Verizon Just Made Unlocking Your iPhone Or Android Phone Way Harder

Verizon is making it significantly more difficult to switch carriers by locking your iPhone or Android phone for much longer than before.
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Verizon said it will give 'account credits' to users impacted by outage

Verizon users reported widespread outages on Wednesday afternoon. The telecommunications company acknowledged the outage on ...

'We sincerely apologize': Verizon declares outage over after 10 hours

WASHINGTON — Verizon customers were reporting outages on their mobile service on Wednesday. Downdetector, which tracks ...

Why your phone may be in 'SOS' mode

Many iPhone users with Verizon reported Wednesday that their phones were in "SOS mode." Here's what that means for you.

Your next Verizon phone will stay locked until 2027

According to the policy change, any device activated on Verizon's network on or before January 19, 2026, will automatically ...

Verizon customers will have to wait to unlock their phone going forward — here’s why

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

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 ...