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 ...

Last week, the FCC granted Verizon’s request to lift a 60-day unlocking requirement stemming from its purchase of spectrum licenses and its deal to acquire TracFone, which had a ...

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It will take at least a year for new TracFone users to get their phones unlocked. Verizon is changing the terms for the unlocking of its prepaid phones sold through TracFone. The change comes after ...

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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. The shift comes shortly ...

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