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Unless the purchase of the phone was financed through the carrier it shouldn't be locked period and if it is financed it should be unlocked as soon as the final payment is made no questions asked. BS ...

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 ...

There are two types of phones—those locked to a carrier and those free to use whatever carrier they want. There will come a time when you need to know which one your phone is. Thankfully, you'll have ...

There was a time when getting a new cellphone felt like signing a mortgage — except with worse terms. You'd walk into a carrier store, pick out a shiny new phone, and they'd practically hand it over ...