
Joe Maring / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Verizon retroactively applied a new 60-day paid service requirement to a phone that was purchased under older FCC-mandated unlocking rules.
- A Kansas customer sued after Verizon refused to unlock the device, and the court ruled the policy change violated state consumer protection law.
- Verizon was ordered to refund the phone and service costs, raising concerns that it is ignoring current unlocking rules while its FCC appeal is still pending.
For years now, Verizon…

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