FCC Suggests Phone Unlocking Rules

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The FCC wants all phones unlocked in sixty days, AT&T and T-Mobile aren't so keen on the plan

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Newly proposed FCC rules would require carriers to unlock phones after 60 days , even if they are on payment plans that have unresolved balances.

AT&T and T-Mobile have both pushed back on the plan, though T-mobile has been even more vocal claiming the FCC does n’t have the right to authorize this change.

Verizon supports the effort, though largely because it already activates its phones within 60 days due to a prior agreement with the FCC .

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