Verizon just got permission to keep your phone locked for longer

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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, 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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