When Verizon refused to unlock an iPhone purchased by Kansas resident Patrick Roach, he had no intention of giving up without a fight. Roach sued the wireless carrier in small claims court and won.

If you bought a phone through a carrier on contract, there’s a good chance the phone’s SIM could be locked to the network. This is normal. However, you can request to have it unlocked. Unfortunately ...

It is relatively rare for an individual consumer to beat one of the nation’s largest wireless carriers in court, but that is exactly what happened when Kansas resident Patrick Roach challenged Verizon ...