https://www.tfwunlockpo
"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."
Nothing in that page mentioned anything about 60 days of "continuous" service. Just "60 days of paid active service" is required.
UPDATE: New Trump FCC Ruling on 1/12/26 waived the 60 days requirement.
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attac...6-43A1.pdf
The new Verizon unlock policy has yet to publish and unknown. Any phone activated after 1/12/26 may potentially be affected.
Effective Date: January 20, 2026
- The cellphone was activated with Verizon Value service by purchasing and redeeming an airtime plan on that specific phone ("Activation")
- For all cellphones Activated on the T-Mobile or AT&T networks on or before January 19, 2026, the cellphone will be remotely unlocked upon customer request after 365 days of paid and active service.
- For all cellphones Activated on the Verizon network on or before January 19, 2026, the cellphone will be remotely unlocked automatically 60 days after paid Activation and 60 days of paid active service.
- For all cellphones Activated on or after January 20, 2026, the cellphone will be unlocked upon request after 365 days of paid and active service.
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But unless you plan on using visible or straight talk or whatever for 12 months these deals are basically dead in the water now. Or unless you plan on using them as a Wi-Fi only device which I suppose could be practical for these Motorola phones since they have headphone jacks and SD cards.
So I mean you could do worse than a Moto G stylus 2025 as a music player but. ... Just terrible he depressing anti-consumer news again from the current FCC
But boy I mean I bought that maybe 80 days ago. I don't know what happens to people that bought a phone a week ago or yesterday. I don't know if the grandfathering in of the 60 day is the date of purchase or the date of activation or the date of delivery.
The worst part is the FCC didn't give them any restrictions at all so far as I could tell in the judgment. It wasn't like 60 days isn't going to work but no more than 180 days or no more than 120 days. Just a complete placating to the telecom industry.
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Not sure about Straight Talk.
In order for this to ship without cancellation, you probably will need to do a new account/info if you already have 1-2 of this specific phone from Straight Talk.
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The next generation of this phone (2026) will use chinese CPU - it will be slower and hotter.
BYW - it said "you do need 60 days of PAID service to unlock. After 60 days of continuous service" - but February has 28 days only! It looks like you will have to pay a fee more days for rich 60 days.
The next generation of this phone (2026) will use chinese CPU - it will be slower and hotter.
BYW - it said "you do need 60 days of PAID service to unlock. After 60 days of continuous service" - but February has 28 days only! It looks like you will have to pay a fee more days for rich 60 days.
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I did have a problem with ordering these. I ordered on one of the iPhone accounts and it said "pending payment approval" for several days. The pending charge was showing on my CC that whole time. Then I got a cancellation email. Straight Talk said my CC company (Citi) didn't approve it. The problem now, was that the deal is limited to 2 phones per person. So even though Straight Talk cancelled the order, I couldn't get them free anymore. This remains to this day. I had to create a new account to re-order them (used diff payment). But, I'll still be activating them on the iPhone accounts so I can use the rewards points. Just a heads up in case anyone gets that "waiting payment approval" status.
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