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Verizon petitioning FCC to extend unlock period for phones beyond 60 days

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https://arstechnica.com/tech-poli...ck-phones/

Reason: There was "a sharp increase in the number of TracFone devices that deactivated before making enough payments for Verizon to recover the subsidy on the device."

What Verizon wants: Verizon claims 60 days isn't enough, and it wants to lock phones for at least six months.
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05-22-2025 at 07:06 AM.
05-22-2025 at 07:06 AM.
Time to buy that Tracfone you've had your eye on.
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