Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. New owners of the Verizon iPhone 5 are being met with an unexpected but welcome surprise today: the device comes ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. You know how much of a pain it has been to activate a non-Verizon branded Nexus 6 on Verizon, even though the ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. The end of Verizon’s CDMA network is something that unlocked phone enthusiasts have dreamed about for years.

Verizon plans to stop selling unlocked smartphones as a way to deter criminals from stealing the devices, the company told CNET. As of today, Verizon devices will be locked to the Verizon network and ...

Verizon has confirmed, despite rumors to the contrary, that it will not be unlocking the Galaxy S III bootloader with a software update. The carrier has confirmed the bad news to Droid-Life saying ...

A move by Verizon Wireless to resume electronically locking smartphones in its stores may lead to hiccups for subscribers who need to travel internationally soon after buying a phone. And it should ...

In this edition of Ask Maggie, Maggie Reardon gives one reader the lowdown on which carriers will unlock the iPhone 4S for use overseas and which one won't. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News ...

The OnePlus 8 series is sold unlocked and, for the most part, works with pretty much every carrier you can go out and find in the US. Verizon, though, held certification back on the unlocked OnePlus 8 ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Verizon will allow all of its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 ...