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Tracfone Updated their Unlocking policy. Get unlocked sooner if you have a new phone

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https://www.tfwunlockpolicy.com/wps/portal/home
It says:
For Customers with non-Apple devices: TracFone will provide an unlocking code to customers who request unlocking, provided they meet the following conditions:

If the TracFone device was activated with TracFone service prior to November 23, 2021, then the device must have been active on TracFone Service for no fewer than 12 months with Service Plans redeemed in no fewer than 12 months, and not have had their telephone number recycled or ported.
********* If the TracFone device was activated with new service on the Verizon network on or after November 23, 2021, then at least 60 days must have elapsed since the device was activated *********

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Last Edited by bluekiwi December 20, 2021 at 12:19 AM
Activated before Nov 23, 12 months service till unlock
Activated after Nov 23, 60 days service till unlock


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MtnXfreeride
12-20-2021 at 06:30 AM.
12-20-2021 at 06:30 AM.
Great news!
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ddpp33
12-20-2021 at 06:30 AM.
12-20-2021 at 06:30 AM.
Quote from steel_horses2004 :
I mean the availability and cost of the cheap phone+1year bundles that have been available on HSN and QVC, not the unlock time. Should have been clearer.

I don't see why it would. I mean they are literally forcing you to buy the year's service upfront which is what it took to get it unlocked previously.
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ddpp33
12-20-2021 at 06:32 AM.
12-20-2021 at 06:32 AM.
Quote from MtnXfreeride :
Great news!

Edit due to edit
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MikeAnnon
12-20-2021 at 06:33 AM.
12-20-2021 at 06:33 AM.
Quote from kenbuzz :
Yes.

Any TracFone device newly-activated on Verizon's network after 11/23/21 gets this.
Thanks. That was my question, too. Have one of the HSN deals waiting to activate on my current 1 yr. account. I know I don't have to wait until the old deal expires but will do it closer to the end of the term. Happy I waited. Don't know whether TF would unlock the old phone since it will not have been active for a full 12 mo. when I activate the new one and port # and remaining min., txt. & data.
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OKAYSD
12-20-2021 at 06:36 AM.
12-20-2021 at 06:36 AM.
iPhones will get unlocked automatically in 60 days after activation. Anyone checked their Tracfone iPhone if it's been unlocked already?
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steel_horses2004
12-20-2021 at 06:43 AM.
12-20-2021 at 06:43 AM.
Quote from ddpp33 :
I don't see why it would. I mean they are literally forcing you to buy the year's service upfront which is what it took to get it unlocked previously.
Well just using the popular moto g power phones as an example. To buy an unlocked phone was often around $150 ut you could buy the tracfone bundle for $99 or even $89 occasionally. Now if these bundles continue to be available you can buy the TF phone bundle and unlock after 60 days of use. See what I mean?
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steel_horses2004
12-20-2021 at 06:45 AM.
12-20-2021 at 06:45 AM.
Quote from ddpp33 :
While this is cool aren't the vast majority of the locked Tracfones CDMA only which even Verizon is moving away from and I believe no one else uses at all?
Many of the moto G phones work on gsm
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12-20-2021 at 07:10 AM.
12-20-2021 at 07:10 AM.
This is great. I got scre&ed out of the 7000 points cashback for a new line by TF when I activated my phone and now it turns out I could've gotten it unlocked within 2 months instead of 12. Looks like I'll go through the pain of returning my purchase even if I have to deal with restocking/shipping fees.
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Wmgrant01
12-20-2021 at 07:17 AM.
12-20-2021 at 07:17 AM.
Quote from steel_horses2004 :
Hope this doesn't affect the cheap phones w/1 year plans on hsn/qvc
I agree I hope at least people that bought the plans previously can still get their phone unlocked even if they do decide to change it.
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12-20-2021 at 07:36 AM.

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12-20-2021 at 07:36 AM.
Quote from OKAYSD :
iPhones will get unlocked automatically in 60 days after activation. Anyone checked their Tracfone iPhone if it's been unlocked already?
It shouldn't be, yet. The 60 day unlock is for phones activated after 11/23/21, which means they won't even be eligible until 1/22/22 at the absolute earliest.
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whyzir
12-20-2021 at 07:51 AM.
12-20-2021 at 07:51 AM.
The key words: "... Service Plans redeemed in no fewer than 12 months, and not have had their telephone number recycled or ported." When I called before 11/23/21 about unlocking my Moto G Power 2020 after it was activated more than a year ago with the original sim it came with, but only transferred a previous balance from another TF number (ebay pre-paid yearly plan), it did NOT count towards the 12 month unlock.
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LucyRubyLakeland
12-20-2021 at 08:51 AM.
12-20-2021 at 08:51 AM.
Well, Verizon owns all the CMDA services.
They now own tracfone
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OKAYSD
12-20-2021 at 09:50 AM.
12-20-2021 at 09:50 AM.
Quote from Icecolddeal :
Too bad it doesn't affect straight talk phones.

Why not Straight Talk? Isn't Straight Talk part of Tracfone?
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OKAYSD
12-20-2021 at 09:51 AM.
12-20-2021 at 09:51 AM.
Quote from Pwtzz :
If i buy a new tf phone and activate it to my old account, will it be allowed to unlock after 60 days?

This! Wondering the same.
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balloonshark
12-20-2021 at 09:53 AM.
12-20-2021 at 09:53 AM.
Title and wiki need edited to specify Verizon.
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