T-Mobile and AT&T this week responded to the FCC’s proposed rule requiring providers unlock phones within 60 days of activation—even if they’re under contract and not paid off yet.

Both carriers claim that requiring them to unlock customers’ mobile phones within 60 days of activation will mean fewer deals on subsidized phones.

T-Mobile has said that its customers could see handset subsidies reduce by as much as 70% should the FCC's new rule go into effect.

Cell carriers T-Mobile & AT&T are opposing the FCC plan to require phones to be unlocked after 60 days and say locked is better for customers.

Mobile's Michele Thomas, the proposed rule could force carriers to abandon their device payment plans, thereby impacting customers. The carrier also questioned the FCC's

Mobile carriers argue that locking devices helps them lower costs. Consumer protection groups see it a little differently.

The carriers claim that locked phones are more affordable and less prone to fraud and theft. The FCC wants to require all mobile carriers to unlock mobile phones within 60 days of activation. But neither AT&T nor T-Mobile are on board with that idea.

Network carriers T-Mobile and AT&T released their response to the rule this week. The proposal would require carriers to unlock phones with 60 days of activation, even if under co

Gee, I sure love paying for a phone that can’t be moved from my draconian cell phone network,” said no one ever. But that appears to be the sentiment echoed by American networks AT&T and T-Mobile in response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).