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Tracfone Updated their Unlocking policy. Get unlocked sooner if you have a new phone
December 19, 2021 at
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Last Edited by dimjim | Staff December 23, 2021 at 03:47 PM
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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 *********
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
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Activated before Nov 23, 12 months service till unlock
Activated after Nov 23, 60 days service till unlock
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Activated after Nov 23, 60 days service till unlock
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That would be really similar to what metro has except metro is 6 months.
Forcing you? To buy a year's worth of service for $40-$120 a year including a decent Android phone? I don't feel forced. I look forward to my annual renewal, and new phone. Every year, I get a better device, newer operating system, at a fixed annual rate. Gee, twist my arm again.
It's hard to believe that Tracfone (who is notorious for having fine print under their unlock policies) will really automatically unlock your phone automatically in 60 days.
It's hard to believe that Tracfone (who is notorious for having fine print under their unlock policies) will really automatically unlock your phone automatically in 60 days.
Yeah, you can't get the deal without buying enough service time to unlock the phone whether this happened or not. You are forced to do so to get the free phone to begin with. You cannot get the deal with a plan that is less than year or without a plan. Forced is the right word to use as per the language whether you felt that way or not. You had no other choice, other than than to not get the deal at all.
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Read the thread
https://www.straighttal
I had considered buying the $40 year of service card from eBay that was posted a few weeks back before this change, but was told that that kind of card didn't count towards unlocking.
I had considered buying the $40 year of service card from eBay that was posted a few weeks back before this change, but was told that that kind of card didn't count towards unlocking.
This. I'd like to know the cheapest route too.
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