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If the Verizon Outage Left Your iPhone Stuck in SOS Mode, Here's How to Fix It

Even when you're in an area with good cellular coverage, your iPhone status might read SOS. Here's what to know.

Verizon customers will have to wait to unlock their phone going forward — here’s why

The FCC approved a waiver to the 60-day phone unlock rule after a Verizon petition. Here's what that means for you.

Verizon gets FCC permission to end 60-day phone unlocking rule

Verizon can keep phones locked to its network for longer after the Federal Communications Commission agreed to waive the ...
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Verizon no longer needs to unlock phones after 60 days, thanks to FCC

The FCC lifted a restriction that required Verizon to automatically unlock devices after 60 days, allowing the company to ...

FCC revises Verizon phone unlocking rules after significant fraud issues

The Federal Communications Commission revised a long-standing rule that required Verizon Communications to unlock ​its mobile ...
Android

What is an eSIM? Everything You Need To Know – January 2026

Update January 12, 2026: RayNeo has just announced at CES 2026, the world’s first eSIM-enabled AR Glasses – the RayNeo X3 Pro. This means that they are totally wire-free. Summary: eSIM is essentially ...
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If You're Dealing with Dropped Calls in 2026, You're Choosing to Be Frustrated

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. There is nothing quite like the panic of ...