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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1. It's a great screw you to Straight Talk, no paying for service after any bait and switch.
2. They reconfigure it to 911 only, so no future profit for them either.
3. It genuinely helps people who need it in dangerous situations.
Hope this helps.
Yes I am petty.
But it does make sense since the G Stylus 2025's boot screen has the Verizon logo instead of the Straight Talk logo, so I believe this phone isn't Straight Talk branded to begin with and it should be unlocked as long as you have active service with any Verizon family of brands for at least 60 days.
One of them initially wasn't recognized as a valid Tracfone brand, but eventually it went through. Hopefully they will unlock on/after 03/13.
It appears Tracfone's website has recently been re-designed. I hope it wasn't part of the process of updating the new unlock policy 😉
One of them initially wasn't recognized as a valid Tracfone brand, but eventually it went through. Hopefully they will unlock on/after 03/13.
It appears Tracfone's website has recently been re-designed. I hope it wasn't part of the process of updating the new unlock policy 😉
I bought the Moto G Stylus 5G from Straight Talk back in November 2025 and let it expire after 30 days. I just tried what the other another post suggested, which was to activate the phone with the Tracfone $15, 30 day plan ($10 after auto refill turned on) using the eSIM. It unlocked as soon as I activated it. I had some Tracfone points but couldn't use them to buy the $15 plan directly (you can only use points to refill an existing line), so I just paid the $10 with a virtual credit card. I didn't have to rebrand the Straight Talk phone to Tracfone. Both calls and text work fine with the Tracfone plan.
Auto Refill can be turned off from the Tracfone website or app. I just turned my auto refill off from the website.
I bought the Moto G Stylus 5G from Straight Talk back in November 2025 and let it expire after 30 days. I just tried what the other another post suggested, which was to activate the phone with the Tracfone $15, 30 day plan ($10 after auto refill turned on) using the eSIM. It unlocked as soon as I activated it. I had some Tracfone points but couldn't use them to buy the $15 plan directly (you can only use points to refill an existing line), so I just paid the $10 with a virtual credit card. I didn't have to rebrand the Straight Talk phone to Tracfone. Both calls and text work fine with the Tracfone plan.
I didn't notice you could turn off auto refill by yourself! Not sure if this is new or I got it messed up with difficulty in deleting your payment method.
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I didn't notice you could turn off auto refill by yourself! Not sure if this is new or I got it messed up with difficulty in deleting your payment method.
"For customers from Straight Talk, Simple Mobile, Total Wireless, NET 10, TracFone or Telcel:
-Handset model must have been launched to the market after 02/11/2014 or activated on TracFone service after 2/11/2015"
I bought the Moto G Stylus 5G from Straight Talk back in November 2025 and let it expire after 30 days. I just tried what the other another post suggested, which was to activate the phone with the Tracfone $15, 30 day plan ($10 after auto refill turned on) using the eSIM. It unlocked as soon as I activated it. I had some Tracfone points but couldn't use them to buy the $15 plan directly (you can only use points to refill an existing line), so I just paid the $10 with a virtual credit card. I didn't have to rebrand the Straight Talk phone to Tracfone. Both calls and text work fine with the Tracfone plan.
I bought the Moto G Stylus 5G from Straight Talk back in November 2025 and let it expire after 30 days. I just tried what the other another post suggested, which was to activate the phone with the Tracfone $15, 30 day plan ($10 after auto refill turned on) using the eSIM. It unlocked as soon as I activated it. I had some Tracfone points but couldn't use them to buy the $15 plan directly (you can only use points to refill an existing line), so I just paid the $10 with a virtual credit card. I didn't have to rebrand the Straight Talk phone to Tracfone. Both calls and text work fine with the Tracfone plan.
I see now they change the tracfone layout. Seems easier to cancel autorefill, before it was a small blue toggle switch.
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