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PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
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Post #181866313 added 01-13-2026 2:03 AM by new33 in Consumer Awareness
Knew this was coming smh
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877662 added 01-13-2026 2:34 PM by Evan55 in Consumer Awareness
Unfortunately the history isn't good. The last policy update when they went from 60 days from activation to 60 days paid service was done retroactively to people who had already activated but had...
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877482 added 01-13-2026 2:25 PM by Riptide360 in Consumer Awareness
I junked an old phone that they never unlocked, despite years of service, because they said I have to rejoin and pay for more months. Phone was getting old, so I ended up wasting it instead of...
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877434 added 01-13-2026 2:22 PM by Riptide360 in Consumer Awareness
Trump appointed Brendan Carr to head the FCC and he has consistently rolled back consumer protections. Verizion, AT&T & T-Mobile are loving it.
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181878526 added 01-13-2026 3:16 PM by FeorH in Consumer Awareness
I have read this post and the comment. I have no freaking idea what any of this means 😅
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877260 added 01-13-2026 2:10 PM by new33 in Consumer Awareness
If you think Verizon hasn't been planning this forever... I think we all knew it was just a matter of time Once they purchased TracFone
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181878106 added 01-13-2026 2:54 PM by Evan55 in Consumer Awareness
You've had 17 years since the 700mhz spectrum auction and 4 years since the tracphone sale to get almost-free unlocked smartphones. Be happy it lasted as long as it did, it was never going to last...
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877998 added 01-13-2026 2:49 PM by Spaceman6969 in Consumer Awareness
Yes, like Best Buy Gamer Club Unlocked for example for video gamers. Those were the good old days!
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877725 added 01-13-2026 2:36 PM by david61983 in Consumer Awareness
Yes. No one you be surprised. You can't keep expecting companies to take a hundred $ bath every time someone buys a cheap Moto phone from Straight Talk or TW with no intent of ever using their...
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181879060 added 01-13-2026 3:52 PM by jj2me in Consumer Awareness
Please report back. (I'm 17 days out.)
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #182007025 added 01-20-2026 1:52 AM by BeigeCalendar7405 in Consumer Awareness
EDIT: Originally I posted that the unlock policy site was taken down, but now policy site is back up and it appears; THEY ARE HONORING THE 60 DAY UNLOCK FOR ALL VERIZON DEVICES ACTIVATED BEFORE...
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181919647 added 01-15-2026 2:15 PM by Evan55 in Consumer Awareness
The hits keep coming
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181921240 added 01-15-2026 3:46 PM by c2nah777 in Consumer Awareness
All within the same group for the purposes of this PSA. ST is a VZW MVNO. So they got the 60 day unlock for the same reason as direct VZW customers and TF customers as another example.
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181921615 added 01-15-2026 4:05 PM by Spaceman6969 in Consumer Awareness
Sweet. My 16e from ST got automatically unlocked on day 60. I am not affected by this new policy!! on the other hand my iPhone 12 mini from ST may be affected. Won't be unlocked until 25 Jan. Stay...
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181945255 added 01-16-2026 5:32 PM by Evan55 in Consumer Awareness
congrats
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181983745 added 01-18-2026 7:49 PM by barrera_j in Consumer Awareness
Other countries don't have issues with this.... unlock the phone by law and stop producing ewaste force companies get better.... it's just as fact of life
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181881643 added 01-13-2026 6:28 PM by thund3rcat in Consumer Awareness
RIP the people who did the recent Verizon deals.
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181954114 added 01-17-2026 7:25 AM by c2nah777 in Consumer Awareness
No changes to VZW unlock policy so far, but the change is coming. The only question is whether anyone who bought or buys before that will be retroactively affected. Since we have seen it done, odds...
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181897516 added 01-14-2026 1:24 PM by new33 in Consumer Awareness
Exactly we all knew this was coming once Verizon bought TracFone. Same shit when T-Mobile bought sprint and promised lower prices etc ( never happened and things only got worse)
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877044 added 01-13-2026 1:59 PM by Spaceman6969 in Consumer Awareness
Ugh! Horrible!
