Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones

Verizon has started enforcing a 365-day lock period on phones purchased through its TracFone division, one week after the Federal Communications Commission waived a requirement that Verizon unlock ...

Verizon’s prepaid services add a 365-day wait to unlock phones

Last week, the FCC granted Verizon’s request to lift a 60-day unlocking requirement stemming from its purchase of spectrum ...
Droid Life

What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

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.
PC Magazine

FCC Unties Verizon From 60-Day Phone-Unlocking Rule

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. As a result, Verizon’s ...