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 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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If I understand this correctly, Verizon has a legal right to apply new unlock policy to any phone activated from today on.
Now, this doesn't mean that Verizon won't try to retroactively apply this. If they did and you took them to small claims with proof the terms hadn't been updated on their website at the time you activated, you'd win no contest.
I did find this... "Verizon's two chief competitors differ in their implementations of the CTIA policy: While both AT&T and T-Mobile require phones sold to postpaid users be fully paid off, AT&T will unlock prepaid phones six months after activation while T-Mobile requires prepaid customers to either wait one year or make at least $100 in service refills on the prepaid line."
Now, this doesn't mean that Verizon won't try to retroactively apply this. If they did and you took them to small claims with proof the terms hadn't been updated on their website at the time you activated, you'd win no contest.
Wayback Machine:
April 1
Effective Date: July 2024
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April 18
Effective Date: April 1, 2025
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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
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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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Did you activate yours prior to 12:00 AM Eastern Time of Jan. 13th?
According to Ars Technica:
The terms of this waiver apply to all handsets that become active on Verizon's network beginning the day after the release date of this Order," the FCC ruling said.
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
According to Ars Technica:
The terms of this waiver apply to all handsets that become active on Verizon's network beginning the day after the release date of this Order," the FCC ruling said.
Now most people aren't going to go to court for a cell phone. If Verizon wants to 'enact' the policy prior to changing their verbiage, they can and most will just accept it. If you did go to court though, and you could prove the terms were not updated on the website, you'd win easily.
Now most people aren't going to go to court for a cell phone. If Verizon wants to 'enact' the policy prior to changing their verbiage, they can and most will just accept it. If you did go to court though, and you could prove the terms were not updated on the website, you'd win easily.
Now most people aren't going to go to court for a cell phone. If Verizon wants to 'enact' the policy prior to changing their verbiage, they can and most will just accept it. If you did go to court though, and you could prove the terms were not updated on the website, you'd win easily.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-poli...r-and-won/
The unlock policy on Straight Talk's website still shows 2 months of paid service needed now, right?
Also, would buying through Walmart offer more protection from the policy change?
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