Verizon makes customers wait 35 days to unlock fully paid-off phones
Major US carriers now impose extended device-lock waiting periods and differing unlock rules; Verizon enforces 365-day locks for some subsidiary prepaid phones.
T-Mobile Says You Can Switch in Just 15 Minutes. I Tested That Claim
T-Mobile's new service enables switching to its network in about 15 minutes with same-day phone delivery and avoids deprioritization at crowded events.