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184 Verizon Refused To Unlock Man's iPhone, So He Sued the Carrier and Won

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msmash @ Slashdot · 12/15/2025 15:05 EDT

Verizon Refused To Unlock Man's iPhone, So He Sued the Carrier and Won

A Kansas man who sued Verizon in small claims court after the carrier refused to unlock his iPhone has won his case, scoring a small but meaningful victory against a company that retroactively applied a policy change to deny his unlock request.

Patrick Roach bought a discounted iPhone 16e from Verizon's Straight Talk brand in February 2025, intending to pay for one month of service before switching the device to US Mobile. Under FCC rules dating back to a 2019 waiver, Verizon must unlock phones 60 days af

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