Verizon began updating device unlock policies for its various prepaid brands shortly after the FCC gave it a waiver that ...

Following FCC changes, Verizon has announced an updated device unlocking policy, with the carrier no longer automatically ...

A waiver issued Monday by the FCC means you’ll have to wait longer or pay off your phone’s balance earlier to take a phone purchased from Verizon to another carrier.

People often buy smartphones expecting freedom. The freedom to switch carriers. The freedom to ...

Verizon has received permission from the FCC to keep phones locked for longer periods, effectively ending the 60-day unlocking policy.

To unlock your phone from Verizon, the phone must be 60 days past its purchase date and not flagged as lost or stolen. Your Verizon Wireless account must be in good standing where the balance is paid ...

Verizon has started enforcing a 365-day lock period on phones purchased through its TracFone division, one week after the ...

Last week, the FCC granted Verizon’s request to lift a 60-day unlocking requirement stemming from its purchase of spectrum ...

After the FCC lifted a restriction on how soon carriers need to unlock devices, Verizon has extended its device ...

The revision effectively removes an unlocking timeframe unique to Verizon among major US carriers. Previously, the company was obliged to make both prepaid and postpaid devices ...

Verizon has officially ended its 60-day automatic iPhone unlocking policy for prepaid brands. Here is why users on Visible ...