After you purchase and use your cellphone for an extended period of time, you can change networks. However, the phone that you're currently using may not be offered on that network. If you wish to ...

(Subscriber Identity Module lock) A function in GSM cellphones that restricts the phone's use to a particular cellular carrier identified by a SIM card. SIM locks are used to ensure subscribers finish ...

For the better part of the last decade, Verizon’s smartphones haven’t been SIM-locked. That means that a Verizon phone can work on basically any other network even if you bought it directly from the ...

In the past, if you purchased a Verizon Google Pixel with hopes of moving it to a new network without activating it on Big Red, you were pretty much out of luck. This year, consumers were hoping the ...

TL;DR: How do I know if my phone is unlocked? You can contact your carrier to see if your phone is eligible for unlocking. Another way to check is to insert a SIM card from a different provider. If it ...

Since last week’s leak, it’s been clear that Android Q is going to include some positive changes for Android going forward, like system-wide dark mode and new permissions settings. Unfortunately, it’s ...

The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, two phones that are fully capable of working on every major carrier without issue, are SIM locked out of the box when purchased as a “Verizon” model. That means they ...

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