It is legal for consumers to unlock phones through third parties, such as electronics shops, although doing so generally incurs an extra cost and can void the device's warranty.

In fact, the Canadian cell plans look a lot like America’s did 10 years ago. The business is still centered around buying phones on two-year contracts that are difficult and expensive to break.

The CRTC, Canada’s wireless regulator, has ruled that every cellphone sold in the country must be unlocked, and carriers can no longer charge their customers to unlock their current devices ...

Hot on the heels of Apple announcing it will sell unlocked iPhones in Canada, an NDP MP has introduced a resolution that would force cellphone carriers to do the same with all the devices they sell.

I'm in the market to finally replace my Nokia 6 (2017) and it looks like the Pixel 4A will be the way to go for me (The Nokia's crappy camera has been a constant pain point.) It looks like right ...

If you're buying a new phone, consider the advantages of an unlocked phone against those of one on a contract. Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater ...

And it requires a 50-day wait, though the phone is automatically unlocked. T-Mobile also requires the phone be paid for in full, and it has a 40-day wait period.