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expiredenergyx posted Nov 23, 2021 02:43 PM

64GB Apple iPhone 12 Mini Prepaid Smartphone for Total Wireless

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Walmart has 64GB Apple iPhone 12 Mini Prepaid Smartphone for Total Wireless (Various Colors) on sale for $299. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member energyx for finding this deal.

Note: This phone is carrier locked to Total Wireless.

Available Colors:
Phone Details:
  • 5.4" Super Retina XDR display
  • Ceramic Shield
  • 5G Compatible
  • A14 Bionic chip
  • Advanced camera system with 12MP Ultra Wide and Wire cameras; Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 3, 4K Dolby Vision HDR recording
  • 64GB Internal Storage
  • 12MP True Depth front camera with Night mode, 4K Dolby Vision HDR recording
  • IP68 water resistance
  • Supports MagSafe accessories for faster wireless charging

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Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • See the forum thread for additional discussion and advice from Slickdeals members.
    • This price matches a recent Frontpage Deal for this phone on a different service provider.
    • This price is $300 lower (50% savings) than the list price at Apple.com.
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Walmart has 64GB Apple iPhone 12 Mini Prepaid Smartphone for Total Wireless (Various Colors) on sale for $299. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member energyx for finding this deal.

Note: This phone is carrier locked to Total Wireless.

Available Colors:
Phone Details:
  • 5.4" Super Retina XDR display
  • Ceramic Shield
  • 5G Compatible
  • A14 Bionic chip
  • Advanced camera system with 12MP Ultra Wide and Wire cameras; Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 3, 4K Dolby Vision HDR recording
  • 64GB Internal Storage
  • 12MP True Depth front camera with Night mode, 4K Dolby Vision HDR recording
  • IP68 water resistance
  • Supports MagSafe accessories for faster wireless charging

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • See the forum thread for additional discussion and advice from Slickdeals members.
    • This price matches a recent Frontpage Deal for this phone on a different service provider.
    • This price is $300 lower (50% savings) than the list price at Apple.com.
  • About this store:

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FormallyKnownAs
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Why not just buy this and trade in to Best Buy for the 13 mini? Upgrading from 12 to 13 costs about $80 (assuming you're not in CA where the tax is much higher) so you're looking at paying under $400 for a new iPhone 13. You could even upgrade to a higher end 13 for a few more $. The BBY deal is probably one of the best ones this year if you have an iPhone 12:

https://slickdeals.net/f/15340573-for-t-mobile-plans-trade-in-apple-iphone-and-save-up-to-975-on-iphone-13s-or-other-brands?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1

Edit: best buy doesn't care if the phone is locked.
jh19107
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+$300 to get it unlocked by Total Wireless if u don't use 12 months of service.
nycjstar
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I have Total Wireless, and plan to keep the device for 12 months anyway. Note that the referral program is generous, and you can essentially go the first 5 months for a total cost of $50 for the service using the referral codes ($25 each of the first 2 months, and the next 3 come free with the code ... this if you don't use much data, or 4 months if using more data) (you can add as you need) ... and it's Verizon towers ...

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Nov 24, 2021 06:06 PM
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Mamiww6Nov 24, 2021 06:06 PM
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Quote from pPjkmFsYUqt :
I'm in Idaho - we have like two options here
Oh well, checking the inventory is your only option then. Good luck!
Nov 24, 2021 06:13 PM
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dreamwarriorNov 24, 2021 06:13 PM
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I got one after midnight. Great price for a proper size phone.
Nov 24, 2021 06:52 PM
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zyrstNov 24, 2021 06:52 PM
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Quote from coolchicagoguy :
Open a new postpaid T-Mo account in BestBuy with this trade-in deal. Close the account in 2-3 days. Move the phone to T-Mo prepaid. You will pay probably under $10 prorated charges for the few days of service.
Have you actually tried it? I believe T-mobile charges full month even you only stay in whatever postpaid plan for 3 days, which is minimal time to get the phone unlocked. At least that's what T-mobile told me, so I cancelled my service in the 3rd week of the month.
Nov 24, 2021 06:57 PM
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cheap_bastidNov 24, 2021 06:57 PM
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limit of 2? Trying to buy for a family of 4 and can't get more than 2 it seems.
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coolchicagoguyNov 24, 2021 07:03 PM
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Quote from zyrst :
Have you actually tried it? I believe T-mobile charges full month even you only stay in whatever postpaid plan for 3 days, which is minimal time to get the phone unlocked. At least that's what T-mobile told me, so I cancelled my service in the 3rd week of the month.
I am currently on T-Mobile since Oct last year, so haven't tried creating any new account. However, for any postpaid account, I would be surprised if you are charged in full for a partial month. You will get a check sent for any credits remaining. After Sprint was bought out my T-Mobile, I ported out of Sprint / T-Mobile and they sent a check for $1.xx for remaining credits on the account. Unless you are on a prepaid plan, you will be prorated. I have done this in the past with Verizon and Sprint during 2018 and 2019 BF deals.
Nov 24, 2021 07:09 PM
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henryrreynaNov 24, 2021 07:09 PM
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Quote from FormallyKnownAs :
Nope. BBY is a straight trade in. The only 'catch' is you have to pay the full price - no monthly installment plans.

