FCC Allows Verizon to Lock Phones for 60 Days
Jun 26, 2019, 10:48 AM by Rich Brome
The FCC has granted Verizon's request to lock phones that it sells for a period of 60 days from the date they are activated. This type of lock keeps phones from being used on another company's network and was explicitly prohibited by the FCC as a condition of Verizon's license for band 13, the cornerstone of the company's 4G LTE network. The FCC's new waiver from that rule requires that phones be unlocked automatically at the end of 60 days, even if the customer has not requested it or still owes money on a device payment plan. The 60-day lock is intended to deter device fraud and identity theft. Verizon claims handset fraud cost the company $190 million last year.
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