If you're in the market for a smartphone, the topic of buying a refurbished device may have crossed your mind. Refurbished iPhones are pre-owned devices that have been restored, often to like-new ...

Apple closed the unlocked iPhone loophole for T-Mobile and Verizon buyers. If you’ve financed an iPhone through any of these carriers, it used to stay unlocked. Not anymore. Every iPhone financed ...

Prior to this change, you could buy an iPhone directly from Apple with carrier financing through T-Mobile or Verizon, and the iPhone would be unlocked. This meant you could use it internationally or ...

If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Read our ethics policy. When it comes to Apple products, you can save money by buying refurbished. Apple Certified Refurbished products come with ...

If you’re buying an iPhone directly from Apple, there’s a new policy change you need to be aware of: the company now locks all carrier-financed devices to their respective carriers. The change, ...

Apple has reportedly updated its FAQ to state that iPhones financed through the T-Mobile Equipment Installment Plan or Verizon Device Payment Program will now be locked to that carrier until paid off, ...

Amazon Prime Day 2026 is entering its final day in India, giving Prime members one last opportunity to purchase smartphones at discounted prices before the sale concludes. The three-day sale, which ...

Apple and the U.S. Department of Justice are holding preliminary negotiations to settle a 2024 antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple of maintaining a smartphone monopoly. The company has made multiple ...