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 ...

Verizon just got permission to keep your phone locked for longer

Verizon has received permission from the FCC to keep phones locked for longer periods, effectively ending the 60-day ...
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FCC closes loophole making Verizon phones harder to steal

The FCC waives a 2007 “handset unlocking” rule that regulators say helped fuel phone theft and fraud, exploiting Verizon cell ...
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Switching carriers gets harder as FCC lets Verizon end automatic 60-day unlocking

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