U.S. phone unlocking services face the biggest legal risk from mobile operators keen to enforce a change in copyright law that now makes it illegal to modify a mobile device to work on another network ...

You can switch to another wireless provider without buying a new phone. Here’s how. By Courtney Lindwall Switching to a new cell phone service provider can save you hundreds of dollars per year—and ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The FCC announced a proposed rule that would require mobile providers to unlock consumers’ phones within 60 days ...

Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed a new rule requiring wireless carriers to unlock phones within 60 days of activation. The proposed rule has moved a step forward after ...

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 ...

Obama signs a bill into law that makes unlocking a cell phone legal again, making it easier for some consumers to take their phones with them when they change wireless operators. Marguerite Reardon ...

Devices are cheaper because the carriers bend you over on the contract service fees. Yes, they're not called contracts anymore. However, subsidies are only paid per month so if you want to pay your ...