and then AT&T will unlock your device. The requirements vary slightly for prepaid AT&T devices and business devices, which we'll get into below. AT&T won’t just let you unlock any phone at any time.

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.

would see subsidies reduced by 40 percent to 70 percent for both its lower and higher-end devices, such as the Moto G, Samsung A15, and iPhone 12," the carrier said. "A handset unlocking mandate ...

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 ...

The proposed new rule would require all mobile wireless service providers to "unlock handsets 60 days after a consumer's handset is activated," unless the device was obtained by the user through ...

It predicts subsidies would drop by 40-70% for lower- and higher-end devices, like the Moto G, Samsung A15, and iPhone 12. AT&T made a similar point. "Requiring providers to unlock handsets before ...