What you need to know about the new phone unlocking rules<article>
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Rejoice! Beginning February 11, your smartphone or tablet will no longer be tied down by the shackles of your wireless carrier’s ridiculous rules. Carriers will be required to honor your unlock request so that you can take your phone to whatever other carrier you damn well please.</p><p>
The carriers and the FCC have all offered up their own
informative FAQ on the matter, but if you’d rather not trudge through all of that, here’s a quick run-down on everything you need to know about unlocking your device.</p><h2><strong>What are you talking about?</strong></h2>
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Back in 2013, the CTIA (a wireless trade group) set forth a list of new voluntary
standards for carriers to abide by. One of those standards specifically called out the right for users to have an unlocked device:</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2880549/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-phone-unlocking-rules.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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What you need to know about the new phone unlocking rules
