Nokia and Sony Ericsson are looking to crack the unlocked phone market in the U.S., but their quest will be an uphill battle. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering ...

When dealing with an unlocked or locked phone, the question is whether or not the device can work on a specific wireless network that's different than the network the phone was designed to work on. An ...

Compatibility: This is a single SIM device is designed to work with GSM carriers. This product will not support AT&T, Verizon or Verizon subsidiaries. Please confirm compatibility with your chosen ...

The best way to explain this is by telling you what a locked phone is. Carriers have blocked locked phones from working with other networks. Try putting a SIM card from another carrier in a locked ...

In the early days of smartphones, the easiest way to get one in the United States was simple: visit your carrier outlet of choice and buy whichever device the salesperson convinced you was best.

US carriers don't want you to know about unlocked cell phones. But I do. In this week's Ask the Analyst, I'll tell you everything you need to know about unlocked cell phones in the USA. This week, GM ...

Tired of the restrictive carrier payment plans that often come with new cell phones? The best unlocked phones we've tested aren't tied to a carrier, give you more freedom to roam, and carry less ...

Microsoft will sell you an unlocked Nokia Lumia 800, headphones, a speaker, and a Bluetooth headset, but it won't come cheap. Jessica Dolcourt VP, Content Operations and Commerce, CNET Group and CNET ...

The FCC wants to require all mobile carriers to unlock mobile phones within 60 days of activation. But neither AT&T nor T-Mobile are on board with that idea. In June, FCC Chairwoman Jessica ...

Don't be ashamed of your burner. Across the world, millions of people are enjoying super-cheap, unlocked cell phones. As the unlocked trend spreads in the U.S., pushed by manufacturers like ZTE, ...

The Nokia N97 is Nokia's latest flagship N series phone and the second Nokia to have a touch screen and S60 5th Edition (the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic was the first by several months). At $699 list, the ...