During Trump's first term, the FCC granted Verizon a partial waiver allowing it to lock phones for 60 days to fight fraud. Verizon claims 60 days isn't enough, and it wants to lock phones for at least ...

However, there are also a bunch of smaller regional carriers, as well as MVNOs that piggyback on the networks of these ...

Verizon wants to lock subscribers to its network for a longer period of time, and has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission [PDF] ...

Verizon is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to waive rules that require it to unlock mobile phones after 60 days. The carrier has argued that the current policy results in device ...

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 seeks FCC approval to extend its device lock period from 60 days to six months, aligning with AT&T’s policy.

the FCC allowed the carrier to lock phones for 60 days after purchase in 2019. Verizon later extended the policy to TracFone following its acquisition of the prepaid provider in 2021. But now ...

Which brings us to May 24, when Tim called his mother from someone else’s phone saying he thought his iPhone was stolen.

From increasing prices to severe outages, it hasn’t been easy for traditional wireless carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, and ...