During Trump's first term, the FCC granted Verizon a partial waiver allowing it to lock phones for 60 days to fight fraud.

Verizon has asked the Federal Communications Commission to get rid of the rule requiring it to unlock phones after 60 days. In a letter to the FCC spotted by LightReading, Verizon claims the current ...

Verizon customers can currently unlock their devices after 60 days, but the carrier is petitioning the FCC to push that up to six months.

Verizon Wireless will soon begin locking the phones it sells to customers, a move that will prevent the phones from being activated on any other carrier's network. But Verizon says it is taking ...

So you’ve got a Verizon phone and you’re wondering how you can unlock the phone and use it on another network. This can be an important process, particularly when you’re going in an area ...

What if you love the phone you have? Or perhaps you can’t afford to purchase a new one? There’s no need to worry — here’s all you need to know on how to unlock a Verizon phone. The process ...

The only “requirement” per-say is that you have a Verizon phone. So if you’re not quite sure how to unlock a Verizon phone, be sure to follow along below. We’ll show you step-by-step on ...

Verizon wants to lock subscribers to its network for a longer period of time, and has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission [PDF] ...

CNet first reported the move. Verizon says a surge in thefts forced it to end its practice of selling phones unlocked, ready for use on any compatible wireless service. “Armed robberies were up ...

This week, Verizon is now opening up the now called Free Trial to all unlocked (and with eSIM ... required), then Verizon assigns you a random phone number with data, text, and talk service ...

The best phone for Verizon could already be in your possession. If you've got an unlocked phone and don't want a new one but simply want to get in on that Verizon network coverage and those 5G ...

While the best unlocked phones almost certainly support GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile, it’s best to look for devices that work with all the major U.S. providers, including Verizon.