Policymakers are revisiting cell phone unlocking rules as they weigh consumer affordability against concerns about ...

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 ...

Verizon this week imposed a new roadblock for people who want to pay off device installment plans early in order to get their phones unlocked. The latest version of Verizon’s device unlocking policy ...

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 ...

The Federal Communications Commission is letting Verizon lock phones to its network for longer periods, eliminating a requirement to unlock handsets 60 days after they are activated on its network.