When dealing with an unlocked or locked phone, the question is whether or not the device can work on a specific wireless network that's different than the network the phone was designed to work on. An ...

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 ...

Unlocked phones are still only a small part of the US market, but they're growing. Here are five good reasons to jump on board. I'm that 5G guy. I've actually been here for every "G." I've reviewed ...

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PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. If your New Year's resolution was to finally swap ...

The market research firm estimates that 46.5 million active unlocked smartphones were running on US mobile networks during the first quarter of 2019, a 22 percent increase from the same period last ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— With the demand for unlocked cell phones on the rise, their prices are on the decline; but there aren't that many options on the market. However, Apple announced the unlocked ...

The way most people get their cell phones unlocked today is that they call their wireless provider and ask for an unlock code. If certain criteria are met, the carrier provides the unlock code. The ...

There are two types of phones—those locked to a carrier and those free to use whatever carrier they want. There will come a time when you need to know which one your phone is. Thankfully, you'll have ...

Review of the best early unlocked phone deals for Amazon Prime Day 2021, including sales on Samsung Galaxy (S21, S20, S10, Note), Apple iPhone (12 Pro Max, 12, 11, XR, 8), Pixel (4a, 5) & more Android ...

A phone purchase now looks less phony, courtesy of a spike in sales of smartphones that don’t come locked to a wireless service. That should be good news — unless you like preinstalled bloatware and ...