1 day ago · Verizon refused to unlock man’s iPhone, so he sued the carrier and won Verizon changed policy after he bought the phone, wouldn’t unlock it despite FCC rule.

The FCC’s conditions, which were attached to Verizon’s 2008 acquisition of 700 MHz spectrum and reiterated in its 2021 purchase of TracFone, dictate that the carrier must unlock handsets ...

1 day ago · In a noteworthy legal confrontation with telecommunications giant Verizon, Kansas resident Patrick Roach emerged victorious after a small claims court ruled in his favor. Roach's legal battle …

19 hours ago · Verizon changed its prepaid unlock policy earlier this year and started applying new rules retroactively, so one user sued over it.

Despite Roach's phone being bought under the old rules, Verizon refused to unlock it, claiming the new policy applied retroactively. This directly contradicted the FCC's existing conditions on Verizon, which …

When Verizon refused to unlock an iPhone purchased by Kansas resident Patrick Roach, he had no intention of giving up without a fight. Roach sued the wireless carrier in small claims court and won. …

Patrick Roach successfully sued Verizon in Kansas small claims court after the carrier refused to unlock an iPhone he purchased under Verizon's Straight Talk brand, violating federal unlocking rules …