Walmart.com has
64GB AT&T Pre-Paid Apple iPhone SE Prepaid Phone (Black, MX992LL/A) on sale for
$164.90. Select Free Store Pickup where stock permits.
Thanks community member
mojoyardbird for sharing this deal
Offer Notes:
Specs (
source):
- 4.7" 1334x750 IPS 'Retina' Display
- Apple A13 Bionic Chip (same chip as the iPhone 11 series)
- 3GB RAM
- 64GB Internal Storage
- 12MP Rear / 7MP Front Cameras
- Fingerprint Sensor w/ Apple Pay
- IP67 Dust/Water Resistant
- 1821mAh Battery w/ support for up to 20W fast charging (20W charging adapter sold separately)
- Qi Wireless Charging
- Upgradable to the latest iOS 14 (with planned update to iOS 15 upon release)
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Having gone through a literal 6 hour ordeal in my local Walmart store...these are not always shipped properly activated when purchased online. My first order went absolutely fine, but the second turned into a nightmare (AT&T suspended the line after a day, citing a point-of-purchase error). The local store should be able to fix it, however it's not a guarantee (in my case they returned the phone but couldn't resell it to me because their POS wouldn't scan it - wound up having to sell me a new phone from in-store). And because the e-receipt given to you by Walmart doesn't include the IMEI/SN of the phone you won't be able to get it fixed by AT&T.
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I think my success rate with walmart on slickdeals is about 1%
Anyone have confirmation if this will work with Cricket?
Tracphone - $352.50; Phone (less 25% discount)+12 months of 2GB service (12 months to unlock)
ATT is $439 ($114 for phone; $50 for month 1 and $25 for months 2-12; 12 months to unlock) You do get at least 8GB of data with their $25/m plan (if prepaid for the year).
Cricket is $450; $180 for months 1-3; $270 for 4-12 (It would be lower if you don't mind moving out of Cricket after 6 months with port-out of the number, etc.) 2GB plan in months 3-12.
Mint - $289.50 (but requires a 2-year commitment but you do get 4gb/month plan)
Buying a used phone plus the $15/m Red Pocket plan would be about $380-$430 depending on the deals available. But the phone would be used.
Poke holes please!
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Same here.
Yes it will. Cricket phones won't work with ATT.
Yes you can.
the only diff could be the wireless signal. Don't know this ATT plan vs Cricket ATT Network which will be better. ( Golden rule in wireless plan is the more you pay the faster speed and better coverage you will get)
All in all just 6month if Cricket can't serve you well
All Phones - https://www.mintmobile.
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Tracphone - $352.50; Phone (less 25% discount)+12 months of 2GB service (12 months to unlock)
ATT is $439 ($114 for phone; $50 for month 1 and $25 for months 2-12; 12 months to unlock) You do get at least 8GB of data with their $25/m plan (if prepaid for the year).
Cricket is $450; $180 for months 1-3; $270 for 4-12 (It would be lower if you don't mind moving out of Cricket after 6 months with port-out of the number, etc.) 2GB plan in months 3-12.
Mint - $289.50 (but requires a 2-year commitment but you do get 4gb/month plan)
Buying a used phone plus the $15/m Red Pocket plan would be about $380-$430 depending on the deals available. But the phone would be used.
Poke holes please!
Say, get this AT&T phone and use for 6-months, move to Mint once unlocked for 3-months, then to Cricket for 6-months with another new phone. Visible to take a breather with free service using BYOD. Take a limited data plan by your example - 4GB minimum - AT&T month 1 $170, plus $30/month 5GB for 6-months for unlock = $350 or less using refills. Move to Mint for $45 for 3-months or more, then back to Cricket for whatever promo with another new phone. Once phone is unlocked, use what's available to score new phones that you can unlock every 6-months.
There is no loyalty in postpaid these days, then why stay with prepaid for long when you can move around. If you are spending $25-30/month on a single line prepaid, make the most of new customer pricing and not stay longer than unlock commitment to plan for next phone for the same cost.
New customer pricing on Mint is good in general ($45 for 3-months 4GB/month, or 6-months with bonus now), for example, especially when looking at limited data plans.
Visible BYOD is between $50-100, which is 2-4 months free service.
Yes, it requires some legwork, but rotating service between the three big carriers' MVNO/Prepaid once phone is unlocked will be even cheaper if those services work for you.
Edit: I am currently on T-Mo postpaid with heavy discounts on plan and phones (trade-in deals).
But, I have a floater line that I move around to get (cheap basic mostly unlocked) smartphones (Google Fi - Moto G Power 2020, Visible Swap, Cricket locked phones for trade-in for main lines) and spend much less on the monthly service cost.
Combined with credit card offers for different carriers every few months, it gets even better. So, keep your main line where it works best and use a floater, if feasible, to supplement main line for spare phones.
TLDR; Move around prepaid services with new customer pricing after unlock, if it works for you.
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