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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- Don't have to be continuous service.
- Refill/activate the 2nd month plan yourself.
- Restart/Reset the phone after all.
I wonder if this would work with Total Wireless and their $10 plan? I also wonder if the new rules affect things, as does rebranding 'reset' the activation to after the FCC deadline or does it still account as the earlier activation?
Yeah, Moto G Stylus (2023) should work since it's still on Android 14. I'm hoping Motorola will have a fix in place for the next update. Otherwise, it looks like I'll have to use my old phone for a while longer.
For your second phone, I'd recommend avoiding Wi-Fi to prevent automatic updates using your cellular/mobile data without your consent.
Just tested with my work Verizon post-paid SIM and it's won't work (says Network Locked).
Guide for rebranding to Tracfone
Centers operate from 8 AM to 11:45 PM (EST) 7 days a week.
1-800-867-7183
Total Time: 15 min call
Have your ST phone turned on, and call from a different phone if your ST service is inactive.
Hold for English
Phone Number: Don't Have One
IMEI: Don't Have One
You need Phone Number or IMEI: Agent
Try this again: Agent
One last time: Agent
To the agent: Hi ____, can you please rebrand my Straight Talk phone to Tracfone so I can use Tracfone service?
Agent will ask for IMEI of ST phone and last 4 digits of the SIM card. They will send a 2FA verification pin to the ST number, which you can get even without active service. They will offer you to choice to keep the ST number or get a new number (I kept mine, not sure if it matters). After they complete rebranding, they will move on to activating service with the phone. You can activate with the agent or activate yourself (tell them you have a service card at home / away from you or make up another excuse).
My phone didn't automatically unlock on day 60 and 2 service months purchased even though the Tracfone unlock portal confirmed it was eligible for unlocking. I tried other SIMs, tried wifi, waited a couple of days, nothing worked. Before calling Tracfone, I decided to factory reset my phone since I debloated all of the crap apps. Upon the first start, with only cell service, the phone showed unlocked in settings. So if you debloated and confirmed that your Tracfone is eligible for unlocking but it hasn't unlocked, you may have to factory reset.
Another is that 60 days must pass after activation, and 2 30-day plans must be purchased. You have not completed 60 days of service yet, you have completed over 60 days since activation. What this means is that the rest of us can check our unlock as soon as we put our second month on as long as 60 days has passed since initial activation. Now, is it possible to rebrand to ANY Verizon Value Brand? If so, would be great for us that got the 365-day shaft. BTW, 12 x 30 =360, FYI.
Just because something worked before doesn't mean it still works the same way - Verizon is known for making changes without notice (ex: last April's retroactive policy change).
Only you can decide if it's worth the chance for your 60 days to possibly become a year.
You can only delay/deffer Major OS updates like A14-15 or A15-16, but you will get annoying nagging upgrade notification.
You could remove the Motorola software update app via shizuku+canta, but I haven't tried that.
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Just because something worked before doesn't mean it still works the same way - Verizon is known for making changes without notice (ex: last April's retroactive policy change).
Only you can decide if it's worth the chance for your 60 days to possibly become a year.
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I tried to call the unlocking department number 3 times on Saturday but was put on hold for more than 10 minutes each time without anyone picking up my call. I was connected to rep this morning and she basically told me to wait till Wednesday for processing. Is this new or has it been always like that?
Anyway, the good old days with Tracfone brands are officially over! If you're looking to buy a device but don't mind waiting for a year, Metro might be a better option. I had an iPhone 13 from Metro unlocked this month automatically - I activated it a year before without even opening the box!
Visible CS, too:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Visible/...o_visible/
I tried to call the unlocking department number 3 times on Saturday but was put on hold for more than 10 minutes each time without anyone picking up my call. I was connected to rep this morning and she basically told me to wait till Wednesday for processing. Is this new or has it been always like that?
Anyway, the good old days with Tracfone brands are officially over! If you're looking to buy a device but don't mind waiting for a year, Metro might be a better option. I had an iPhone 13 from Metro unlocked this month automatically - I activated it a year before without even opening the box!
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