Verizon wants to lock your phones for 6 months or longer, instead of 60 days

Verizon wants to lock your phones for 6 months or longer, instead of 60 days
Verizon wants to lock your phones for 6 months or longer, instead of 60 days

Verizon says it's fighting fraud, but you may be the one paying the price.

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
  • Verizon has petitioned the FCC to waive its 60-day phone unlocking requirements.
  • The company has proposed waiving the unlocking rule because it encourages bad actors to exploit unlocked devices and harms its business.
  • Verizon pointed out that the industry standard for providers not subject to the 60-day rule is a minimum of six months or longer.

Verizon is asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to waive rules that require it to unlock mobile phones after 60 days. The carrier has argued that the current policy results in device fraud and international trafficking and puts it at a disadvantage compared to its rivals.

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