Apple closed the unlocked iPhone loophole that allowed T-Mobile and Verizon buyers to finance a phone that worked on any ...

Every smartphone is either locked or unlocked, depending on where you buy the device from. When you acquire a new mobile phone directly from a U.S. carrier like AT&T or Verizon, it will be locked to ...

Apple has closed a workaround that let you buy an unlocked iPhone with carrier financing. Here's what changed, and what it ...

A Kansas customer sued Verizon after the carrier refused to unlock an iPhone he purchased, despite the policy change occurring after his purchase date. The judge ruled in the customer’s favor, ...

When Verizon refused to unlock an iPhone purchased by Kansas resident Patrick Roach, he had no intention of giving up without a fight. Roach sued the wireless carrier in small claims court and won.

Previously, you could buy an iPhone from Apple using carrier financing and you would get an unlocked unit. There is still a ...

Verizon has added on a step for customers wanting to unlock their fully paid-off devices by introducing a new waiting period in certain cases. Under Verizon's current device-unlocking policy, ...