Android has similar features that prevent other people from accessing data on stolen phones. The new policy could help Verizon "protect itself from competition, with the locked phones making it ...

The agreement says specifically that they cannot SIM lock their phones to their network ... the previously posted policy that we shared in September, the one Verizon called “inaccurate ...

For quite some time, Verizon has been the go-to major carrier if you wanted to buy an unlocked phone in the US. That’s because Verizon agreed to sell its devices unlocked after winning an ...

However, in February Verizon wanted to implement a new locking policy and requested a Declaratory Ruling from the FCC allowing it to SIM lock phones for 60 days. After that, the phone would ...

Verizon's device-unlocking policy doesn't address international travel. Verizon does sell international access directly, but locking phones would prevent customers from selecting a different ...

At the time of writing, Verizon only requires customers to keep the phone locked for 60 days ... announced in its revised food dye policy statement that it will no longer introduce any new ...

Verizon wants to lock subscribers to its network for ... allowing it to change its phone unlocking policy. Verizon claims that the 60-day unlocking requirement it is subject to leads to fraud ...

However, there are also a bunch of smaller regional carriers, as well as MVNOs that piggyback on the networks of these carriers. Unfortunately, if you want to roll your T-Mobile-locked phone into a ...

If approved, the change would align Verizon with AT&T’s policy and further tighten ... Verizon argues that extending the lock period is necessary to deter phone theft and fraud, which ultimately ...

Verizon is looking to keep its devices locked to its plans for longer, meaning you may have to wait months before you can unlock or transfer your device. According to a recent report from Ars ...