The House has unanimously voted to legalize the unlocking of cellphones so they can be used on other networks Friday. It may seem like common sense to have phones automatically switch carriers or use ...

Consumers could soon regain the ability to legally unlock their cell phones, if the new Federal Communications Commission head has his way. This week, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler told the wireless ...

Americans rose up to do something about one of the country’s most disliked copyright laws—but only when their smartphones were in danger. If you purchased your smartphone after January 2013, it’s ...

Apologies in advance for the rant, but AT&T’s response to the controversy over cell phone unlocking really gets under my skin. You may have noticed an uproar recently over the Librarian of Congress’ ...

The White House gives full support to cell phone unlocking petition. March 4, 2013 — -- The White House has responded to an online petition to make cellphone unlocking legal, and that should make ...

Under certain circumstances, the police may unlock a cell phone by placing a suspect's finger on the biometric imprint sensor, even under pressure. This was decided by the Federal Court of Justice ...

In one of the industry's first effort to allay customer concerns since regulations went into effect six weeks ago that make it illegal to unlock your cellphone, AT&T is telling you to relax, they'll ...

WASHINGTON - U.S. wireless carriers will make it easier for consumers to "unlock" their mobile phones for use on a competitor's network, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said on ...

Now that the Obama administration agrees unlocking cellphones should be legal again, legislation is already underway in Congress to change it. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced the “Wireless Device ...

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 phones to a carrier’s network makes it possible to provide ...

Tech activists and consumers can claim victory in the fight over unlocking cell phones, as the FCC and top wireless companies reached an agreement in the long war to make the practice legal again. The ...

Consumers will soon find it easier to “unlock” their cell phones and use them across different wireless carriers, a federal regulator said Thursday. The Federal Communication Commission said it had ...