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Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · today 14:03 EDT

Verizon Convinces FCC to Kill Its 60-Day Phone Unlocking Rule and That’s Bad

Verizon no longer has to automatically unlock your phone after 60 days and their new unlock policy could be anything, thanks to a new waiver by the FCC. During the height of its struggles to keep postpaid customers around in May of 2025, Verizon asked the FCC to get rid of a requirement that forced … Continued
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