Verizon is about to lose its distinction of being the only major carrier to offer unlocked iPhones and other smartphones to consumers. The telecommunications company has apparently decided to ...

Verizon's phones are unlocked because of open-access rules the ... A year ago, Verizon began locking phones prior to sale in order to prevent armed robberies of stores. But Verizon continued ...

they aren’t about to let us all hangout on their network with whichever unlocked phone we happen to be interested in at the moment. Verizon still plans try and stop unapproved phones that haven ...

Verizon will soon stop selling unlocked smartphones, a move that the carrier said will protect its customers from thieves because unlocked phones are prime targets. The decision marks a reversal ...

Smartphone reviews often ignore an increasingly important feature: the ability to switch from one cellular carrier to another.

Verizon plans to stop selling unlocked smartphones as a way to deter criminals from stealing the devices, the company told CNET. As of today, Verizon devices will be locked to the Verizon network ...

While this could effectively resolve itself after a minor delay, it's possible Verizon customers with unlocked phones could essentially be out of luck for upgrades — unless they take matters ...

Where do unlocked phones work? Most include GSM (2G), HSPA (3.5G), and LTE (4G) radios, while a few also include CDMA (Sprint/Verizon 3G) radios. The vast majority of unlocked handsets will ...

Verizon, like with the Nexus 7 (2013), likes to use this “we are still testing the device and haven’t certified it yet” when telling people they can’t activate unlocked phones or other ...

Some phones are not unlocked and so they can only be used on one provider like Verizon, or with just AT&T, or T-Mobile, etc.