naive question about "unlocked"

[miltk]

i have an opportunity on a deal for an unlocked maxx second gen.
am i going to have to jump hoops to activate it or will it activate like any standard verizon phone?

 

[CJM]

Is it bootloader unlocked or carrier unlocked?

Tapped from a Moto X

 

[miltk]

Is it bootloader unlocked or carrier unlocked?

Tapped from a Moto X

my guess is carrier but i can find out

 

[miltk]

basically the reason for my question is, as you know, it's easy to switch activate phones. would it be as easy with an unlocked phone? thx

 

[grenefroggie]

If the phone is carrier unlocked, there is no way for Verizon to know it is carrier unlocked to my knowledge.

It should activate on Verizon's network just fine.

 

[miltk]

yes it's carrier unlocked,,,,,thx much