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AT&T Prepaid: UNL Talk & Text + 25GB for $40/mo. with autopay ($50 without) *Walmart Exclusive*

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Saw a new sign at Walmart that looks pretty interesting. There's no dates on it, and I can't find any info on the deal anywhere which tells me that someone probably screwed up and put the sign out too soon....but anyway.

Seems like a pretty good deal for AT&T network:

$50/mo. but $40 with autopay:
- UNL Talk & Text
- 25GB High Speed Data then 2G
- Hotspot included
- Mexico and Canada roaming included

2 lines would be $70, 3 lines would be $100, 4 lines would be $120, and 5 lines would be $140.

Looks like this deal is only at Walmart - everywhere else has 16GB data offer and it requires autopay. This offer looks like it doesn't require auto-pay.

https://www.att.com/prepaid/walmart-offer.html
https://www.walmart.com/cp/9888697
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Saw a new sign at Walmart that looks pretty interesting. There's no dates on it, and I can't find any info on the deal anywhere which tells me that someone probably screwed up and put the sign out too soon....but anyway.

Seems like a pretty good deal for AT&T network:

$50/mo. but $40 with autopay:
- UNL Talk & Text
- 25GB High Speed Data then 2G
- Hotspot included
- Mexico and Canada roaming included

2 lines would be $70, 3 lines would be $100, 4 lines would be $120, and 5 lines would be $140.

Looks like this deal is only at Walmart - everywhere else has 16GB data offer and it requires autopay. This offer looks like it doesn't require auto-pay.

https://www.att.com/prepaid/walmart-offer.html
https://www.walmart.com/cp/9888697

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Jul 5, 2019
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knightrider93
Jul 5, 2019
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Quote from aviseqdas :
Yep returning the Walmart phone is risky for 2 reasons
1) if there are too many return at&t will catch on and probably take away the bonus data and put the line in the 8gb regular plan

2) one someone else purchases the open box item from Walmart and activates the system might remove the imei from your account and assign it to the new owner.

For $40 I won't risk this at all. Because there's quite a bit of work to get this promo. For this reason not even selling the phone on Craigslist since activation of the phone in any other account may trigger loss of the promo from your account.

If this doesn't happen consider yourself lucky, but since they are calling it a promo data I am sure they can actually put all lines back to the 8gb plan whenever they want to!
Terms clearly stated that in order to get the 17GB bonus, we have to buy a ATT prepaid phone, activate a new line on the $50 card. It never said that you have to continue using the prepaid phone with the sim to receive the bonus. I think once the plan is loaded on your account, it will stay for as long as you continue making monthly payments. You can return the device after you get the bonus gigs because the prepaid plan will be attached to your current sim and EMEI number, old EMEI number or sim don't matter.

That being said I think its only fair if we keep the phone because Walmart/ATT are already giving us a great deal and we should respect their intentions to sell their phone rather than finding loopholes in their terms
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knightrider93
Jul 5, 2019
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Quote from mrpickem :
No end date was given for the prom, but Wally promos usually run at least a month. I think the 16GB promo ends July 11th so that could well be the end of this one too.
This deal is valid until first week of September. Spoke with a ATT rep last night, she said this is a new deal and she will be following my account to see if I get 17 GB bonus or not because I changed the sim, phone and port in my number on the same day (7/3) I bought the prepaid cards. Still waiting for 17 GB bonus data to kick in
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TheMan805
Jul 5, 2019
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Quote from knightrider93 :
Terms clearly stated that in order to get the 17GB bonus, we have to buy a ATT prepaid phone, activate a new line on the $50 card. It never said that you have to continue using the prepaid phone with the sim to receive the bonus. I think once the plan is loaded on your account, it will stay for as long as you continue making monthly payments. You can return the device after you get the bonus gigs because the prepaid plan will be attached to your current sim and EMEI number, old EMEI number or sim don't matter.

That being said I think its only fair if we keep the phone because Walmart/ATT are already giving us a great deal and we should respect their intentions to sell their phone rather than finding loopholes in their terms
i didn't return the phone either
Jul 5, 2019
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cheap_bastid
Jul 5, 2019
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Quote from TheMan805 :
where to get refill cards for AT&T at discount?
Callingmart has monthly discounts, right now 4th of July discount 7% Off Retail Price of AT&T Refills (Code: ID197 from 7/03/2019 to 7/14/2019).

Target also has buy 1 get 1 10% off, plus additional 5% off with Target red card.

eBay may also have some discounted cards but those are harder to find.
Jul 5, 2019
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C47V3770
Jul 5, 2019
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Quote from aviseqdas :
7/1: Bought Nokia 3.1 A from Walmart and activated online through the promo link
7/4: Received the 17 GB Promo Data
7/4: Ported number from Sprint and Swapped Sim to my S10, still have 17GB Promo Data
7/4: Had to login to and set up the auto pay again.

So looks like I am all set for now! Good luck guys. I did wait to get the Promo before porting in from Sprint. I was able to get US based customer service today and everything was painless and setup and running in less than 10 mins.

Unlocked S10 not having options for VOLTE or Wifi Calling, will try flashing the AT&T ROM and report back!
wow lucky you. Maybe they "streamlined" the process since the 2nd time I tried getting the promo (June 21st). First time, I received the 17GB but they told me I would lose the promotion if I ported in my number because both numbers were from different markets. Did your temporary and actual number have the same area code?

I may try getting the deal again because 17GB of data would be nice. I settle for the extra 8GB but it may not be enough, hah
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Dealmasterrocky
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Quote from C47V3770 :
wow lucky you. Maybe they "streamlined" the process since the 2nd time I tried getting the promo (June 21st). First time, I received the 17GB but they told me I would lose the promotion if I ported in my number because both numbers were from different markets. Did your temporary and actual number have the same area code?

