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 ...

A dual Pakistan and Grenada citizen has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for orchestrating a seven-year scheme that unlawfully unlocked nearly 2 million AT&T smartphones, which the carrier says ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Over a year ago, the FCC and the CTIA (organization who represents all of the big wireless carriers) reached ...

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The day has come for the iPhone to break free from the blue, spherical shackles that bind it to AT&T. It appears as if a full software-enabled unlock has finally been done by a group that now operates ...

AT&T executives met with the FCC to explain why they are against the 60-day unlocking rule. The carrier argues that imposing the rule would lead to higher prices, increased fraud, and reduced ...

Locked smartphones versus unlocked smartphones is a battle that has raged on since we have been using the devices. Many techie users will not even think about purchasing a smartphone that is not ...

Out of all the innovative frauds, Muhammad Fahd, a Pakistan and Grenada national, will be known for his daring approach of continued ploying even when he knew authorities were after him. Department of ...