Canadian carriers can’t lock phones to their networks now

A review of the existing Wireless Code is helping bolster the protection of consumers when it comes to dealing with the big telecom providers. The code, which defines the rules and regulations for service providers, was enforced back in June 2015. Two years after the enactment, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) reviewed and revised the code. One of the big changes is that starting December 1, 2017, any wireless consumer can get their mobile phones unlocked from their carrier free of charge. Carriers can’t lock devices for sale from that point forward, too.

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