<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Verizon seeks to lock phones for longer, opposed by advocacy groups and users.</li><li>Groups argue phone locking restricts consumer choices, wastes devices, and harms competition.</li><li>Verizon wants longer locking periods for fraud prevention, but opposition challenges necessity.</li><li>Advocates and rival carriers urge FCC to reject Verizon's petition for extended locking.</li></ul>

Verizon’s request to lock phones supported by police, opposed by users

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