When the FCC proposed the 60-day unlocking rule in July 2024, the agency criticized T-Mobile for locking prepaid phones for a year. The NPRM pointed out that "T-Mobile recently increased its locking ...

T-Mobile and AT&T this week responded to the FCC’s proposed rule requiring providers unlock phones within 60 days of activation—even if they’re under contract and not paid off yet.

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What just happened? T-Mobile has expressed strong reservations about the FCC's proposed rule that would require carriers to unlock users' phones within 60 days of activation. In a filing with the ...

AT&T will unlock postpaid phones after 60 days if they're paid in full; those on prepaid need to wait six months. Verizon already unlocks all devices after 60 days, but that's largely due to the ...

You'll be prompted for your phone number and your phone's IMEI number, and then AT&T will unlock your device. The requirements vary slightly for prepaid AT&T devices and business devices ...

They emphasized the transparency of their unlocking policies, which they argue enable high-speed mobile broadband access through discounted devices. T-Mobile also pointed out that their policies are ...

About a half dozen people, including at least one of Laken Riley’s relatives, left an Athens, Georgia, courtroom to avoid ...