T-Mobile and AT&T this week responded to the FCC’s proposed rule requiring providers unlock phones within 60 days of activation—even if they’re under contract and not paid off yet.

under which carriers will have to unlock your iPhone or Android smartphone within 60 days of activation. Two of the biggest US carriers, AT&T and T-Mobile, are now arguing against this ...

When the FCC proposed the 60-day unlocking rule in July 2024, the agency criticized T-Mobile for locking prepaid phones for a year. The NPRM pointed out that "T-Mobile recently increased its locking ...

T-Mobile has said that its customers could see handset subsidies reduce by as much as 70% should the FCC's new rule go into ...

AT&T also contended that unlocking phones so soon after activation ... Qualcomm's new chipset that will power flagship Android phones makes the iPhone seem outdated What about Verizon?

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It predicts subsidies would drop by 40-70% for lower- and higher-end devices, like the Moto G, Samsung A15, and iPhone 12. AT&T made a similar point. "Requiring providers to unlock handsets before ...

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