Investigation of consumer claims involving cell phone service carriers that sell mobile phones that are "locked." Locked cell phones contain software that prevents the owner from taking their phone to a different service carrier. Individuals that unknowingly purchase locked cell phones are then required to purchase a new cell phone if they choose to change cell phone service carriers.
Defendant Details
Name (Stock Symbol)
Brief Description
AT&T, Inc. (T)
AT&T provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services globally.
Sprint Nextel Corporation (S)
Sprint Nextel Corporation offers wireless and wireline communications products and services to consumers, businesses, and government users in the United States and internationally.
T-Mobile USA
T-Mobile USA is the US operating entity of T-Mobile International AG, the mobile communications subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE: DT).
MCI
MCI, now merged with Verizon, is a ommunication service provider.