I may try getting the deal again because 17GB of data would be nice. I settle for the extra 8GB but it may not be enough, hah
No they were different area code. I have a 972 number which is not available anymore so they give out 469, 214 and 817s so I am keeping my 972 area code.
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Quote from aviseqdas :
No they were different area code. I have a 972 number which is not available anymore so they give out 469, 214 and 817s so I am keeping my 972 area code.
Ah I see.

So much misinformation given by customer service. It was even a manager who told me I would lose the promotion due to numbers in different markets. That's concerning haha

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I've got 5 Cricket lines I'd love to switch over. I'm grandfathered into their old multi-line discount plan so if for some reason the port/etc gets screwed up it'll cost me a bunch if I end up having to stay (ANY plan change results in the loss of grandfathering). Hopefully they've straightened things out.

I'm a little unclear on AT&T's multi-line discount schedule. What should 5 lines run me, all in?

Thanks.
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Dealmasterrocky
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Even after flashing the AT&T ROM on my unlocked Galaxy S10, I am not able to enable wifi calling.I am getting error APP00008. Tried calling 611 they updated the Emergency Address, refreshed my connection still no go! This is a bummer since no VOLTE and No Wifi calling not sure how I feel about this!
Jul 5, 2019
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TheMan805
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Quote from cheap_bastid :
Callingmart has monthly discounts, right now 4th of July discount 7% Off Retail Price of AT&T Refills (Code: ID197 from 7/03/2019 to 7/14/2019).

Target also has buy 1 get 1 10% off, plus additional 5% off with Target red card.

eBay may also have some discounted cards but those are harder to find.
thanks!

purchased from callingmart!​
Jul 5, 2019
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cheap_bastid
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Quote from MellowCemetery9406 :
I've got 5 Cricket lines I'd love to switch over. I'm grandfathered into their old multi-line discount plan so if for some reason the port/etc gets screwed up it'll cost me a bunch if I end up having to stay (ANY plan change results in the loss of grandfathering). Hopefully they've straightened things out.

I'm a little unclear on AT&T's multi-line discount schedule. What should 5 lines run me, all in?

Thanks.
You can use this calculator to figure out what your cost will be. https://www.att.com/att/prepaid-m...-discount/

For the 8gb plan, it will be $50 in auto-pay discounts for 5 lines, and $60 in discounts for group discount, for a total of $110 discount off the list price of $250 ($50 x 5 lines).

So total ends up being $140 for 5 lines, or $120 for 4 lines.
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cheap_bastid
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Quote from aviseqdas :
Even after flashing the AT&T ROM on my unlocked Galaxy S10, I am not able to enable wifi calling.I am getting error APP00008. Tried calling 611 they updated the Emergency Address, refreshed my connection still no go! This is a bummer since no VOLTE and No Wifi calling not sure how I feel about this!
Personally I've never used wifi calling, as the few times I've tried it, even on a very fast 1gb internet connection, it was choppy at times. ATT's coverage is so good that I've never needed wifi calling.

What are the reasons you need VoLTE or wifi calling? Are you frequently out of ATT's network?

And perhaps it may take some time for the VoLTE / wifi calling to take effect with your unlocked s10? Who knows how it works given how long it took to get the bonus data.
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TheMan805
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Quote from MellowCemetery9406 :
I've got 5 Cricket lines I'd love to switch over. I'm grandfathered into their old multi-line discount plan so if for some reason the port/etc gets screwed up it'll cost me a bunch if I end up having to stay (ANY plan change results in the loss of grandfathering). Hopefully they've straightened things out.

I'm a little unclear on AT&T's multi-line discount schedule. What should 5 lines run me, all in?

Thanks.
$140 for all 5 lines

https://www.att.com/att/prepaid-m...-discount/

Jul 5, 2019
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knightrider93
Jul 5, 2019
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Quote from cheap_bastid :
You can use this calculator to figure out what your cost will be. https://www.att.com/att/prepaid-m...-discount/

For the 8gb plan, it will be $50 in auto-pay discounts for 5 lines, and $60 in discounts for group discount, for a total of $110 discount off the list price of $250 ($50 x 5 lines).

So total ends up being $140 for 5 lines, or $120 for 4 lines.
Is there any tax on the lines?

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zoshka5
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Quote from aviseqdas :
Yep returning the Walmart phone is risky for 2 reasons
1) if there are too many return at&t will catch on and probably take away the bonus data and put the line in the 8gb regular plan

2) one someone else purchases the open box item from Walmart and activates the system might remove the imei from your account and assign it to the new owner.

For $40 I won't risk this at all. Because there's quite a bit of work to get this promo. For this reason not even selling the phone on Craigslist since activation of the phone in any other account may trigger loss of the promo from your account.

If this doesn't happen consider yourself lucky, but since they are calling it a promo data I am sure they can actually put all lines back to the 8gb plan whenever they want to!
For a cheap phone you could try selling it at an ecoATM kiosk, and getting $10 for it and avoiding some of the risks of a quick resell (plus avoiding having to visit a Walmart). Or just keep it or give it to a kid to use as a wifi device/camera/music player.

They'll probably face a lot of returns anyway, since most of the worthwhile prepaid phones at Walmart are gone now, like the iphone 7 plus I got. That's one indication that they weren't expecting such a big response to the promotion (slickdeals effect), since otherwise they probably could have sold a lot of the higher-end Galaxy and other phones that are on the ATT prepaid site. It also explains why getting the 17GB activated has a backlog but it happening.

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