Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones | Verizon changed prepaid brands’ policy a week after FCC waived unlocking rule.

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy To 365 Days https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/26/01/21/0458212/verizon-wastes-no-time-switching-device-unlock-policy-to-365-days?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

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Verizon’s prepaid services add a 365-day wait to unlock phones

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy To 365 Days

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Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones

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Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones | Verizon changed prepaid brands’ policy a week after FCC waived unlocking rule.

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Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones

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