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Total wireless(as well as other Verizon MVNO like Straighttalk) changed the policy from 60 days after activation to 60 days of active service. This went in to effect April 1st 2025.
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expiredBraveWriter146 posted Mar 24, 2025 08:30 PM
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expiredBraveWriter146 posted Mar 24, 2025 08:30 PM
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I don't plan on using the phone for actual cell service, so unlocking is not necessary. I just want a decent android device to use. Thanks in advance!
Update: I ordered a number for $5 from numberbarn, enabled SMS on it, then was able to port it to order this Motorola Edge for free + $55 the plan. Thanks FabulousStranger526!
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The cheapest is the $15/month for 30 days of service, Unlimited Talk/text, 1GB per month. TF plans are for people who don't use much data. If you do a lot of streaming, TF is not a good choice.
the TF site sells them for those simple bar kind of phones.
What are your thoughts?
Or in short how to go about these steps especially the rebranding part?
TF cs only can rebrand when provided with a higher value air time smartphone plan. Some of them are incompetent.
I'd contact TF C.S. to get the phone rebranded to TF first. Nobody in Howard Forums who had done a rebranding mentioned anything about a time plan (basic or smartphone) had to be provided before a rep would do a rebranding.
After the phone has been rebranded, then ACTIVATE the phone online yourself.
Same shoes.
I purchased 3/28 but activated 4/6 (?). Definitely activated after April 1st so I am not sure if I am subjected to 1 month or 2 months....
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I'd contact TF C.S. to get the phone rebranded to TF first. Nobody in Howard Forums who had done a rebranding mentioned anything about a time plan (basic or smartphone) had to be provided before a rep would do a rebranding.
After the phone has been rebranded, then ACTIVATE the phone online yourself.
I knew something is fishy.
I called off the process.
I will try later, hopefully getting a easier and knowledgeable CS.
CS did ask me for the IMEI and SIM number which was readily available.
thanks for your input.
Thought phone with auto unlock, but verizon changed the rules.
Yes, that's what the CS say.
But I thought rebranding and activation can be done separately.
First Rebrand chatting with CS
Then activate with plan online of my choice.
Final goal is to unlock a ST phone after 60 days of service.
Here is my situation. I got one phone and activated before 4/1. I added a second line and by the time it came, it activated after 4/1. I'm wondering about pausing the first phone, since it should unlock after 60 days. If it doesn't unlock, then I'll do some other method, either by just paying for another month of service or rebranding. The 2nd one I'm going to need to do the rebranding either way. Just don't want to have to pay for two rebranding if the first will unlock automatically after 60 days. Going to pause so that it will still be considered active until after 60 days pass.
I see a $15 month plan on TF. If I rebrand my TW or ST phone to TF, how long will it take to unlock, 30 days (if I already paid for 30 days on TW or ST), or does the rebranding restart the counter and it will be 60 more days after the phone is rebranded? Just trying to figure out the easiest and cheapest way to get my 60 days of paid service on my two phones that were purchased after 4/1.
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Does the unlock have to be done manually or is it automatic?
I know for iPhones the unlock is usually automatic.
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