Droid Life

T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

What's the SIM unlock policy for Verizon, T-Mobile or AT&T? These are each carrier's current device unlock policy as of 2026.
Droid Life

What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

What's the SIM unlock policy for Verizon, T-Mobile or AT&T? These are each carrier's current device unlock policy as of 2026.
UPI

FCC proposes 60-day cellphone unlocking rule

July 18 (UPI) --The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed a rule requiring all mobile carriers to unlock customers' phones within 60 days of activation. The agency in a statement said ...
ZDNet

AT&T and T-Mobile argue unlocked phones are bad for their customers - here's why

The FCC wants to require all mobile carriers to unlock mobile phones within 60 days of activation. But neither AT&T nor T-Mobile are on board with that idea. In June, FCC Chairwoman Jessica ...
Ars Technica

T-Mobile, AT&T oppose unlocking rule, claim locked phones are good for users

A couple years ago, I bought a second hand phone. Turns out it was carrier locked to Spectrum Mobile. I called them to try and unlock it and was told (and I’m paraphrasing here, two or three years ...
Mashable

FCC wants to force carriers to unlock phones for consumers

The FCC is looking to force carriers to unlock users' smartphones after 60 days. Credit: GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images Don't like your phone carrier because of shoddy reception or literally any ...