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2. Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act

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   S. 517 would repeal a rule published in October 2012 by the Librarian of Congress (LOC) that limited the ability of certain owners of wireless telephone handsets to "unlock" their phones, that is, to circumvent software protections that prevent the owner from connecting to a different wireless network. The bill would reinstate an earlier rule ...

3. List of mobile network operators in the United States

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   Choice Wireless (owned by Commnet) has stopped offering wireless service as of December 31, 2024. [48] Cincinnati Bell Wireless: GSM, UMTS, GAN Wi-Fi calling [49] EDGE, HSPA+: 0.34 [50] (January 2014) February 2015: Spectrum assets acquired by Verizon Wireless, service to any customers remaining on the network was shut off after February 28 ...

4. Subsidy Password - Wikipedia

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   The term "subsidy" refers to the subsidization of cell phones sold to customers that purchase mobile phones as part of a contract with the mobile service operator. Many network operators provide these subsidies as an incentive for users to sign extended contracts, and use the subsidy lock as a means of protecting their investment. The ...

5. House passes cell phone 'unlocking' bill - AOL

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   (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would give mobile-phone users the right to "unlock" their devices and use them on competitors' wireless networks ...

6. SIM lock - Wikipedia

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   A SIM lock, simlock, network lock, carrier lock or (master) subsidy lock is a technical restriction built into GSM and CDMA [1] mobile phones by mobile phone manufacturers for use by service providers to restrict the use of these phones to specific countries and/or networks.

7. Lively (company) - Wikipedia

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   Lively offers health and safety products and services for older adults, [2] including mobile devices, cellular service, mobile apps and a wearable device. The company provides US-wide cellular service as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) through the Verizon Wireless network. The Lively Smart phone requires a data plan at an additional ...