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Summary:
- Plan Cost: $65/month
- iPhone 16e Price: $599 - $300 = $299
- Total Before Tax: $299 (phone) + $65 (plan) = $364
- Unlocking: Use service for 1 month, then keep the second month idle → Phone unlocks.
- Number Options: Get a new number or port out an existing one.
- Bonus Credit: Keep the number active for 12 months → Get an extra $300 credit.
Limited time offer. While supplies last. Device taxes and fees apply. Requires new, single line activation or upgrade on Platinum Unlimited Plan or higher. Must stay on the Platinum Unlimited plan for 12 mos. to receive all credits; credits will drop if you change plans or fail to continuously maintain active service. Savings based on full retail cost of device. Not available on extended plans. Limit one device per account.
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Plan Cost: $65/month
iPhone 16e Price: $599 - $300 = $299
Total Before Tax: $299 (phone) + $65 (plan) = $364
Unlocking: Use service for 1 month, then keep the second month idle → Phone unlocks.
Number Options: Get a new number or port out an existing one.
Bonus Credit: Keep the number active for 12 months → Get an extra $300 credit.
Activated March 3
April 2, deactivated
checked earlier today was locked
added another month $30 today
May 2 reactivated
Unlocked no sim restrictions after a couple hours.
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I sorta copied what someone generated with ChatGPT from another forum, you may want to reword it:
Straight Talk Wireless has misled customers by changing its unlocking policy after activation and then refusing to unlock phones unless users pay for 60 days of service—despite previously advertising that devices would unlock automatically 60 days after activation. This retroactive policy shift was applied without notice or consent, effectively holding customers' phones hostage and coercing additional payments. These actions likely violate state Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Acts (UDTPA), the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S. Code § 45) which prohibits unfair or deceptive business practices, and breach fundamental contract law by altering terms after agreement without mutual assent. Because the harm is uniform and widespread, this conduct supports a strong nationwide class action lawsuit.
Trying to avoid paying another month, but the phone is also already shipped to my non-tech savvy parent.
I'm on day 62 and no unlock yet per https://sickw.com/
Phone is still locked, did not pay for month #2 but I purchased phone on March 7.
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Ordered 02/25/2025
Activated 03/06/2025
Made some test phone calls and sent a few test text. Stuck in a drawer and here on day 63 still showing SIM locked. I've factory reset the phone, restarted a few times, etc. So, if reading correctly, my options are
As of this morning 05/03/2025 (60 days), https://sickw.com/ reports sim is locked.
I'll probably give it another day or two just to make sure it doesn't unlock on its own and then buy another month of service.
I'm reading mixed responses on their reddit. It seems like it'll still unlock under the old policy but people are convinced they need to buy another month. It seems like straight answers are hard to come by so I'm looking forward to your experience. my hope is day 61 (since I initially activated it pretty late in the evening) it'll automatically unlock. I have a gut feeling it'll unlock but nobody ever waits until day 61 to truly test it. Thank you for being patient and willing to give it a true test.
If I need to buy a month, I will on the one for my mom but the second one (mine) I'll go the FCC complaint route to see what happens. she's on the iPhone XS and it's on its last leg so it's a lot more important.
I then called the unlocking dept # provided on this thread and asked the agent when it would be unlocked or if it can be unlocked now.
The agent took down the IMEI # and stated that it will be auto unlocked on June 4th.
I was hoping for earlier but will have to play the waiting game and report back by then.
I then called the unlocking dept # provided on this thread and asked the agent when it would be unlocked or if it can be unlocked now.
The agent took down the IMEI # and stated that it will be auto unlocked on June 4th.
I was hoping for earlier but will have to play the waiting game and report back by then.
I wouldn't even mind waiting another month except information has not been consistent. There's a good chance in June, they will give some other excuse and ask you to wait another month.
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from what I gathered, they changed it. It was 60 days from activation as long as you purchased a second month. Seeing people were doing that, now it seems like they changed it so it won't unlock until the 60th day of service. File a FCC complaint, use some bullet points I posted a couple days ago (post # 1195). Find a way to work in the words "reasonable", "foreseeable" "detriment". read over that and it should make sense.
My second 16e's 60 days is up on the 16th, what I did was sign up for another month so I'll have service when day 60 hits. I'll use that to see if having service on day 60 will allow it to still unlock or if it's truly 60 days of service no matter what. I'll update as soon as I know.
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