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181876897 added 01-13-2026 1:49 PM by FrugalForever in Consumer Awareness
Even worse, one year of PAID service to unlock.
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877266 added 01-13-2026 2:11 PM by david61983 in Consumer Awareness
Are we sure it will be paid service? Nothing I've seen confirms that.
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877665 added 01-13-2026 2:34 PM by BeigeCrow552 in Consumer Awareness
He also worked for former FCC commissioner Ajit Pai, who was a Verizon lawyer. Both were against net neutrality.
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877809 added 01-13-2026 2:41 PM by BeigeCrow552 in Consumer Awareness
A 'loophole' they agreed to. They choose the 60 day unlock to gain access to the 700 spectrum gambling their better network would retain customers. It worked until they lost competitiveness with 5G,...
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181878604 added 01-13-2026 3:21 PM by BeigeCrow552 in Consumer Awareness
I'm not lamenting the loss of cheap phones. I was commenting this isn't some poor unfair practice forced upon Verizon - they choose the short unlock period themselves in return for 'America's #1 4G...
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181918180 added 01-15-2026 1:00 PM by siryoink in Consumer Awareness
The company that handles the ID verification for Total Wireless just got hacked. Everyone who bought a phone from them in the past 6 months is about to get a letter.
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181880413 added 01-13-2026 5:17 PM by IK47 in Consumer Awareness
LOL now only those tracfone deals with year plan buy and forget it in drawer same as Metro. Oh well, it was great while it lasted.
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181897600 added 01-14-2026 1:27 PM by new33 in Consumer Awareness
I'm shocked that ID verification hasn't been implemented across TracFone for all " deals "
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181883359 added 01-13-2026 8:04 PM by Spaceman6969 in Consumer Awareness
Only to them u say? Not the ST customers who scored an iPhone on a cheap?
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181868725 added 01-13-2026 7:06 AM by c2nah777 in Consumer Awareness
Locked phones also being used for such nefarious purposes. Smoke screen excuses. They got what they wanted, agreed to the terms, but have been trying to weasel out. Sad.
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181857937 added 01-12-2026 2:50 PM by ocean_slk in Consumer Awareness
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/fcc-revises-verizon-phone-unlocking-rules-after-significant-fraud-issues-2026-01-12/ "The FCC said Verizon is the only major provider that the FCC...
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877026 added 01-13-2026 1:58 PM by chaoss in Consumer Awareness
Wow. What a reversal
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877605 added 01-13-2026 2:30 PM by Evan55 in Consumer Awareness
This isnt "consumer protection" It was a loophole. MVNOs sold devices at a huge loss with the expectation they would repay with service over the long term. Nobody is entitled to buy things at a...
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877746 added 01-13-2026 2:37 PM by BeigeCrow552 in Consumer Awareness
No, but that's how Verizon interpreted the former 60 day unlock requirement despite no stipulations it has to be paid.
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877362 added 01-13-2026 2:17 PM by FrugalForever in Consumer Awareness
It was a rhetoric comment. I am not claiming that but just expecting the worse, going by vzn's track record. Apologies for causing confusion :)
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877107 added 01-13-2026 2:02 PM by Spaceman6969 in Consumer Awareness
So effectively when is the question?? For context, My iPhone 16e $199 StraightTalk BF Nov 2025 deal and with 60 day paid service is almost coming to an end. Hope this PSA not is not effective...
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181878115 added 01-13-2026 2:54 PM by Spaceman6969 in Consumer Awareness
Mines expires in 3-5 days. Oh boy....
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #181877869 added 01-13-2026 2:44 PM by Crebera in Consumer Awareness
GOOD!! As a person who actually uses Total Wireless for my cell service for the past 7 years I’m glad this is happening! Every time I want to get a “deal” handset they are scooped up by resellers...
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
Thread created 01-12-2026 by ocean_slk
+17 Score 49 Replies 5,296 Views
Post #182037307 added 01-21-2026 9:06 AM by lmhilly1971 in Consumer Awareness
365 days of paid service for phones activated on or after January 20, 2026 for an unlock ...
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