Verizon Traps Your Phone for 365 Days – And the FCC Just Said That’s Fine

Verizon extends device unlock period to 365 days for prepaid customers after FCC grants waiver, trapping phones and limiting ...

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

Visible, TracFone, Straight Talk, and Total Wireless customers will have to wait longer to switch to a new network. Visible, TracFone, Straight Talk, and Total Wireless customers will have to wait ...

Verizon Reintroduces One-Year Phone Locking for TracFone Users Following FCC Decision

Verizon has quietly rolled out a major change to its prepaid phone policies, reinstating a full 12-month device lock for customers using TracFone and several related brands.