The FCC approved a waiver to the 60-day phone unlock rule after a Verizon petition. Here's what that means for you.

Verizon has received permission from the FCC to keep phones locked for longer periods, effectively ending the 60-day ...

The Federal Communications Commission revised a long-standing rule that required Verizon Communications to unlock ​its mobile phones 60 days after activation, which it said ‌is costing the ...

Verizon has updated a major policy consumers aren't too thrilled about.

Obama signs a bill into law that makes unlocking a cell phone legal again, making it easier for some consumers to take their phones with them when they change wireless operators. Marguerite Reardon ...

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 ...

The unlocking of cell phones has been a hot topic of discussion since the beginning of time – okay, not that long, but you catch my drift. Carriers were vehemently opposed to unlocking devices and the ...

Back in October 2012, the Library of Congress, which oversees how the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is enforced, ruled that cell phone unlocking without ...

For almost two years, it was illegal to unlock your new smartphone. Now carriers’ grip on users’ smartphones has been loosened by several key pieces of legislation. As of February 11, no carrier can ...

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 ...