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 ...

Verizon is looking to keep its devices locked to its plans for longer, meaning you may have to wait months before you can unlock or transfer your device. According to a recent report from Ars Technica ...

Many people don’t realize if they buy their phone from their phone company, it will be locked to prevent it from working on the networks of any other carrier. (Jim Rossman/TNS)(Jim Rossman / TNS) If ...

Verizon has made a move to keep phones locked to its network for more than 60 days. In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the carrier has requested the agency to waive off the ...

TL;DR: How do I know if my phone is unlocked? You can contact your carrier to see if your phone is eligible for unlocking. Another way to check is to insert a SIM card from a different provider. If it ...

I'm considering getting an S23 or S24 from Swappa, and I want it to be unlocked. There are many available that were originally from a carrier like Mint Mobile, but they are now unlocked. After a phone ...

The nation’s largest wireless carrier is making waves with a controversial petition that could fundamentally alter how Americans use their smartphones. Verizon Communications Inc. has formally ...

It feels like the issue should have been resolved by now, but alas, seventeen years after the launch of the original iPhone and we’re still arguing about carrier device locking. T-Mobile and AT&T this ...