The FCC approved a waiver to the 60-day phone unlock rule after a Verizon petition. Here's what that means for you.

Prior, Verizon had a 60-day wait period before you could unlock your smartphone, but that's no longer the case. Here's what ...

What's the SIM unlock policy for Verizon, T-Mobile or AT&T? These are each carrier's current device unlock policy as of 2026.

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

Last week, the FCC granted Verizon’s request to lift a 60-day unlocking requirement stemming from its purchase of spectrum ...

Following FCC changes, Verizon has announced an updated device unlocking policy, with the carrier no longer automatically ...

What's the SIM unlock policy for Verizon, T-Mobile or AT&T? These are each carrier's current device unlock policy as of 2026.

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 purchased from Verizon to another carrier.

Samsung’s One UI already gives Galaxy owners more control over their phones than most Android skins, but a few lesser-known tools can quietly transform how quickly you get from a locked screen to what ...

There are two types of phones—those locked to a carrier and those free to use whatever carrier they want. There will come a time when you need to know which one your phone is. Thankfully, you'll have ...

Samsung’s LockStar update adds a huge set of unlock animations to Galaxy phones on One UI 8.5. Version 8.5.00.8 also brings manual AOD brightness on some models, plus a few fixes.