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.
The phone can unlock remotely after the second month if auto-renew is canceled before the end of that second month.
The phone can unlock over Wi‑Fi after meeting Total Wireless unlock requirements, which can reduce reliance on continued cellular service.
The 2025 Moto G Stylus 5G can unlock automatically after about 60 days of paid service in at least some cases.
The device supports microSD content loading, and it includes a headphone jack for wired audio use.
Carrier compatibility can be risky because the Verizon-sold XT2517V variant may not be whitelisted for AT&T even after unlocking.
The deal process can be burdensome and time-sensitive, including porting and payment timing that can lead to service inactivity or extra months.
Total Wireless requires ID verification for the discounted deal, and there is reportedly no way around it if ID verification is unwanted.
Unlock eligibility can fail or be rejected, including cases where the unlock-status check returns a message that the device is not eligible.
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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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