Are Verizon iPhones sold unlocked?

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Have a chance to buy an iphone that was used on verizon network. Am I able to use it on cricket which runs off of att? Some places online say verizon is unlocked already while others say not.
 

nikkisharif

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Re: Verizon Iphones unlocked from start

Yes you can use a Verizon iPhone with Cricket. I passed my 5S to a friend's god daughter & she uses it with Cricket.


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Just be aware that if it is an iPhone 4 or iPhone 4s from Verizon, you will not be able to use it on a GSM carrier in the US.
 

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Verizon phones are GSM unlocked because of this particular language in the 47CFR 27.16 published by the FCC during the 700MHz auction.

No licensee may disable features on handsets it provides to customers, to the extent such features are compliant with the licensee's standards pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, nor configure handsets it provides to prohibit use of such handsets on other providers' networks.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/27.16

For a bit more history there are plenty of other articles to read:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_2008_wireless_spectrum_auction
FCC sets 700MHz auction rules: limited open access, no wholesale requirement | Ars Technica
 

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