The deadline for carriers to comply with the CTIA's consumer code regarding cellphone unlocking has arrived.
In December 2013, thanks to pressure from the FCC, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon Wireless agreed to adopt a voluntary set of six principles for unlocking of consumers’ mobile phones and tablets.
Starting today, in accordance with that agreement, the carriers must unlock devices for both postpaid and prepaid customers.
As agreed, carriers will unlock postpaid customer devices after the fulfillment of the applicable postpaid service contract, device financing plan, or payment of applicable early termination fee. Carriers will unlock prepaid mobile wireless devices no later than one year after initial activation, consistent with reasonable time, payment or usage requirements.
In addition, clear device unlocking instructions are to be posted on the website of each carrier and the unlock should take place within two days.
Notably, military members qualify for an unlock after providing proof of deployment, regardless of their contract status.
You can read the full details :http://www.iclarified.com/47048/sta...st-abide-by-new-cellphone-unlocking-standards
In December 2013, thanks to pressure from the FCC, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon Wireless agreed to adopt a voluntary set of six principles for unlocking of consumers’ mobile phones and tablets.
Starting today, in accordance with that agreement, the carriers must unlock devices for both postpaid and prepaid customers.
As agreed, carriers will unlock postpaid customer devices after the fulfillment of the applicable postpaid service contract, device financing plan, or payment of applicable early termination fee. Carriers will unlock prepaid mobile wireless devices no later than one year after initial activation, consistent with reasonable time, payment or usage requirements.
In addition, clear device unlocking instructions are to be posted on the website of each carrier and the unlock should take place within two days.
Notably, military members qualify for an unlock after providing proof of deployment, regardless of their contract status.
You can read the full details :http://www.iclarified.com/47048/sta...st-abide-by-new-cellphone-unlocking-standards