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 ...

Below are all the requirements and steps you'll need to unlock your T-Mobile iOS or Android phone and plan. How to unlock a phone from T-Mobile There are several requirements you may need to meet ...

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.

T-Mobile recently increased its unlock period on pre-paid phones from 160 to 365 days for its Metro by T-Mobile (formerly ...

T-Mobile has been criticized for locking phones for up to a year ... "to require all mobile wireless service providers to unlock handsets 60 days after a consumer's handset is activated with ...

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 ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. T-Mobile and AT&T are pushing back on an FCC ...

Network carriers T-Mobile and AT&T released their response to the rule this week. The proposal would require carriers to ...

If you’re not an AT&T customer but you still need to unlock your phone, here’s how to unlock Verizon and T-Mobile devices. If you’ve taken the steps to ensure that your AT&T phone is ready t ...

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 ...

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 ...