Verizon has quietly rewritten the rules that once made it relatively painless to take your phone to another carrier. A long ...

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 ...

You could be stuck with Verizon on your prepaid phones longer than you want after the Federal Communications Commission agreed to waive the carrier's 60-day phone unlock requirement. It means Verizon ...

Some Verizon customers using iPhones or Android phones may not appreciate the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision on Monday, which granted the carrier's request to lock handsets to its ...

What's the SIM unlock policy for Verizon, T-Mobile or AT&T? These are each carrier's current device unlock policy as of 2026.

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. As a result, Verizon’s ...

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