Canadian Regulator Mandates Unlocking Cellphones Starting Dec. 1
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ruled that as of Dec. 1 all individual and small business wireless customers can have their cellphones and other mobile devices unlocked free of charge upon request. All new devices must be provided…
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unlocked starting that date. The CRTC also said in a Thursday news release that subscribers unhappy with their service will be allowed to cancel their contract within 15 days and return their device in near-new condition at no cost provided they have used less than half their monthly usage limits.