Unlock services need your phone's IMEI to generate its unique unlock code. But some shady types collect legitimate IMEI numbers so they can clone those numbers onto stolen phones with blacklisted ...

Running the software taps into a remote database of unlocking codes and transmits the right code to your phone. All told, expect to spend $15-60 for the cable and/or the license to unlock one phone.

Do you want or need to unlock your phone? We have details for unlocking your handset on all the major US carriers.

AT&T automatically unlocks eligible phones made by certain manufacturers. Apple and Google phones are automatically unlocked once eligible, but you must put in a request to unlock a Samsung phone.

When you unlock a phone, it means that you alone own the device and can use it with any cell phone carrier. Every major cell phone carrier allows you to unlock a phone, and a standard requirement ...

Companies such as EE and Vodaphone tend to still sell locked phones, whereas others including Three, O2 and Virgin sell unlocked handsets. Why should I unlock my mobile phone?

Unlocking a phone can be a pain. We've all been there - your phone's locked to a network and you want to use it on a different one, or maybe just get it unlocked to increase the resale value.

T-Mobile supports remote unlocking for iPhones and doesn’t require you to enter an unlock code like for some Android phones. But to get your phone unlocked remotely, you must apply for device ...

Before learning how to unlock the phone without a password, let’s check out the common situations where users need to unlock Android phones: If a user has forgotten their mobile phone passcode.

In 2012, the Library of Congress ruled that you couldn't unlock your cell phone from your carrier without their permission. Congress has finally passed a law that will make it legal again.