When Verizon purchased licenses to use 700MHz spectrum in 2008 and acquired TracFone in 2021, it was forced to adhere to a rule that requires it to automatically unlock a phone it sells to a ...

On May 19, Verizon officially submitted a request to the Federal Communications Commission to waive its requirement to follow its Unlocking Rule.

Verizon wants to escape promises it made in exchange for merger and spectrum. We were on Verizon here in NE Georgia since they had the only reliable connections in the boondocks. For two unlocked ...

This rule requires Verizon to automatically unlock customers’ phones after 60 days for use on other networks. While it may seem benign on paper, this regulation has become a tool exploited by ...

Verizon urges FCC to extend phone unlocking limits past 60 days, citing fraud, as consumers push back over threats to carrier switching freedom.

In a first for US wireless carriers, Sprint and Verizon Wireless will allow iPhone 4S customers to unlock their mirco-SIM card slots, which enables use on wireless networks around the world ...