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

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which ...

Verizon has updated a major policy consumers aren't too thrilled about.

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.

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

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The FCC announced a proposed rule that would require mobile providers to unlock consumers’ phones within 60 days ...

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.

Verizon has quietly rolled out a major change to its prepaid phone policies, reinstating a full 12-month device lock for ...

If you buy your iPhone from a carrier, or elsewhere on a subsidised contract, then it may be ‘locked’ to that carrier – meaning it won’t work if you try to switch to a physical or e-SIM from another ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move that could have potentially significant consequences for both consumers and cell phone service providers, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has brought forth a proposal ...