Nokia and Sony Ericsson are looking to crack the unlocked phone market in the U.S., but their quest will be an uphill battle. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering ...

Buying a phone from your carrier is a good way to get great deals or an easy payment option, but it also often means being stuck with a device locked to one carrier. A glitch over at T-Mobile, though, ...

You can switch to another wireless provider without buying a new phone. Here’s how. By Courtney Lindwall Switching to a new cell phone service provider can save you hundreds of dollars per year—and ...

According to Ofcom, nearly half of mobile phone customers who try to unlock their phone find it difficult, while more than a third of people who decide against switching mobile phone networks said the ...

I'm considering getting an S23 or S24 from Swappa, and I want it to be unlocked. There are many available that were originally from a carrier like Mint Mobile, but they are now unlocked. After a phone ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Since OnePlus is selling the OnePlus 6T at T-Mobile, you might be deciding to buy the phone directly from ...

So you purchased a phone from Boost Mobile, whether from the store, or off the shelf. Now, you’re headed to an area where the signal on the carrier isn’t so good, or you’re looking for more affordable ...

Argishti Khudaverdyan, the former owner of a T-Mobile retail store, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a $25 million scheme where he unlocked and unblocked cellphones by hacking into T-Mobile's ...

According to a support thread on T-Mobile's troubleshooting site, an unlocked iPhone 4S could be used on T-Mobile's network, utilizing the iPhone 4S UMTS 1 band. Joe Aimonetti MacFixIt Editor Joe is a ...

Google has recently unveiled an unlocked version of the Android T-Mobile G1, which is available exclusively to developers. This move is seen as a significant step in encouraging more developers to ...