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expiredninjamuk posted Jan 18, 2021 10:26 PM

YMMV: Apple iPhone XS and XS Max Clearance in-store (all capacities/models) for $199

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Apple iPhone XS models (including large capacities and Max variants) are all $199 in-store at Walmart as of this weekend. Definitely a YMMV since these are not showing up in online inventories.

NOTE: Brickseek is showing "NO RESULTS" and Walmart.com is saying "Out of stock" for all SKUs (I checked them all). However, all 4 of the stores I checked in-person did have inventory. This seems very unusual, but I purchased a 256GB XS Max for $199 this afternoon at a store in my area so there are some models out there.

Walmart listing (shows no inventory; see note above) https://www.walmart.com/ip/Apple-.../109707311

No contract/commitment required, but I believe these are only setup to work only with AT&T. I have AT&T so I haven't explored this further.

Clarification: No AT&T account info was needed to checkout. I just asked for the phone at the electronics counter, paid the total, and walked out. I charged the phone, swapped the SIM from my existing phone, and was up and running.
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Apple iPhone XS models (including large capacities and Max variants) are all $199 in-store at Walmart as of this weekend. Definitely a YMMV since these are not showing up in online inventories.

NOTE: Brickseek is showing "NO RESULTS" and Walmart.com is saying "Out of stock" for all SKUs (I checked them all). However, all 4 of the stores I checked in-person did have inventory. This seems very unusual, but I purchased a 256GB XS Max for $199 this afternoon at a store in my area so there are some models out there.

Walmart listing (shows no inventory; see note above) https://www.walmart.com/ip/Apple-.../109707311

No contract/commitment required, but I believe these are only setup to work only with AT&T. I have AT&T so I haven't explored this further.

Clarification: No AT&T account info was needed to checkout. I just asked for the phone at the electronics counter, paid the total, and walked out. I charged the phone, swapped the SIM from my existing phone, and was up and running.

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Jan 20, 2021 07:45 PM
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eore227Jan 20, 2021 07:45 PM
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Quote from Detonation :
Stopped in for my Xs Max reservation, which was the only thing available. Store actually had more Max's than I could count in every color/capacity, as well as a couple regular Xs's. Walked out with two 512GB Max's without a hassle, other than the employees having to remember how to sell it.
I was at a store yesterday and I reserved 3, two max and a reg. Online I was only able to get 64gb for all three. Didn't show others available. Should have asked if there were other sizes if this is what you had.
Jan 20, 2021 07:46 PM
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cccheelJan 20, 2021 07:46 PM
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Quote from grabdeal27 :
Data point: I used a very old At&T prepaid sim to boot the Iphone-XS and requested unlock via At&T portal as a guest. The phone got unlocked within a minute. Thank you OP!
Can I just buy a prepaid AT&T simcard somewhere?
Jan 20, 2021 07:46 PM
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gamesonJan 20, 2021 07:46 PM
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How do i reserved phone? by ordering online via wallmart? how about the unlock since this is not 'true' unlock phone?
Jan 20, 2021 07:47 PM
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DetonationJan 20, 2021 07:47 PM
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Quote from eore227 :
I was at a store yesterday and I reserved 3, two max and a reg. Online I was only able to get 64gb for all three. Didn't show others available. Should have asked if there were other sizes if this is what you had.
Fortunately this store had the cages underneath the isle displays so I was able to browse freely basically. The employee had no idea what they had.
Jan 20, 2021 07:47 PM
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cccheelJan 20, 2021 07:47 PM
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Quote from j262byuu :
Can I ask which carrier did you choose when doing the online reservation ?
Verizon
Jan 20, 2021 07:48 PM
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grabdeal27Jan 20, 2021 07:48 PM
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Quote from cccheel :
Can I just buy a prepaid AT&T simcard somewhere?
I guess so, you can get one from the store
Jan 20, 2021 07:50 PM
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eore227Jan 20, 2021 07:50 PM
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Quote from Detonation :
Fortunately this store had the cages underneath the isle displays so I was able to browse freely basically. The employee had no idea what they had.
Yeah this store had the drawer under the warp computer and it was taking forever. The person doing it for me was FaceTiming the manager to get the order through which was awesome. I didn't even think if there was other colors or sizes because it was taking so long. Great deal though.

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Jan 20, 2021 07:53 PM
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JollyVolcano6592Jan 20, 2021 07:53 PM
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At Walmart right now, Troc claims they are their phones and they have to have a contract.
Jan 20, 2021 07:53 PM
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LAST_EXITJan 20, 2021 07:53 PM
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Unbelievable.

Manager and OSL are refusing to sell the phones without a contract and refuse to ring it up any different way.
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eore227Jan 20, 2021 07:53 PM
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Quote from JollyVolcano6592 :
At Walmart right now, Troc claims they are their phones and they have to have a contract.
Nope they are wrong, can buy device only. Even says so on Walmart website.
Jan 20, 2021 07:54 PM
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duckeggsJan 20, 2021 07:54 PM
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update from my call to corporate: they'll have someone reach out to me
Jan 20, 2021 07:55 PM
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XYprideJan 20, 2021 07:55 PM
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Quote from duckeggs :
update from my call to corporate: they'll have someone reach out to me
Who did u call
Jan 20, 2021 07:57 PM
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ZeeOhhSixJan 20, 2021 07:57 PM
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Quote from eore227 :
Nope they are wrong, can buy device only. Even says so on Walmart website.

can you link to where the walmart website supports your claim? battle with manager and corporate coming
Jan 20, 2021 07:57 PM
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Buttercup30Jan 20, 2021 07:57 PM
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Quote from techreviewshop :
I tried that bottom-most one and it should be the right one the imei 2 is the esim one I think. But it was denied "Your unlock request was denied because the IMEI number doesn't match a device that's compatible with the AT&T network."

The denied phone shows as "Locked" on this site (https://imeicheck.com/simlock-iphone)
but my wifes phone shows as "Unlocked" when I enter it on that site. Neither phone has been turned on nor any sim inserted. Did you put in an at&t sim card in first?
I didn't put a sim in. The imeicheck site also shows unlocked. Maybe they gave you some other type of iphone? Were you checked out through Warp and AT&T?

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Jan 20, 2021 07:59 PM
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eore227Jan 20, 2021 07:59 PM
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Quote from ZeeOhhSix :
can you link to where the walmart website supports your claim? battle with manager and corporate coming

If you go here and look at iPhone XS you can see pay in full price

https://www.walmart.com/cp/walmar...innyBanner

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