PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
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Knew this was coming smh
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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Please report back.
(I'm 17 days out.)
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
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Ugh! Horrible!
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
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Even worse, one year of PAID service to unlock.
PSA: 60 unlock policy may come to an end on Verizon and its MVNO
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Are we sure it will be paid service? Nothing I've seen confirms that.
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He also worked for former FCC commissioner Ajit Pai, who was a Verizon lawyer. Both were against net neutrality.
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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,...
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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...
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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
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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
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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 :)
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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...
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Mines expires in 3-5 days. Oh boy....
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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...
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Wow. What a reversal
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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...
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No, but that's how Verizon interpreted the former 60 day unlock requirement despite no stipulations it has to be paid.