Edit: you have to hand over the old device during the trade-in so if you're using the iPhone, make sure you back it up beforehand.
You can pay monthly thru t-mobile, my son did that, like 2$ monthly. My daughter pay upfront.
Nov 24, 2021 07:11 PM
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tterponNov 24, 2021 07:11 PM
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I noticed the fine print on Best Buy's trade-in page states:
Quote :
Trade-in offer does not apply to prepaid phones.
Wouldn't this phone (listed as "Total Wireless Apple iPhone 12 Mini, 64GB, Black- Prepaid Smartphone [Locked to Carrier- Total Wireless]" on Walmart) be considered ineligible for trade-in when you bring it in to Best Buy?
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Nov 24, 2021 07:54 PM
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singularity465Nov 24, 2021 07:54 PM
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Quote from tterpon :
I noticed the fine print on Best Buy's trade-in page states:

Wouldn't this phone (listed as "Total Wireless Apple iPhone 12 Mini, 64GB, Black- Prepaid Smartphone [Locked to Carrier- Total Wireless]" on Walmart) be considered ineligible for trade-in when you bring it in to Best Buy?
I tried looking for this but couldn't find it. Do you know where the fine print is posted?
Nov 24, 2021 08:09 PM
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dtmamgNov 24, 2021 08:09 PM
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Quote from FormallyKnownAs :
Nope. BBY is a straight trade in. The only 'catch' is you have to pay the full price - no monthly installment plans.

Edit: you have to hand over the old device during the trade-in so if you're using the iPhone, make sure you back it up beforehand.
Bb now has monthly pmt, it started few days ago
Nov 24, 2021 08:11 PM
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SOSpammyNov 24, 2021 08:11 PM
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Quote from singularity465 :
I tried looking for this but couldn't find it. Do you know where the fine print is posted?

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ipho...2151273423

"Trade-in offer does not apply to prepaid phones."

It might be referring to the phone you buy rather than the phone you are trading in.
Nov 24, 2021 08:13 PM
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dtmamgNov 24, 2021 08:13 PM
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Quote from FormallyKnownAs :
You're trying to go from a mini to a regular 13. Mini 12 to Mini 13 is about ~$80.

Also, the price varies by your state. In NY where the tax is for the amount you actually paid. In CA (and a few others), they tax you on the full value of the device so I hear it comes out to about $180.
If you trade in store the tax is less in Cali
Nov 24, 2021 08:40 PM
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FormallyKnownAsNov 24, 2021 08:40 PM
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Quote from SOSpammy :
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ipho...2151273423 [bestbuy.com]

"Trade-in offer does not apply to prepaid phones."

It might be referring to the phone you buy rather than the phone you are trading in.
On the website, when trading in your phone, you're only given the option to use Sprint, Tmobile, Verizon and AT&T. So I'm assuming this is how they filter out a prepaid phone because when specifying your device, you could say 'unlocked' which can come from anywhere.

Edit: you also have to verify your provider via a text message so you can't lie either
Last edited by FormallyKnownAs November 24, 2021 at 01:02 PM.
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lohanikhan1Nov 24, 2021 08:44 PM
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Rsim is awesome. I bought mine 3 years ago. Still works with any iPhone or iOS version I have tried. It's basically plug&play. You pop it in and forget it's in there. Even after reboots and software updates it works.
There is new rsim. You pop in! Unlock! And take it out and phone works like it's factory unlocked! That's the next level of rsim from the one 3 years ago. If you search for rsim it should be a plain white Sim card.
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cheap_bastidNov 24, 2021 08:50 PM
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For those who wish to make R-sim as easy and painless as it sounds, beware the downsides [imei-server.com].

This is why I prefer real unlocked phones over R-sim.
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Glee217Nov 24, 2021 09:04 PM
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Quote from drunken cow :
I don't mind carrier lock, so I plan to purchase this Straight Talk iPhone, go into ATT, use it as a trade in, currently 1000 trade in value, and use it toward an iPhone 13 Pro 1 TB. I'm going to be prorated for the next 3 years but I'll pay the difference up front and not have to worry about paying the difference monthly. Yes I'm locked to ATT, but I don't plan to move carriers or need it to be unlocked. Not sure if this may help anyone or if anyone see any holes in this.
But for international travel you CAN'T UNLOCK it so you pay for their "Daily Pass" (something like that) for international use since you can't buy international sim card to use.

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