When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which is as anti-consumer as it has ever been at the moment, was giving Verizon ...

Written by Ron Lyons, Jr. If you're a Verizon customer and you're thinking of switching to a new carrier or moving abroad, unlocking your phone from its contract can be a simple task. The process of ...

Verizon has started enforcing a 365-day lock period on phones purchased through its TracFone division, one week after the Federal Communications Commission waived a requirement that Verizon unlock ...

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After winning a waiver from the FCC, Verizon has been quick to update its unlock policies, making it harder for customers to leave with their devices for a rival carrier. The changes don't affect just ...

Verizon has changed its policy on unlocking devices. The old rule that said devices would be unlocked automatically after 60 days is no longer in effect. With the new requierements, postpaid devices ...

Verizon retroactively applied a new 60-day paid service requirement to a phone that was purchased under older FCC-mandated unlocking rules. A Kansas customer sued after Verizon refused to unlock the ...

Verizon has silently changed its device unlocking policy. The carrier is now imposing a 35-day waiting period for customers who pay off the phones via the Verizon app or authorized retailers. However, ...

Verizon has recently changed its policy for unlocking phones bought via contract. The carrier now imposes a 35-day waiting period for people who pay off their phones via the Verizon app or authorized ...