Sprint will share the unlocking code with all current and former subscribers once their phones are deactivated and their bills are paid, the company said.

Sprint sued Pacific Cellupage last year, claiming the reseller was buying up Sprint phones and unlocking them for use outside the Sprint network. "The unlocking process involves removing or altering ...

One requirement is that T-Mobile, Sprint, and DISH will post to their respective carrier webpages their policies on postpaid and prepaid mobile device unlocking.