Effective Date: April 1, 2025
Unlocking a cellphone associated with one of Verizon Value's brands refers to disabling software that would otherwise prevent you from activating the cellphone on another carrier's network. However, due to different carrier technologies, an unlocked Verizon Value cellphone may not work, or may experience limited functionality, on another carrier's network. Verizon Value is not responsible for any limitations of service, or otherwise, resulting from the use of an unlocked cellphone on another provider's network. Verizon Value is unable to unlock Non-Verizon Value branded cellphones using Verizon Value service (BYOP).
For customers with cellphones capable of remote unlocking (this includes most iPhones and some Android cellphones):
Verizon Value will remotely unlock the phone when it becomes eligible for unlocking, provided it meets the following conditions:
The cellphone must be in working condition and turned ON.
The cellphone has not been reported stolen or lost and there are no indicators of fraud.
The cellphone was activated with Verizon Value service by purchasing and redeeming an airtime plan on that specific phone ("Activation")
For all cellphones Activated prior to November 23, 2021 on any carrier network and all cellphones Activated on the T-Mobile or AT&T networks on or after November 23, 2021, the cellphone will be remotely unlocked upon customer request after twelve (12) months of active paid service.
For all cellphones Activated on the Verizon network on or after November 23, 2021, the cellphone will be remotely unlocked automatically 60 days after paid Activation and 60 days of paid active service.
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some people might have this in their Amex Offers:
Straight Talk - Smartphones, Prepaid Plans & More
Spend $45 or more, earn $20
Expires 3/31/26
2 phones + 1 tab is $120 (+ tax)
Tab comes with 3 month service and it is already unlocked
For the phones, We need another 1 month service. We can use $35 bronze plan to unlock it
Amex $20 back /Chase 15% has offers
(Very few people has success with buying Walmart $25 Straight Talk top up card & there are some, who rebranded the phone to Tracfone and then bought 90 days plan for $20 and unlocked the phone)
Tab promotion is limited to one per account
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The bundle stands out as a strong value for a Moto G Stylus 2025 phone pair plus TCL Tab 10 NxtPaper, especially for reading and light media use. The tablet is repeatedly described as an eye friendlier e paper style screen, good for comics, PDFs, and e reading, and it arrives unlocked with three months of service. The phones are praised for being smooth enough for everyday use, with 8 GB of RAM and a better chip than cheaper alternatives. The main caveat is the unlock and service timing, since the phones need about 60 days of paid service and activation details can affect the clock.
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Two months service is required for unlock from Straight Talk, correct? Can you definitely do 30 days Straight Talk and 30 Tracfone to get to unlock?
No active service historically has worked for unlocks from Metro by T-Mobile but not for this one.
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Would be interesting, although likely impossible, if we could swap our phones to Total Wireless for the 2nd month and then do the $10/plan to unlock them. I just did that over there for my 2024 stylus using pts (although likely won't matter, locked or unlocked)... but figured might as well unlock it.
Guess we'll all find out when we get them if we can delay activating the phone or tablet or what needs to be activated when.
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On thing: When I selected "Straight Talk Bought Phone", it automatically pulled in both Moto Phones alongside $45 Plans to activate with them. It even had the IMEI numbers (but gave you the option to fill it yourself - which gives me the vibe that you can change the phone you want to use the plan on).
Also, for tablet, it asks if I want to keep my own tablet or use the one I purchased.
I am not been able to proceed b/c my 14 digit boost account number is "deemed" invalid by Straight Talk's online portal. Which is frustrating. It expects 9 digit Boost account number which is bs.
Thanks
Any issues with RT me not?
I have not yet opened the box (sorry) but when I went online, it gave me the option to select "Straight Talk purchased phone" or BYOD. So, I believe the card is not hard linked with the phone.
On thing: When I selected "Straight Talk Bought Phone", it automatically pulled in both Moto Phones alongside $45 Plans to activate with them. It even had the IMEI numbers (but gave you the option to fill it yourself - which gives me the vibe that you can change the phone you want to use the plan on).
Also, for tablet, it asks if I want to keep my own tablet or use the one I purchased.
I am not been able to proceed b/c my 14 digit boost account number is "deemed" invalid by Straight Talk's online portal. Which is frustrating. It expects 9 digit Boost account number which is bs.
I did not try to use another phone.
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