Mobile carriers argue that locking devices helps them lower costs. Consumer protection groups see it a little differently.

The FCC wants all phones to be unlocked after 60 days. Two major mobile carriers do not, but Verizon isn't one of them. Here ...

When the FCC proposed the 60-day unlocking rule in July 2024, the agency criticized T-Mobile for locking prepaid phones for a ...

AT&T Inc. reported virtually flat sales and fewer new broadband customers than analysts expected in a quarter that was ...

Both carriers claim that requiring them to unlock customers’ mobile phones within 60 days of activation will mean fewer deals ...

Generally speaking, you'll find cell phone deals coming in two forms - first as an outright sale on an unlocked device, and secondly as part of a carrier-plan tie-in. The latter can be a bit ...

AT&T is another contender for the best unlimited ... was $230 T-Mobile is offering one of the best cell phone plan deals right now, with its Go5G unlimited bundles — part of T-Mobile’s 5G ...

Verizon and AT&T will go head-to-head in upcoming earnings calls. Both have seen stock recoveries and strong technical ...

As the pool of potential new wireless customers tightens, AT&T and its peers have been pushing broadband internet services, ...

T-Mobile and AT&T this week responded to the FCC’s proposed rule requiring providers unlock phones within 60 days of ...

Now, completing the carrier trifecta, AT&T has announced a major expansion into the high-speed internet service market with a ...

AT&T executives met with FCC officials to explain why it thinks it would be a mistake to allow customers to unlock their ...