If you’ve had a smartphone for any amount of time, you’ve no doubt heard of the term “unlocking” your phone. And we’re not talking about your phone’s passcode to access the home screen — we’re talking ...

Have you ever gotten a new phone only to find out it’s locked to a specific carrier? This often happens when you purchase a subsidized phone from a carrier. The carrier locks the phone so you can’t ...

Got your hands on a Galaxy S3 but it's locked to a different network? You need to unlock that beast. Here's how. Andrew Lanxon Editor at Large; Lead Photographer, Europe When he's not testing the ...

Before even trying to unlock your network-locked smartphone, you would have to wait a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. So you’ve found the phone of your dreams at the price you budgeted ...

South Africans who have bought a network-locked smartphone can unlock their device in different ways, depending on the mobile operator. Many consumers still have the mistaken impression that ...