Update, October 19, 2018 (12:20PM EST): It’s not clear whether it’s from customer backlash or if it was always planned this way, but Verizon is apparently remotely SIM-unlocking all Google Pixel 3 ...

(Subscriber Identity Module lock) A function in GSM cellphones that restricts the phone's use to a particular cellular carrier identified by a SIM card. SIM locks are used to ensure subscribers finish ...