When you unlock a phone, it means that you alone own the device and can use it with any cell phone carrier.

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To unlock your phone from Verizon, the phone must be 60 days past its purchase date and not flagged as lost or stolen.

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Consumers will soon find it easier to “unlock” their cell phones and use them across different wireless carriers, a federal regulator said Thursday. The Federal Communication Commission said it had ...