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128GB Google Pixel 6a 5G Smartphone (Locked, Various Carriers) Expired

$99.90
$199.00
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Walmart has 128GB Google Pixel 6a 5G Smartphone (Locked, Various Carriers) on sale for $99.88. Shipping is free, otherwise select store pickup where available.

Thanks to Community Member Jaggsta for finding this deal.
Available Carriers:Specs / Features:
  • 6.1" FHD+ OLED Display
  • Titan M2TM Security Coprocessor
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • Fingerprint Reader
  • IP67 Resistance

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Straight Talk $99.88 [walmart.com]

Total By Verizon $99.88 [walmart.com]

Verizon Prepaid $99.88 [walmart.com]

60 day Automatic Unlock once activated on included Verizon Sim similar to iphone unlocks.

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Model: Straight Talk Google Pixel 6A, 128GB, 6GB RAM, Black- Prepaid Smartphone [Locked to Straight Talk]

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Last Edited by lepton_ytht December 3, 2023 at 08:30 PM
How to activate the phone from Wal-Mart with the $10 plan:
  1. Purchase phone from Wal-Mart.
  2. Go to the website corresponding to your service brand (so if you bought the Straight Talk version, go to Straight Talk, not TracFone).
  3. Click activate and select new line with a physical SIM (each phone should come pre-installed with a physical TracFone SIM).
  4. You will reach a step asking for your IMEI number. If this step gives you an error, keep reading. If this step passes and it asks for your SIM number, then skip ahead to step 8.
  5. Open a support chat window (or call) and tell them that it's giving you an error on the IMEI step. They will check and they will tell you that Wal-Mart farked up, and they will tell you to get the phone rescanned at the store. They should also offer you a second option, where you send them proof of purchase and they fix the problem from their end in 1-2 business days. If they don't give you this option, ask for it.
  6. The support agent will create a ticket number and give you an e-mail address ([email protected]) to mail the requested information (ticket number, contact information, IMEI number, proof of purchase, and photos of the bar codes on the back of the box).
  7. After sending in this information, you should get a reply in 1-2 business days saying that you can now activate your phone.
  8. Purchase the $10 TracFone airtime PIN from eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/284813673959 ... the code took approximately 15 minutes to arrive after completing the purchase.
  9. Go to TracFone's website (this time, go direct to TF and not the website for the brand you bought) and open a support chat window (or call), and tell them that you have a Straight Talk phone (or whatever brand you bought) that you want to activate on TracFone. They will ask for your IMEI number, SIM number (all should be on the card inside the box), if you want to activate it as a new line (say yes), etc.
  10. Eventually, the support agent will ask if you have an airtime PIN or if you want to buy a plan with a credit card. Give them the PIN that you bought from eBay.
  11. Wait for the service to be provisioned. It took about another 20 minutes before my phone got its new phone number.
  12. Text UNLOCK to 611611 to confirm that you have an unlock date.

Alternative airtime card, if the $10 one is unavailable: https://www.ebay.com/itm/284976384363

To temp unlock it for using with other carriers: (one minor change, I can't find device setup in netguard, I disabled "carrier setup" instead)

Credit to https://xdaforums.com/t/sim-unloc...t-88462425

Remove SIM card from the device. DO NOT INSERT IT UNTIL YOU FINISHED ALL THE LISTED STEPS.
Factory reset phone.
Go through OFFLINE set-up process.
Go to Settings – Apps – See All Apps.
On the three dots on the top right-hand side, tap show system.
Search – Device setup.
Tap Mobile data & Wi-Fi – deactivate Background Data.
Go back – Then "Battery" – Set to Restricted.
Go to home screen and pull screen down.
Press and hold Internet until it opens.
Select the desired Wi-Fi network and connect.
Tap on gear on the right of your connected WIFI.
Tap Network Usage – select "Treat as metered."
Go to the playstore Search "NetGuard", install it
Open NetGuard, give it unrestricted battery permissions (so it can run allways) dont worry its super safe.
Tap the three dots on netguard, settings, advanced options and enable "manage system apps"- exit netguard settings.
on netguerd main screen search "Device Setup" and disable the wifi and data communications by taping the little icons next to it
Go back to home screen and insert SIM card.
Enjoy using your unlocked device.

