked or locked phone, the question is whether or not the device can work on a specific wireless network that's different than the network the phone was designed to work on. An ...

The contentious cell phone unlocking ban that went into effect this year may be on the ropes. The Obama administration filed a petition (pdf) with the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, ...

In a big win for consumers, President Obama on Friday signed into law the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, which makes it legal once again for consumers to unlock their ...

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would legalize cell phone unlocking, but not all consumer choice advocates are happy with the bill. On Tuesday, the House passed the ...

Nokia and Sony Ericsson are looking to crack the unlocked phone market in the U.S., but their quest will be an uphill battle. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering ...

Without carrier permission, it is now illegal to unlock your phone. Jan. 26, 2013 — -- You likely have a cellphone that you bought from a carrier, like AT&T, Verizon or Sprint, and that phone ...

The legal argument -- and the business case -- against the rule making it illegal to take your phone to a different carrier Since I called the Librarian of Congress's decision against unlocking cell ...

The telecom giant says it will unlock phones for customers with accounts that have been active for 60 days, are in good standing with no unpaid balance, and have honored their service agreement. Roger ...

Legislation to allow people to "unlock" their cell phones won unanimous support on Capitol Hill and is about to become law. But the bill won't have much practical effect for most people. Cell-phone ...

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Victory! In a deal with the Federal Communications Commission, the organization that represents all five major wireless carriers in the United States has agreed to some policy changes that will allow ...