An unlocked phone is a device that has no carrier locks or restrictions. It's usually sold at full price. You can use it with any carrier of your choice, whether you're using a physical SIM card or ...

It’s a disconcerting experience, to say the least, to be locked out of your own phone. Whether you forgot the password or bought a second-hand phone that arrived still locked from the last user, it ...

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Even if you use a fingerprint or Face Unlock to secure your Android phone, neither of those methods can be used as the "main" security method. For example, when you restart your phone, it will require ...

A phone purchase now looks less phony, courtesy of a spike in sales of smartphones that don’t come locked to a wireless service. That should be good news — unless you like preinstalled bloatware and ...

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 ...

An unlocked phone is the key to getting service from an alternative carrier. Here's how to check if a phone is unlocked.