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I have a 6a purchased a few months ago directly from Total by Verizon and it is a model GX7AS (ROW, not Verizon variant which is GB62Z). No guarantees all will be this model but maybe someone can use this info.
Once the phone is SIM unlocked, then the OEM unlocking becomes available.
I have had one of these from the Target deal last week. Seems to be a TracFone GSM model that works on Verizon 4G, with Android 13 preinstalled (have not seen it handshake to the Verizon network on 5G) But I had hoped to put alternative Android on the phone but I have been unable to get OEM unlocking / bootloader to turn on in Developer Settings menu. (Stays greyed out) If anyone had success would love to know how.

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11-26-2023 at 01:09 PM.
11-26-2023 at 01:09 PM.
I assume these cannot be rooted, even after they're SIM unlocked?
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11-26-2023 at 01:13 PM.

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11-26-2023 at 01:13 PM.
Quote from rczrider :
I assume these cannot be rooted, even after they're SIM unlocked?
Your assumption is big wrong. Pixel phone is easy to root to install third-party OS such as LineageOS.
"root" is diffident thing than "SIM unlock"
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11-26-2023 at 01:29 PM.
11-26-2023 at 01:29 PM.
Straight talk vs total vs Verizon prepaid? Any advantage to any of them?
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11-26-2023 at 01:29 PM.
11-26-2023 at 01:29 PM.
Quote from cgigate :
Your assumption is big wrong. Pixel phone is easy to root to install third-party OS such as LineageOS.
"root" is diffident thing than "SIM unlock"
Verizon variants have been hit or miss from what I've read. These would be Verizon variants.
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11-26-2023 at 01:31 PM.
11-26-2023 at 01:31 PM.
How to activate them? Need to buy a plan?
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11-26-2023 at 02:00 PM.
11-26-2023 at 02:00 PM.
Quote from dhanushshai :
How to activate them? Need to buy a plan?
Yes unless have Tracfone Plan to rebrand the phone to.
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11-26-2023 at 02:02 PM.
11-26-2023 at 02:02 PM.
Quote from energyx :
Verizon variants have been hit or miss from what I've read. These would be Verizon variants.
These are not Verizon variant. I bought one last week and it's the regular non-carrier model. Verizon version has mmWave and is a different model #.

EDIT: sorry for confusing people with the word 'unlocked'. I meant it's the same model as the unlocked version you buy direct from Google.
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11-26-2023 at 02:13 PM.
11-26-2023 at 02:13 PM.
Quote from cgigate :
Your assumption is big wrong. Pixel phone is easy to root to install third-party OS such as LineageOS.
"root" is diffident thing than "SIM unlock"
That may be true for factory unlocked bought from Google. But these are carrier branded phones and Tracfone is notorious for locking their bootloader.

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These are not Verizon variant. I bought one last week and it's the regular unlocked model. Verizon version has mmWave and is a different model #.
What was the model # for the unlocked one you bought?
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Quote from whenry83 :
These are not Verizon variant. I bought one last week and it's the regular unlocked model. Verizon version has mmWave and is a different model #.
unlocked as in being able to put any other carriers sim card? or just the model no is similar?
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11-26-2023 at 02:18 PM.
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Can they be unlocked after a period of time?
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Quote from whenry83 :
These are not Verizon variant. I bought one last week and it's the regular unlocked model. Verizon version has mmWave and is a different model #.
Did you buy the pixel 6a from Walmart? and if you insert any other carrier like T-Mobile or ATT SIM, does your device works?
What's the least plan we have to activate with this deal? (OP can you tell)

Please share more details.
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Can I use it on visible?
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