CNET

Japanese government plans to remove SIM locks for phones

Subscribers in Japan are currently locked into a mobile carrier at expensive monthly rates when buying a subsidised phone. A new government initiative will remove the SIM locks on phones to allow for ...
Houston Chronicle

How to Unlock the PUK Code on a Mobile Phone If Locked?

If you have a SIM card PIN enabled on your phone to access data on the SIM card, but you repeatedly enter it incorrectly, the SIM card may lock you out from further attempts. You can reset the SIM ...
Droid Life

Here’s the Verizon Carrier Lock Removal Message Pixel 3 Devices Will See (Updated)

The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, two phones that are fully capable of working on every major carrier without issue, are SIM locked out of the box when purchased as a “Verizon” model. That means they ...
GIGAZINE

KDDI holds a briefing on whether "Galapagosatization" is really due to SIM Lock

With terminal price rising,Second-hand mobile phones that can be purchased cheaplyMarket excitement,Google's "Nexus One"In response to the appearance of mobile phones that any mobile phone company can ...