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Target - Tracfone BYOD Kit w/ Activation - $50 Gift Card In-Store

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Target [target.com] has the Tracfone BYOD Sim Kit for $0.99 and is offering $50 rebate in-store with activation.

Seems like a good deal - but wonder if there is a catch? There are no details on which plans qualify, etc.

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$50 gift card in-store with qualified activation of a TracFone Bring Your Own Phone SIM Activation Kit, Simple Mobile SIM Kit or Total Wireless SIM Kit and plan purchase. Reserve online and pickup in store. Available only in select stores with Target Tech. Quantities limited, no rain checks. Offer expires 1/2/2021 at 11:59pm PT.
Offer ID: 798573793
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Target [target.com] has the Tracfone BYOD Sim Kit for $0.99 and is offering $50 rebate in-store with activation.

Seems like a good deal - but wonder if there is a catch? There are no details on which plans qualify, etc.

Terms & conditions
$50 gift card in-store with qualified activation of a TracFone Bring Your Own Phone SIM Activation Kit, Simple Mobile SIM Kit or Total Wireless SIM Kit and plan purchase. Reserve online and pickup in store. Available only in select stores with Target Tech. Quantities limited, no rain checks. Offer expires 1/2/2021 at 11:59pm PT.
Offer ID: 798573793

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Nov 9, 2020
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Ifoundaphone
Nov 9, 2020
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Quote from ljderm :
The $15 plan that I found on Target.com has 500Mb, so why wouldn't that be a data plan as well?
My bad, "Smartphone" plan is the 1GB, I don't know what they call the 500MB plan
Nov 9, 2020
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oregon14
Nov 9, 2020
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Quote from Ifoundaphone :
My bad, "Smartphone" plan is the 1GB, I don't know what they call the 500MB plan
30 day, $15 - 500/500/500 is also a smartphone plan.
Nov 9, 2020
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Nudle
Nov 9, 2020
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Trust me, if you want headaches and like to waste time, don't bother. Target stores in my area has NEVER been able to ring up/process these gift cards with activation deals.
Nov 9, 2020
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Nov 9, 2020
dealUnlocked
Nov 9, 2020
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Did anyone had any "good" luck knowing the process and getting the giftcards...?
Nov 10, 2020
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Nov 10, 2020
cc_sd
Nov 10, 2020
598 Posts
Quote from dealUnlocked :
Did anyone had any "good" luck knowing the process and getting the giftcards...?
I tried at 2 location but no luck... hopefully someone does this right and let us know the steps
Nov 11, 2020
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Nov 11, 2020
fginablack
Nov 11, 2020
2,274 Posts
Quote from ChiragC1317 :
I tried at 2 location but no luck... hopefully someone does this right and let us know the steps
Okay figured out. You have to buy a unlocked phone that's $100 or more, a Sim kit, plus an activation plan. Not a good deal move on.
Nov 11, 2020
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cc_sd
Nov 11, 2020
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Quote from fginablack :
Okay figured out. You have to buy a unlocked phone that's $100 or more, a Sim kit, plus an activation plan. Not a good deal move on.
Ohh.. it is not mentioned anywhere in terms and conditions... also can we not buy one cheap phone and do this?

Then change this device and reuse the same device for other sim activation?

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Nov 11, 2020
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Toller
Nov 11, 2020
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I bought a pretty crappy Tracfone with one year of service as a backup. Never actually used it.
How do I get it unlocked? I googled, but it is really confusing.
Nov 11, 2020
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oregon14
Nov 11, 2020
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Quote from Toller :
I bought a pretty crappy Tracfone with one year of service as a backup. Never actually used it.
How do I get it unlocked? I googled, but it is really confusing.
If you've never used it you probably need support to intervene so call support. You're supposed to make calls or texts every few months or they make phone inactive.
Nov 11, 2020
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greenhandle
Nov 11, 2020
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Quote from Toller :
I bought a pretty crappy Tracfone with one year of service as a backup. Never actually used it.
How do I get it unlocked? I googled, but it is really confusing.
The phone has to be active on Tracfone for a year.
Then visit https://www.tfwunlockpolicy.com/wps/portal/home
scroll to the bottom of the page & enter the phone # or IMEI/MEID.
Follow the steps from there.

There's a 60-day grace period if the line is no longer active.
Nov 11, 2020
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oregon14
Nov 11, 2020
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Quote from greenhandle :
The phone has to be active on Tracfone for a year.
Then visit https://www.tfwunlockpolicy.com/wps/portal/home
scroll to the bottom of the page & enter the phone # or IMEI/MEID.
Follow the steps from there.

There's a 60-day grace period if the line is no longer active.
If they haven't used the phone in a year it probably won't unlock that way. I have one that gets used everyday & should have been unlockable last June & I still have to call support - it's not always automatic.
Nov 12, 2020
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ljderm
Nov 12, 2020
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Quote from fginablack :
Okay figured out. You have to buy a unlocked phone that's $100 or more, a Sim kit, plus an activation plan. Not a good deal move on.
According to what I have been reading, the rebate when you buy a phone is different than this one, and NOT a $50 offer. Also, clearly this is a BYOD offer. I am not saying it couldn't be a misprint or bad info.
Nov 12, 2020
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FiveGeeA71
Nov 12, 2020
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Quote from OnePlus7pro :
That sounds about right
Yup, Tracfone (being bought up by VZ) is on its last legs...Might be a different company once they fully merge under one VZ entity.
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oregon14
Nov 12, 2020
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Quote from FiveGeeA71 :
Yup, Tracfone (being bought up by VZ) is on its last legs...Might be a different company once they fully merge under one VZ entity.
TF is not on it's last legs - it's proposed selling it's (several) companies sometime late next year for 6.25 billion to Verizon - IF sale is approved by Feds. May or may not even happen - it's a pretty big deal, affects a lot of consumers & could take awhile.

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Nov 23, 2020
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Gigacuck
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Target should've clarified this deal.

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