Verizon has petitioned the FCC to waive its 60-day phone unlocking requirements. The company has proposed waiving the unlocking rule because it encourages bad actors to exploit unlocked devices and ...

Verizon petitioned the Trump administration to let it lock phones to its network for longer periods of time, making it harder for customers to switch to other carriers. The Biden-era Federal ...

Verizon customers across the U.S. reported problems accessing the company's wireless network, with some reporting Monday morning that their phone service was down and limited to SOS mode. The service ...

Verizon wants to lock subscribers to its network for a longer period of time, and has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission [PDF] to extend how long customers must wait before a Verizon ...

With Verizon seeking permission to lock phones to its network for six months or longer instead of the current 60 days, a coalition of advocacy groups yesterday urged the Federal Communications ...

Update: Verizon has begun to restore service to most affected areas. “Verizon engineers are making progress on our network issue and service has started to be restored,” the company said in a ...

Sometimes, buying a phone outright doesn't make it immediately yours. If you've bought or leased a phone from a carrier, that device will often be "locked", meaning it can only be used on a certain ...

If you're thinking of switching your cell phone carrier, you might be considering either T-Mobile or Verizon, two of the largest mobile carriers in the United States. Each company has an array of ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- People with Verizon phone service are experiencing disruptions in the Kalamazoo area, according to Kalamazoo County Central Dispatch and Verizon. Verizon is going through “major ...

Nokia and Verizon Wireless began teasing the Lumia 928 earlier this week, but now it’s official. The flagship Windows Phone will launch on May 16 for $100, counting a $50 mail-in rebate. As expected, ...

Mark has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology, working previously with Digital Trends. Taking a less-than-direct route to technology writing, Mark began his Android journey ...