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

T-Mobile is reportedly no longer allowing customers to take a locked phone to an MVNO using T-Mobile's network. This may be closing an unintentional loophole. Users say that they are now required to ...

Verizon has petitioned the FCC to waive its 60-day phone unlocking requirements. The company has proposed waiving the unlocking rule because it encourages bad actors to exploit unlocked devices and ...

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 ...

Apple iPhone users, including Apple iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G owners, can now "jailbreak" their iPhones using the "ultrasn0w carrier unlock" officially sanctioned by the Apple development team. Apple ...

Plainly, people seeking a single-line phone plan should avoid major carriers like Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile and opt for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). From a value standpoint, MVNOs like ...