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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way?
If you can wait for a year for unlocking then QVC sells 2 Pack Tracfone Moto G Power 2024 5G phones for $90 or less for new customer. There are some deals at Metro as well.
For unlocked phone, BB sells Moto G Power 2024 5G for $105 with visible plan. Check the post to see how to get it cheaper.
I activated them before the Jan 19 deadline and I just received yesterday. HOWEVER when I'm trying to pay for one month more of service for the Stylus phone (in order to get it unlocked ), my shopping cart automatically adds one month of $20 tablet plan too! How do I just add one month of Stylus and NOT another month of the $20 tablet phone? So frustrating.
When I choose the phone number & pick the plan on ST site it just shows the 1 plan being purchased to add to the phone - it isn't trying to charge me for an additional tablet plan so there's something wrong.
Sooo there's no way I can argue with them that when I purchased these phones your policy clearly stated they would unlock in 60 paid days
Idk but it seems to me that this should be an argument
Worth trying
He'll I got enough old phones just sitting in drawers
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1. making it a kid handheld console, which needs an extra controler.
2. sell on ebay? not sure if the value though..
3. pay hundrend bucks for one year then unlock.
4. reject or return the package.
wish this could help!
Signature based deliveries are easy to refuse since one needs to interact with the driver but simple drop offs are the tricky ones, and knowing that they can be brought to any UPS store for refusal has saved me restocking fees more than once.
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