At the time of writing, Verizon only requires customers to keep the phone locked for 60 days. If this petition goes through, it will put the company on par with AT&T's six-month period.

Why locked phones cost you more When your phone is locked, you can’t just insert a new SIM card and start using another network. You’ll often need to purchase a new device to switch.

We’re only 3 months removed from Verizon committing to a 3-year price lock and the price increases have arrived. While these aren’t price increases directly related to their wireless plans, they will ...

In the case of Verizon, its devices only stay locked for 60 days, and it desperately wants that to change. In fact, so badly that it is petitioning the FCC right now.

If I bring my phone / outright purchase a phone, then they shouldn't be able to lock it. If I buy a phone on an installment plan, then sure, I should have to pay it off before leaving. Arbitrary ...

Some consumers are slamming Verizon's push to lock carrier-sold phones beyond 60 days, noting it'll block their access to rival T-Mobile's cellular Starlink service.

Dish Mobile’s parent company says that it is not against Verizon’s petition to change the current network lock-in rules. But it also wants the FCC to frame a national policy that covers all ...