You can switch to another wireless provider without buying a new phone. Here’s how. By Melanie Pinola Switching to a new cell phone service provider can save you big money—and you don’t have ...

Tired of the restrictive carrier payment plans that often come with new cell phones? The top unlocked phones we've tested aren't tied to a carrier, offer you more freedom to roam, and carry less ...

It’s a disconcerting experience, to say the least, to be locked out of your own phone. Whether you forgot the password or bought a second-hand phone that arrived still locked from the last user ...

If you’re thinking of moving to a new network, and want to keep hold of the same iPhone, you may hit a snag: the device is locked to your current carrier and can’t be used with any other company.

The Screen-off Fingerprint Unlock feature in Android 16 lets Pixel phones use their fingerprint scanners even when the screen ...

What Does it Mean for a Phone to be Carrier Unlocked? When a phone is "unlocked," this means it is not tied to a specific network or carrier, such as Verizon or AT&T. An unlocked ...

With Google having announced Android 16 has reached its "platform stability" phase with beta 3, it feels unlikely that we'll ...

The update will be available for all Pixel phones with under-display fingerprint scanners from the Pixel 6 onward.