Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

FCC proposes 60-day unlocking rule for all mobile phones

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FCC proposes 60-day unlocking rule for all mobile phones

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Android@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

The FCC has proposed a new rule that would require all carriers to unlock all phones within 60 days of activation.

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As of 2017, the rules in Canada have been the following:

All new devices in Canada must be sold unlocked, and carriers must offer to unlock existing phones free-of-charge

https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/contact/phone/q19.htm

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