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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Someone tried it and said no. Their post was a few days ago.
Details of purchase says they don't refund service plans and phones were free - you end up paying return shipping for nothing.
For TOTAL WIRELESS, not Tracfone. I don't have a Tracfone device.
May work with them too? Not sure... not sure if Tracfone has cheapo accts or how that works with them I'm afraid.
It's for the $10 cheapo plan from Total that many of us switched to previously to get the 2nd month to unlock for us. Straight Talk also has a $10 plan, but was told it lasts only 7 days, so that's not so useful.
And if anyone wants to try the $10 Total plan, chat with a rep and make sure they use the pts, not sure how that works from the site.
Details of purchase says they don't refund service plans and phones were free - you end up paying return shipping for nothing.
Weird about that 1 month thing and rewards. Hopefully that's not an issue. Over at Total I just used chat, which seemed a ton easier to get a hold of compared to giving them a call.
As for when... not sure. I think I waited like a day or two after my plan ended before doing the 2nd month $10 plan. So day after sounds about right.
Because of the recent unlock policy change they might be more lenient, all you can do is ask.
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Because of the recent unlock policy change they might be more lenient, all you can do is ask.
Because of the recent unlock policy change they might be more lenient, all you can do is ask.
Assuming you activated your device prior to 1/20. You simply need a second month of prepaid service. Your original sim needs to be inside your phone with wifi connected after day 60. Then the phone should automatically unlock on day 61. At that point you simply leave your phone on with wifi connected for a day or two.
That's interesting.
Dumb question, but if we have a 30 day sim card for straight talk, but meant for one of their other phones, can we just plop it into our older phone? Would that reset the activation or simply work like another 30 days? Or not work at all?
I assumed the original sim needed to remain in the phone.
That's interesting.
Dumb question, but if we have a 30 day sim card for straight talk, but meant for one of their other phones, can we just plop it into our older phone? Would that reset the activation or simply work like another 30 days? Or not work at all?
I assumed the original sim needed to remain in the phone.
Sim swapping is not recommended unless you like spending time with support.
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Sim swapping is not recommended unless you like spending time with support.
Thanks, that is what I assumed. The previous post about not having the original sim in the phone though had me curious. Unless maybe it's due to one being an esim (and other physical sim)? Just found it odd. Or the fact that the esim wasn't tied to any phone at all?
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