Are carriers required to unlock phones?
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The unlocking process can vary by carrier. The good news is that the major carriers -- AT&T, Verizon, Sprint (phones sold before February can only be unlocked to international carriers, not other US carriers), T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular -- have all subscribed to the same industry cellphone unlocking standard.