Back in September, we noticed that Verizon had briefly added a new device unlock policy to their website, a policy that was going to SIM lock customer phones for 60 days after purchase.

It means Verizon can now lock new phones for 60 days, but must automatically unlock them thereafter. The only exception to the rule being if a phone is discovered to have been purchased through fraud.

Verizon will reportedly begin rolling out its new policy to sell locked phones in a multi-stage process. The company said that it’s making this change to help prevent the theft of devices from ...

Verizon isn't allowed to lock phones to its network because of open access requirements that are specific to the "C Block" 700MHz wireless spectrum that Verizon purchased in 2008 and uses for its ...

Verizon had been required by the FCC to keep most of its phones unlocked (that's any phone on the 4G LTE network, so a lot of phones), but it seems to have carved out a way to add a locked initial ...

We have no idea what Verizon is doing with the SIM locking policy they first shared back in February. We’ve reached out to Verizon for an update on multiple occasions and have not received a ...

Verizon is now set to revert to selling carrier-locked phones in what it claims is an attempt to combat theft. The new policy will roll out in steps.

A Verizon spokesman also said the new phone locking policy "is not inconsistent with our obligations under the C Block" because the move is designed to deter theft, identity fraud and fraud.

Verizon currently has the most generous unlocked phones policy of all wireless carriers, but according to CNET, that will be changing soon. In an effort to combat phone theft, Verizon will begin ...

UPDATE: Feb. 13, 2018, 2:06 p.m. EST This story and headline have been corrected to reflect new information from Verizon UPDATE: Feb. 12, 2018, 6:17 p.m. PST Verizon will keep phones locked while ...

We asked Verizon what its locking policy for 5G phones will be, and the company told us, "All of the phones currently in our pipeline will be able to attach to the C Block [700MHz] spectrum and ...

If you’ve been enjoying Big Red’s lax policy on locked phones, we’ve got some bad news for you: starting in Spring 2018, Verizon will temporarily lock the phones it sells, just like its ...