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Verizon Wireless Postpaid Smartphones: Samsung A14 or A42 Smartphone & More

$36
$200.00
(From $1/Month for 36-Months) + Free S/H
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Walmart has select Verizon Wireless Postpaid Smartphones on sale listed below. Prices start from $1/month for 36-Months w/ 0% APR. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member HojinSuh for finding this deal

Note, product must be sold/shipped by Walmart. New/existing customers may be charged w/ $35 activation or upgrade fee.

You may create a new account for your new device or upgrade/add a line if you have an existing account or wanting to upgrade

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For those with experience with these deals. this might be worth it for you guys. Walmart has several phones as low as $1 per month for 36 months. It doesn't look like bill credits either. Buy, activate, pay off, then cancel within 3 days. Phones should automatically unlock after 60 days. Some Iphone 12 plus, pros and max for $2.75 per month but out of stock. I have done this before so I will try it again.

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Just wanted to verify my timeline for doing this is right.
- Buy Galaxy a14 on Monday.
- Two day shipping, arrives Wednesday. (Business Day #2)
- Pay off phone Wednesday and make a call/text. (Can I pay off phone earlier - before it arrives?)
- Cancel service Thursday (Business Day #3 - last day to avoid activation fee)
- Leave in drawer without service for 60 days, tweak apps, SD card, settings....
- Unlocked automatically
- Use on any USA network (probably US Mobile).
FYI, Moto Edge they are selling is the old 2021 version. Be aware.
Yes. So definitely not worth for these phones.

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HojinSuh
04-23-2024 at 04:31 PM.
04-23-2024 at 04:31 PM.
Quote from HojinSuh :
Unlock is automatic after 60 days.
Edited to note that my Iphone 12 was unlocked the same day that it was paid off. Payoff was $99 for the IPhone 12 with no tax. We'll have to see what the monthly bill looks like next month.
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04-23-2024 at 05:02 PM.
04-23-2024 at 05:02 PM.
Quote from SiennaCaribou7271 :
After my iPhone 12 deal was completed. I placed a new order.
The 2 x S22+ and 1 x S23+ I received from Walmart weren't activated. Seems like Walmart just scanned the UPC and shipped it to me.
Calling Verizon and giving them the number generated at the time of checkout wasn't helpful. Verizon said it comes back as a "business line" and that my SSN didn't pull up any active account.
Tested the phones with non VZW SIM's and they were locked.

So basically I'm stuck with these locked devices since they'll never be able to be "activated".
Not sure how the bill is going to look like. Do they just bill me for the phone or they bill me activation and service? Or is it like the "free" iphones from last year.

Does anybody know if I activate these locked phones from a new account that's setup independently of the phone purchase, would that start the 60 day unlock timer?
lucky you.. maybe. wait it out and if after few weeks you sure there is no account accumulating bills at Verizon, you got free phones.
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tuine
04-23-2024 at 06:14 PM.
04-23-2024 at 06:14 PM.
Weird. I received the Iphone, activate, set up account with verizon for new phone but it asks for my zipcode and PIN . This is new account, so I haven't set up PIN yet. Tried SSN or 4 digit phone number but it doesn't work
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04-23-2024 at 09:30 PM.
04-23-2024 at 09:30 PM.
Quote from tuine :
Weird. I received the Iphone, activate, set up account with verizon for new phone but it asks for my zipcode and PIN . This is new account, so I haven't set up PIN yet. Tried SSN or 4 digit phone number but it doesn't work

Did you register it yet? https://secure.verizon.com/accoun...ster/start
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04-24-2024 at 12:21 AM.
04-24-2024 at 12:21 AM.
Quote from tuine :
Weird. I received the Iphone, activate, set up account with verizon for new phone but it asks for my zipcode and PIN . This is new account, so I haven't set up PIN yet. Tried SSN or 4 digit phone number but it doesn't work
It asks you to set a pin on the walmart checkout flow.
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04-24-2024 at 06:36 AM.
04-24-2024 at 06:36 AM.
Quote from HojinSuh :
Edited to note that my Iphone 12 was unlocked the same day that it was paid off. Payoff was $99 for the IPhone 12 with no tax. We'll have to see what the monthly bill looks like next month.

