Thanks To Trump, Verizon Immediately Starts Making It Harder To Switch Mobile Carriers

Thanks To Trump, Verizon Immediately Starts Making It Harder To Switch Mobile Carriers

Last week we noted how the Trump FCC, at the direct request of wireless phone giants, destroyed popular rules making it easier and cheaper to switch wireless carriers. The rules, applied via spectrum acquisition and merger conditions, required that Verizon unlock your phone within 60 days after purchase so you could easily switch to competitors.Verizon,…

Verizon No Longer Unlocking Customer Devices After 60 Days

Verizon is pretty much the only company out there that lets you unlock your phone after just 60 days. This was due to an agreement Verizon made when they purchased some network spectrum back in 2008, and later extended in 2021 with the purchase of TracFone. These days, that’s a huge selling point, but now the FCC has stepped in with a very favorable change for Verizon—and less so for users. Source

FCC Modifies Handset Unlocking Rules for Verizon

The FCC just voided Verizon's 60-day handset unlocking requirement after discovering a fraud problem: stolen devices ending up on international black markets and facilitating criminal enterprises. The new rules align Verizon with industry standards. The post FCC Modifies Handset Unlocking Rules for Verizon appeared first on In Compliance Magazine.