Verizon began updating device unlock policies for its various prepaid brands shortly after the FCC gave it a waiver that allowed it to do so. We assumed the main device unlock policy for Verizon ...

After the FCC lifted a restriction on how soon carriers need to unlock devices, Verizon has extended its device unlock policy to a whopping 365 days. Effective starting today, January 20, 2026, ...

Verizon has always offered one of the most flexible phone-unlocking policies in the wireless industry. Thanks to specific regulations, the carrier automatically unlocked most phones just 60 days after ...

Once you become a smartphone user, there's an inevitability that will occur every few years — you'll be in the market for a new device. Whether you've been receiving promotional texts from Verizon ...

Verizon has changed its policy on unlocking devices. The old rule that said devices would be unlocked automatically after 60 days is no longer in effect. With the new requierements, postpaid devices ...