T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users
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 ...
FCC wants unlocked phone rules to change, but AT&T and T-Mobile have other ideas
Network carriers T-Mobile and AT&T released their response to the rule this week. The proposal would require carriers to ...
ZDNet26d
AT&T and T-Mobile argue unlocked phones are bad for their customers - here's why
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 ...
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How to unlock an AT&T phone yourself
It doesn’t take much to set your phone free so that you can bring it along with you. Here’s how to unlock an AT&T phone by yourself. To unlock your AT&T phone, the company has a few ...
T-Mobile and AT&T Are Fighting Requirement to Unlock Smartphones
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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AT&T and T-Mobile Claim Locked Phones Are Good, Actually
Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED T-Mobile and AT&T say US regulators should drop a plan to require unlocking of phones within 60 days of activation, claiming that locking ...
Tom's Guide26d
FCC wants unlocked phone rules to change, but AT&T and T-Mobile have other ideas
Network carriers T-Mobile and AT&T released their response to the rule this week. The proposal would require carriers to unlock phones with 60 days of activation, even if under contract and not ...
TechSpot27d
T-Mobile and AT&T warn that FCC's proposed unlocking rule could increase phone prices
T-Mobile allows the unlocking of paid-off phones after 365 days for prepaid users and 40 days for postpaid customers, while AT&T enables unlocking for mobile devices after six months for prepaid ...
Yahoo25d
AT&T, T-Mobile Are Not Fans of the FCC's Phone-Unlocking Proposal
T-Mobile and AT&T are pushing back on an FCC plan to require cellular providers to unlock customers’ mobile phones within 60 days of activation. As Ars Technica reports, both carriers submitted ...
Digital Trends26d
Carriers claim new FCC rule will make your phone more expensive
is considering a rule requiring carriers to unlock phones within 60 days of purchase. According to Wired, two of the largest carriers, AT&T and T-Mobile, are advising caution, saying it could ...
Indiatimes25d
Why US telecom carriers are opposing FCC’s proposed phone unlocking rule
US telecom giants T-Mobile and AT&T opposed an FCC rule which would make it easier for consumers to unlock phones within 60 days of activation. The FCC is concerned about carrier-locked phones ...