House Passes Bill to Allow Cellphone 'Unlocking'[ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:50:15 GMT ]The U.S. House on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow you to legally "unlock" your cellphone so that it can be used with any carrier. The vote was 295-114, with 95 Democrats joining 200 Republicans in favor of the measure. The bill now goes to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.