Verizon has started enforcing a 365-day lock period on phones purchased through its TracFone division, one week after the ...

Verizon is making it significantly more difficult to switch carriers by locking your iPhone or Android phone for much longer than before.

A waiver issued Monday by the FCC means you’ll have to wait longer or pay off your phone’s balance earlier to take a phone ...

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission revised a long-standing rule that ...

For almost two years, it was illegal to unlock your new smartphone. Now carriers’ grip on users’ smartphones has been loosened by several key pieces of legislation. As of February 11, no carrier can ...

The revision effectively removes an unlocking timeframe unique to Verizon among major US carriers. Previously, the company ...

As growth in voice, SMS and data services plateaus, carriers have an opportunity to reinvent themselves as ad-tech players.