If you don't need to unlock then it is $40 for first month service. Total now requires two months of active service to unlock. This phone does not require higher plans. Minimum plan is now $40/month (used to be $30/month).
You can chat with customer service to get second month for $10 for unlimited talk & text with no data to satisfy the unlock requirements (YMMV)
Both 2024 and 2025 Stylus have this promotion.
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
6.7" pOLED Super HD (2712 x 1220)
128GB storage expand up to 1TB with microSD card (purchase separately)
8GB RAM with 24GB RAM Boost
Offer ends
01/07/2026 or while supplies last. Device taxes and fees may apply. Requires new activation, external port in, and ID Verification on any plan. Available exclusively online. Limit to 2 devices per account.
https://www.totalwireless.com/sma...25-prepaid
***YMMV***
You can bypass port by activating the phone while order is processing when the IMEI of the phone is shown in your account.
Yet to receive tracking info for the phone ordered 10/13 but could see IMEI in the account and got a new number.
Community Reviews
The Moto G Stylus 5G is drawing interest as a midrange Motorola with a bright display, good sound, microSD support, a headphone jack, and even Qi wireless charging. The strongest value comes from the unlock path, since the phone can reportedly be unlocked after 60 days of paid service, and some buyers have cut the second month down to a $10 Stay Connected plan. The main friction is the Total Wireless process itself, which often requires ID verification and a qualifying port, and the site can be buggy about activation and pricing. Compatibility concerns also linger for AT&T because this appears to be a Verizon variant.
Common Questions (5)
The phone unlocks after 60 days of paid service, usually on day 61 or 62. The service does not need to stay actively used the whole time, but the paid service window must be met; several users also report the unlock happens over Wi‑Fi after the second month is paid.
Sometimes. The phone's IMEI can appear in the account before delivery, and some activations have worked by choosing a new number while the phone is still in transit; other attempts now hit a "you must bring your number" message, so the workaround is YMMV.
Yes. The discounted offer requires ID verification, and the deal is tied to porting in an eligible non-TracFone/Verizon-family number. A Google Voice number can work for the port, but the checkout can fail or revert to full price if verification or eligibility does not go through.
Yes. Users report switching the second month to the $10 Stay Connected talk/text plan through chat or customer service and still unlocking successfully. The $10 plan is often not shown online, so it may require contacting support near the end of the first month.
It is commonly identified as a Verizon variant (XT2517V) and may not be whitelisted for AT&T even if the hardware has the bands. It is expected to be fine on T-Mobile, but AT&T compatibility is uncertain and may be blocked by whitelist rules.
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Verizon then started to work with the handset manufacturers to nerf the Verizon phones with a "V" SKU so the hardware itself would be neutered and practically useless outside Verizon bands.
Now I believe struggling Motorola still doesn't nerf their Verizon phones but a few years ago AT&T introduced their own "whitelist" where they don't list any of the Verizon "V" SKU phones, so it's all a guessing game.
My source of cheap phones over the last 3 years have been MetroPCS.
There was a push to have all the providers unlock in 60 days but very few people voted for it because the cell phone providers scared everyone
Not a bad deal but not a great deal either.
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Not a bad deal but not a great deal either.
Not a bad deal but not a great deal either.
Google.
Not as as in "I'm urging you to Google the answer to your question, rather than personally answering your question", no. It's the actual answer.
Google gives out free numbers. It's at the following site:
https://voice.google.com/signup
thought you need a valid phone number before google gives you an account or a number?
edit: my bad, looks like you can pick the $30 plan for the first month. You used to have to pick the $60 plan then call to change it for the 2nd month.
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As TotalWireless is actually under Verizon network.....Not sure if this model is Verizon variant only or a generic model (same as all other carrier variants). I'm thinking if the phone, by the time unlocked, would have all necessary 5G bands in case used in ATT or TMO network.
(based on pretty extensive experience with Tracfone-group phones....) This will be a Verizon variant, not whitelisted for use on AT&T. Good chance the phone hardware has all the AT&T bands, but is intentionally crippled (by Verizon) by being excluded from the AT&T whitelist system. It will be fine on T-Mobilie.
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