{"id":43595,"date":"2025-07-13T03:28:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T03:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isafespend.com\/?p=43595"},"modified":"2025-07-13T03:28:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T03:28:04","slug":"verizons-push-to-keep-phones-locked-could-cost-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isafespend.com\/?p=43595","title":{"rendered":"Verizon\u2019s Push to Keep Phones Locked Could Cost You"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><figcaption>Dean Drobot \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Your monthly phone bill might soon be harder to escape. According to TheStreet, Verizon is asking the FCC to waive its rule requiring phones to be unlocked after 60 days. If granted, the lock period could extend to six\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneytalksnews.com\/verizons-push-to-keep-phones-locked-could-cost-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dean Drobot \/ Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Your monthly phone bill might soon be harder to escape. 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