
Joe Maring / Android Authority
TL;DR
- As of January 20, Verizon Value–branded prepaid phones require 365 days of active service before they can be unlocked (previously 60 days after full purchase).
- The change is a result of a previous FCC decision to remove enforcement on Verizon’s previous 60-day lock policy.
- This will largely make prepaid phones a less appealing deal than before, as you won’t be able to leave as easily for another compatible network.
Last week, the FCC officially scrapped an…

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