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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A couple examples on '23 Stylus:
tried with both fingers and stylus.
https://imgur.com/a/OSBOtKj
tried with both fingers and stylus.
https://imgur.com/a/OSBOtKj
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The Moto 5G Stylus 2025 will work on Tracfone, Straight Talk, Simple Mobile, Total Wireless, Walmart Family Mobile, SafeLink, Net10 Wireless and Page Plus if those last two still exist.
It's best to remove a device from Straight Talk in the app before activating on another Tracfone brand carrier. Then resume service on the above list. I expect reps for this information.
FWIW mine got the android 16 update today, you can try and see if fixed on that.
As soon as I turned on my Stylus with sim card inserted, it immdiatley began downloading Android 16. That was a bit disconcerting, considering I didn't authorize it to do so. After it finished the update, it lost the network, but a reboot brought it back. As luck would have it, USB tethering was repaired and is now working as expected. Hotspot also works. Hopefully this new update didnt break other things, but I haven't had much time to explore all the options I use.
Thanks again!
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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).
The first time I tried to test USB tethering on A16, it wouldn't connect and gave an error. I disconnected, rebooted for the second time and gave the phone an hour to optimize the new cache. Then I tired again and its been working fine ever since.
Thanks again for all your help.
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