Verizon just got permission to keep your phone locked for longer - Wckediden

phillynews215 · 2026-01-13T16:30:06Z

https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-Verizon-logo-on-smartpohone-Stock-photo-1.jpg (https://www.androidauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-Verizon-logo-on-smartpohone-Stock-photo-1.jpg) Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The FCC has officially scrapped its 60-day phone unlocking requirements for Verizon. Verizon can now lock phones for longer periods of time for both prepaid and postpaid customers. While the new rules make it harder to switch carriers, theyâ€™re being implemented to help curb stealing and fraudulently buying Verizon phones. The FCC has officially ended Verizonâ€™s long-standing 60-day policy (https://www.androidauthority.com/verizon-phone-unlocking-rule-petition-3560268/) for phone unlocking. The carrier is now allowed to keep phones locked to its network for longer periods of time. More... (https://www.androidauthority.com/verizon-60-days-unlock-ending-3631962/)

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Verizon just got permission to keep your phone locked for longer

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Verizon just got permission to keep your phone locked for longer

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority

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The FCC has officially scrapped its 60-day phone unlocking requirements for Verizon.
Verizon can now lock phones for longer periods of time for both prepaid and postpaid customers.
While the new rules make it harder to switch carriers, they’re being implemented to help curb stealing and fraudulently buying Verizon phones.

The FCC has officially ended Verizon’s long-standing 60-day policy for phone unlocking. The carrier is now allowed to keep phones locked to its network for longer periods of time.

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