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"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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So I thought after 12 agonizing months, be it at $10 a month or whatever, they would stick you for an additional 5 days,
NOT SO: When speaking to my new favorite CS Professional in the Philippines, she said that my phone would unlock in 360 days. They've already done the math. So, where's Imelda Marcos and how many pairs of shoes did she really have?
Anyway, yes, need to look into other Verizon Value carriers.
Also, if you want to risk it, see my next post!!!!
So, for an amazing amount of $25 additional, I have two more phones coming. Yes, I ordered two more Samsung A16s with Silver Plans. I am gambling that the CS in the Philippines will be able to "detach" the plan from the samsung phone and "attach" the phone to my motorola and that will serve as the second month of service, getting me unlocked.
Time will tell.
In theory you can just pop your visible sim in the Stylus 2025. You may want to unlink the Stylus from your Straight Talk account first. But yes, the phone will work just fine on Visible or any of the Tracfone brands I listed. The secret is to tell whichever Verizon family of companies that you prefer their service because of faster download speeds. Doesn't have to be true but it disarms the rep. All you have to tell them is that you have a Stylus 2025 and you need help activating it on your account.
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.
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.
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.
So, for an amazing amount of $25 additional, I have two more phones coming. Yes, I ordered two more Samsung A16s with Silver Plans. I am gambling that the CS in the Philippines will be able to "detach" the plan from the samsung phone and "attach" the phone to my motorola and that will serve as the second month of service, getting me unlocked.
Time will tell.
If your activation is before Jan 20, it's up to you if rebranding for the 2nd month is worth the unknown risk of resetting the activation date. If your activation is after Jan 20, then rebranding is required for a cheap plan.
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You did this before unlock policy change and I wonder if there is any chance that rebranding to Tracfone could create a glitch that sets unlock to 365 days?
Ima try the cheapest track phone deal
Would you suggest 🤔 how u outlined doin with visible or the otherway thats been suggested in this thread ?
https://theunlockingcom
Appreciate any info on this
Keep in mind, this deal might not be worth it for some due to the new year-long unlock policy. But Visible customers may find it worthwhile.
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Question I have, does the sim come preloaded or separate? Like if I want to sell one of them, do I need to worry about a sim being tied into my account somehow?
Debating whether it's worth it... but probably could make use of a spare as a remote or to play with or something. Also curious if it does come with 2 sims, if I could simply use both in the same phone? Like use one for a month... then the 2nd for another, but in the same device?
I wouldn't care about unlocking with these so that's not an issue.
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