FCC Wants to Make Unlocking Your Phone to Switch Carriers Much Easier

Mobile wireless service providers have consumers stuck in a trap at the moment. They’ve deliberately made switching to another carrier an extremely difficult process that usually involves paying off the phone and fulfilling other contractual obligations. On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission released a proposal for a new rule that would require carriers to unlock customers’ phones within 60 days of activation and grant them the freedom to easily pick another service.

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Based on reporting by gizmodo.com.