To unlock your iPhone from its carrier, you'll likely need to contact your carrier directly to cancel your contract.

To unlock your phone from Verizon, the phone must be 60 days past its purchase date and not flagged as lost or stolen.

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Both carriers claim that requiring them to unlock customers’ mobile phones within 60 days of activation will mean fewer deals on subsidized phones. T-Mobile and AT&T are pushing back on an FCC plan to ...