Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones

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 ...
Android Authority

Verizon wants to lock your phones for 6 months or longer, instead of 60 days

Verizon has petitioned the FCC to waive its 60-day phone unlocking requirements. The company has proposed waiving the unlocking rule because it encourages bad actors to exploit unlocked devices and ...
Ars Technica

Verizon to stop automatic unlocking of phones as FCC ends 60-day unlock rule

The Federal Communications Commission is letting Verizon lock phones to its network for longer periods, eliminating a requirement to unlock handsets 60 days after they are activated on its network.
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FCC Unties Verizon From 60-Day Phone-Unlocking Rule

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Verizon logo, as seen at a store in Washington, DC. - Credit: Kevin Carter/Getty Images A waiver issued Monday by the FCC ...