Verizon seeks FCC approval for security measure that some customers may not like

Citing its desire to protect customers from identity theft and other fraudulent activities, Verizon announced today that it is seeking FCC ...

Citing its desire to protect customers from identity theft and other fraudulent activities, Verizon announced today that it is seeking FCC approval to SIM lock all handsets that it sells for a 60 day period. The carrier says that criminals target Verizon customers because the carrier is the only large wireless provider to unlock devices as soon as they are sold. The advantage to customers is that once a phone is no longer Verizon's property and it belongs to the buyer, it can be used on any compatible network.

But Verizon says that this policy allows criminals to hijack ...

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