If you’ve had a smartphone for any amount of time, you’ve no doubt heard of the term “unlocking” your phone. And we’re not talking about your phone’s passcode to access the home screen — we’re talking ...

So you’ve got a Verizon phone and you’re wondering how you can unlock the phone and use it on another network. This can be an important process, particularly when you’re going in an area where Verizon ...

SIM card swapping for travel outside of the U.S. is a snap, but give your carrier some time to get the unlock code. In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it ...

Switching to a new cell phone service provider can save you hundreds of dollars per year—and there’s no need to ditch your current phone to do so. To make the move, though, you may have to first ...

Major cellular carriers — Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and others — typically lock their networks to the iPhone you buy from their stores or pay for via an installment plan. What does that really ...

Even if you use a fingerprint or Face Unlock to secure your Android phone, neither of those methods can be used as the "main" security method. For example, when you restart your phone, it will require ...

AT&T's usual policy for unlocking a phone is to have been a customer in good standing for 90 days. Now this is for phones that were subsidized by AT&T! Phones that were bought with huge discounts, ...

Is my O2 phone already unlocked? The good news is that if you have bought a phone from O2 recently, it may already be unlocked. Any Apple devices bought since August 1, 2018, will be unlocked. All new ...

It's now easier to wear a face mask and use Face ID than it was, but a new form of Touch ID for the iPad Air 2020 underscores the difficulty. Here's what to know. Jason Cipriani is based out of ...

You can switch to another wireless provider without buying a new phone. Here’s how. By Courtney Lindwall Switching to a new cell phone service provider can save you hundreds of dollars per year—and ...