Verizon has started enforcing a 365-day lock period on phones purchased through its TracFone division, one week after the ...

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

Verizon has quietly rolled out a major change to its prepaid phone policies, reinstating a full 12-month device lock for customers using TracFone and several related brands.

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.

After the FCC lifted a restriction on how soon carriers need to unlock devices, Verizon has extended its device ...

The Federal Communications Commission is letting Verizon lock phones to its network for longer periods, eliminating a ...

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 ...

Several resellers started taking orders today for software that unlocks Apple Inc.’s iPhone. The one U.S. dealer handling iPhoneSIMFree’s unlock — which lets iPhone owners swap out SIM cards so that ...

A video showing the founder of a Belfast, Northern Ireland, company unlocking the iPhone hit the Web early Wednesday U.K. time as proof that software exists that can unlock Apple Inc.’s device for use ...

An iPhone will display “iPhone is Disabled” after you enter the wrong passcodes many times. This situation looks very tricky because you can’t do anything with your iPhone at this time. For this ...

Forgetting a changed passcode, too many wrong tries, a cracked screen or someone else changing it can leave your iPhone disabled; most fixes will factory‑reset the device, so make sure your data is ...

Your iPhone is a truly incredible piece of technology. A modern smartphone manages to cram a seemingly endless number of useful (or at least entertaining) functions into a pocket-sized package. Your ...