How did your iPhone 12 get unlocked? After it got unlocked, did you need to use the Verizon sim (that came with the phone) to activate the phone or for anything?
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04-24-2024 at 06:43 AM.
04-24-2024 at 06:43 AM.
Quote from HojinSuh :
Edited to note that my Iphone 12 was unlocked the same day that it was paid off. Payoff was $99 for the IPhone 12 with no tax. We'll have to see what the monthly bill looks like next month.
Nice! How can you tell it is unlocked?
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04-24-2024 at 12:39 PM.
04-24-2024 at 12:39 PM.
Quote from applepie100 :
How did your iPhone 12 get unlocked? After it got unlocked, did you need to use the Verizon sim (that came with the phone) to activate the phone or for anything?
I tried an XFinity Mobile SIM after I paid off the phone and it worked. I didn't have a GSM SIM to check. I activated the phone with the included Verizon SIM and made a phone call. I cancelled with CS as soon as I confirmed it was unlocked.
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04-24-2024 at 12:40 PM.
04-24-2024 at 12:40 PM.
Quote from G1028mre :
Nice! How can you tell it is unlocked?
I tried an XFinity Mobile SIM and it worked.
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04-24-2024 at 01:05 PM.
04-24-2024 at 01:05 PM.
Quote from HojinSuh :
I tried an XFinity Mobile SIM after I paid off the phone and it worked. I didn't have a GSM SIM to check. I activated the phone with the included Verizon SIM and made a phone call. I cancelled with CS as soon as I confirmed it was unlocked.

Thanks, did your phone come as unlocked automatically or did you use the att sim trick to unlock it first (before you tried the Xfinity sim)?
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04-24-2024 at 01:10 PM.
04-24-2024 at 01:10 PM.
Quote from HojinSuh :
I tried an XFinity Mobile SIM and it worked.
Xfinity mobile is Verizon network so it would work even locked still.

Look at

iPhone is locked by going to Settings > General > About. If "No SIM restrictions" appears next to Carrier Lock, your iPhone is unlocked

can also look up IMEI on sickw.com free service will says if iphone is unlocked.
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Quote from applepie100 :
Thanks, did your phone come as unlocked automatically or did you use the att sim trick to unlock it first (before you tried the Xfinity sim)?
I paid off the the phone and then it was unlocked.
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Xfinity mobile is Verizon network so it would work even locked still.

Look at

iPhone is locked by going to Settings > General > About. If "No SIM restrictions" appears next to Carrier Lock, your iPhone is unlocked

can also look up IMEI on sickw.com free service will says if iphone is unlocked.
It says no SIM restrictions.
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04-24-2024 at 07:35 PM.
04-24-2024 at 07:35 PM.
Quote from HojinSuh :
It says no SIM restrictions.

Seems like you got an unlocked iPhone which is amazingโ€ฆ

How did you payoff the phone (online or in a corporate store)? Did you ever put the Verizon sim (that came with the iPhone from Walmart) into the iPhone?
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04-24-2024 at 07:48 PM.
04-24-2024 at 07:48 PM.
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Phone was activated during setup. I made a call just in case. Added credit card using My Verizon app. Called 800-922-0204 and said "pay off device" came up with $36 payoff (Sam. A42) and processed directly without an agent. Hung up and called back and said "disconnect my service" got transferred to agent (Angel) and she was able to disconnect service immediately (took about 10 min, asked several questions etc.) She said it would take 1 week to re-calculate the bill. Immediately after hanging up I tried making a call and it said I didn't have any service. If I log into my Verizon acct it says my service is disconnected, but still shows $122 due. I expect that'll change within the week.

Saying "pay off device" is sending me a text message instead of paying off.
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