The inactivity reboot code stipulates that iPhones should automatically reboot themselves after a certain amount of ...

and then AT&T will unlock your device. The requirements vary slightly for prepaid AT&T devices and business devices, which we'll get into below. AT&T won’t just let you unlock any phone at any time.

T-Mobile and AT&T this week responded to the FCC’s proposed rule requiring providers unlock phones within 60 days of activation—even if they’re under contract and not paid off yet.

Law enforcement aren't too thrilled with Apple's new security feature called 'Inactivity Reboot,' which automatically reboots ...

When the FCC proposed the 60-day unlocking rule in July 2024, the agency criticized T-Mobile for locking prepaid phones for a year. The NPRM pointed out that "T-Mobile recently increased its locking ...

Others, like T-Mobile, won’t let you unlock your phone until you’ve stayed on their network for a certain number of days, even if the device is paid off. Earlier this year, the FCC proposed ...

What just happened? T-Mobile has expressed strong reservations about the FCC's proposed rule that would require carriers to unlock users' phones within 60 days of activation. In a filing with the ...

When unlocking a Huawei modem or Pocket WiFi, users may face issues like the device not recognizing a different carrier’s SIM card. This usually prompts a request for an unlock code, necessary to ...

Apple has quietly added a new security feature in iOS 18.1 called Inactivity Reboot. Here's what you need to know.

A recent report suggested that iPhones were secretly communicating with each other in a way the police didn’t like. Now there ...