Can my carrier legally refuse to unlock my phone if I finished paying off the device installment plan last month?
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Can my carrier legally refuse to unlock my phone if I finished paying off the device installment plan last month?
4 real searches · 1 real-search pass
United States 2026 cellphone carrier unlocking rules FCC CTIA paid off device installment plan carrier unlock policyGoogle ↗
OBSERVED
AT&T device unlock eligibility paid off installment plan officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVED
T-Mobile device unlock policy paid off device officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVED
Verizon device unlocking policy 60 days officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVED
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
Classifying 4 queries…
Searches and sources
ChatGPT4 real searches · gpt-6
United States 2026 cellphone carrier unlocking rules FCC CTIA paid off device installment plan carrier unlock policy Google ↗
AT&T device unlock eligibility paid off installment plan official Google ↗
T-Mobile device unlock policy paid off device official Google ↗
Verizon device unlocking policy 60 days official Google ↗
- Federal Communications Commission FCC 24-136 · docs.fcc.gov
- Federal Communications Commission · docs.fcc.gov
- 9. Similarly, T-Mobile operates under an unlocking requirement imposed as a merger condition in connection with the *T-Mobile – Sprint* merger. Under merger conditions imposed by the Department of Justice in connection with the Amended Final Judgment, T-Mobile is required to unlock prepaid handsets within a year of activation on its wireless network. The Amended Final Judgment states that T-Mobile must “unlock prepaid mobile wireless devices no later than one (1) year after initial activation, c · public-inspection.federalregister.gov
- Unlock Your Phone or Device · att.com
- T-Mobile device unlock | T-Mobile Support: Help with Devices, Plans, Billing & More · t-mobile.com
- T-Mobile device unlock | T-Mobile Support: Help with Devices, Plans, Billing & More · t-mobile.com
- Device Unlocking FAQs · verizon.com
- Device Unlocking Policies · verizon.com
Queries
4 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States 2026 cellphone carrier unlocking rules FCC CTIA paid off device installment plan carrier unlock policy OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
AT&T device unlock eligibility paid off installment plan official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
T-Mobile device unlock policy paid off device official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Verizon device unlocking policy 60 days official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |