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TL;DR
- The FCC has officially scrapped its 60-day phone unlocking requirements for Verizon.
- Verizon can now lock phones for longer periods of time for both prepaid and postpaid customers.
- While the new rules make it harder to switch carriers, they’re being implemented to help curb stealing and fraudulently buying Verizon phones.
The FCC has officially ended Verizon’s long-standing 60-day policy for phone unlocking. The carrier is now allowed to keep phones locked to its network for longer periods of time.