Can a new, never before activated , unlocked BYOP be activated on TracFone?

[joshiii]

I purchased a new Galaxy S20+ (Verizon branded) BYOP off eBay. Apparently the phone was a floor display model or stocked at one of the Best Buy stores recently closed in last year, thus locked to Verizon?

My plan was to activate it using a Verizon Compatible SIM from TracFone. I received 2 Verizon Compatible SIMs from TF. Both were "incompatible" with the S20+ according to TF activation attempts with Customer Service.

So I after some difficulty, was able to activate the S20+ with Verizon Prepaid.

I heard some where that TF can only unlock and activate BYOP phones that were in service at least 60 days with their locked carriers? Is this true? Then I should be able to activate with TF in couple months from now.

Verizon Prepaid is not a terrible deal, by the way. Their least expensive plan includes 2G data, unlimited talk & text for $35/month. $5/month discount for AutoPay and $15/month Loyalty Discount after 9 months. Then its just $15/month Verizon Prepaid cost after 9 months (plus tax&fees).

UPDATE: Verizon Postpaid and Prepaid require new Verizon branded phones never activated to be activated 60 days before (unlocking), or being able to move them to a different carrier including MVNOs.

[hpham]

My plan was to activate it using a Verizon Compatible SIM from TracFone. I received 2 Verizon Compatible SIMs from TF. Both were "incompatible" with the S20+ according to TF activation attempts with Customer Service.

I heard some where that TF can only unlock and activate BYOP phones that were in service at least 60 days with their locked carriers? Is this true? Then I should be able to activate with TF in couple months from now.

To activate a BYOP TF/Verizon SIM, you need to provide the IMEI of a phone that's on Verizon "whitelist". You can go through the steps on TF web site to activate a BYOP SIM, select Verizon, and it'll ask you to enter the IMEI, then tells you if it's compatible (i.e. on the whitelist). A "capable" phone might not be on Verizon's whitelist for various reasons (reported stolen, not yet met contract/service agreement, non-US phone, etc). I suspect that your phones fall into the 2nd category. Once they've met the service agreement, it'll be Verizon that unlocks and puts them on their whitelist. It's not Tracfone's responsibility.

[Senkoboy]

You bought a locked Verizon phone.
You can't buy a BYOP phone, only an unlocked phone that will accept a BYOP TracFone sim.

[dfriz]

You might try the IMEI on Page Plus website. If it takes it, the SIM is 99c. 6c/min, 5c/megabyte.

[joshiii]

Verizon: We do not lock phones to our network (we just make them incompatible with other carriers unless they have been activated Postpaid or Prepaid with Verizon for at least 60 days)

[zapjb]

...Verizon Prepaid is not a terrible deal, by the way. Their least expensive plan includes 2G data, unlimited talk & text for $35/month. $5/month discount for AutoPay and $15/month Loyalty Discount after 9 months. Then its just $15/month Verizon Prepaid cost after 9 months (plus tax&fees).

VZW Prepaid UTT 2GB $15 mo + taxes/fees after 9 mo? This doesn't seem correct. Link please.

UPDATE:
https://www.verizon.com/about/news/m...fac26d03a6a51c
After 9 mo:
$25 for 5GB
$35 for 15GB
$50 for unlimited data

[joshiii]

VZW Prepaid UTT 2GB $15 mo + taxes/fees after 9 mo? This doesn't seem correct. Link please.

UPDATE:
https://www.verizon.com/about/news/m...fac26d03a6a51c
After 9 mo:
$25 for 5GB
$35 for 15GB
$50 for unlimited data

You don't have the Verizon Prepaid Unlimited Text & Data (Least Expensive) $35/mo Option on the Verizon Prepaid webpage at your location? In fine print, it says it comes with 2Gig of Data, but at 2G speeds. On my S20+ looks like Daya is working on 4G/LTE and sometimes 5G with it. I have not done a speed test with it yet though. UpstateSC here.

I only planning to stay with Verizon Prepaid 60 days, then will TRANSFER my current TF number and minutes to my S20+ and deactivate my S8+. 60 days is Verizon requirement to auto unlocking their branded phones. Verizon: "We do not lock our phones" (we just make them incompatible with other carriers for the the first 60 days).