What's the SIM unlock policy for Verizon, T-Mobile or AT&T? These are each carrier's current device unlock policy as of 2026.

What's the SIM unlock policy for Verizon, T-Mobile or AT&T? These are each carrier's current device unlock policy as of 2026.

Prior, Verizon had a 60-day wait period before you could unlock your smartphone, but that's no longer the case. Here's what ...

Verizon has quietly rewritten the rules that once made it relatively painless to take your phone to another carrier. A long ...

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

Verizon has received permission from the FCC to keep phones locked for longer periods, effectively ending the 60-day unlocking policy.

The FCC approved a waiver to the 60-day phone unlock rule after a Verizon petition. Here's what that means for you.

Verizon has started enforcing a 365-day lock period on phones purchased through its TracFone division, one week after the ...

Verizon is making it significantly more difficult to switch carriers by locking your iPhone or Android phone for much longer than before.

A waiver issued Monday by the FCC means you’ll have to wait longer or pay off your phone’s balance earlier to take a phone purchased from Verizon to another carrier.

Verizon has just won its FCC petition to change the rule around unlocking phones to a less user-friendly policy. Here are the details.

The Federal Communications Commission is letting Verizon lock phones to its network for longer periods, eliminating a requirement to unlock handsets 60 days after they are activated on its network.