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expirednorthvolt posted Oct 07, 2022 06:29 PM
expirednorthvolt posted Oct 07, 2022 06:29 PM

Tracfone 64GB Apple iPhone XR (Refurbished) + $15 Service Plan

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$115

$180

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Tracfone.com has Tracfone 64GB Apple iPhone XR (Refurbished) + $15 Service Plan on sale for $114.99 when you follow the steps below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member northvolt for finding this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Go to Tracfone 64GB Apple iPhone XR (Refurbished)
  2. Add to cart
  3. Follow the prompts to get to the plan selection screen
  4. Select the $15 plan with 500 min/500 text/500MB Data (or another plan - final total will vary)
  5. Decline auto-refill and protection plan
  6. Total in cart will be $114.99 + Free Shipping

Specs:
  • 6.1" 1792x828 Liquid Retina HD Display
  • Apple A12 Bionic Processor (same as the XS & XS Max)
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Internal Storage
  • Cameras: 12MP w/ OIS rear / 7MP TrueDepth front
  • IP67 water and dust resistant
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi + Bluetooth 5.0
  • 2942mAh Lithium-Ion Battery
  • Face ID

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal and advice from Slickdeals members.
    • This price is lower than a similar Frontpage Deal for the new, non-refurbished version of this phone.

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Written by northvolt
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Tracfone.com has Tracfone 64GB Apple iPhone XR (Refurbished) + $15 Service Plan on sale for $114.99 when you follow the steps below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member northvolt for finding this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Go to Tracfone 64GB Apple iPhone XR (Refurbished)
  2. Add to cart
  3. Follow the prompts to get to the plan selection screen
  4. Select the $15 plan with 500 min/500 text/500MB Data (or another plan - final total will vary)
  5. Decline auto-refill and protection plan
  6. Total in cart will be $114.99 + Free Shipping

Specs:
  • 6.1" 1792x828 Liquid Retina HD Display
  • Apple A12 Bionic Processor (same as the XS & XS Max)
  • 3GB RAM
  • 64GB Internal Storage
  • Cameras: 12MP w/ OIS rear / 7MP TrueDepth front
  • IP67 water and dust resistant
  • 802.11ac Wi‑Fi + Bluetooth 5.0
  • 2942mAh Lithium-Ion Battery
  • Face ID

Editor's Notes

Written by oceanlake
  • About this deal:
    • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal and advice from Slickdeals members.
    • This price is lower than a similar Frontpage Deal for the new, non-refurbished version of this phone.

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r2r72
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I got a refurbished iPhone Xr last spring from TF. It didn't unlock after 60 days, I was told that the device was initially activated before 11/23/2021. For devices activated prior to that date the minimum service requirement is 1 year. could not get Cr to budge. In June I traded it (still locked to TF) in for $700 off iPhone 13 Pro max on ATT at Costco without any issues.
Battery health was 100%
Some people mention a bad replacement screen on reconditioned TF iPhones - I didn't notice any issues with screen.
In August I got another reconditioned XR with $50 off promo (6000 TF rewards points) primarily as a backup for kids when they will eventually break their iPhones. The screen felt a little laggy on that one, not sure if this is due to replacement screen. Battery health still 100%
energyx
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Hopefully you don't get the crap quality replacement screens.

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Oct 07, 2022 07:53 PM
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rastatechOct 07, 2022 07:53 PM
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Ordered one as as well. Assuming/hoping these are similar to the ones from Total Wireless (probably the same since they all disappeared on that site) they are perfect for trade-in.

Can you believe it, I had ordered the Pixel 6 the other day from BB and the box arrived empty, so this will be the one to trade in instead.
Oct 07, 2022 07:59 PM
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Requiem2242Oct 07, 2022 07:59 PM
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Got for trade I. 115 + 280 for a pixel 7 is pretty good.
Oct 07, 2022 08:02 PM
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sdfan567Oct 07, 2022 08:02 PM
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Quote from SlickEnough :
Couple questions:

1. Would this work for safelink wireless account immediately? Safelink is owned by Tracfone IIRC.
2. How fast does TF ship after completing the order?

Thanks
I remember helping a friend do this (but not on iphone) a couple years back. Followed all the instructions that came with the phone. Didn't seem to work initially; so called CSR but it started working before the call ended. So give it some time if it doesn't seem to work right away.

I don't know what their return policy is - so you may want to check on that on the off chance it doesn't work.
Oct 07, 2022 08:02 PM
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cars123123Oct 07, 2022 08:02 PM
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Will best buy accept if we select as the device from Verizon?
Has any one had success with this
Last edited by cars123123 October 7, 2022 at 02:23 PM.
Oct 07, 2022 08:03 PM
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SensibleMask9237Oct 07, 2022 08:03 PM
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For Apple devices activated with new TracFone service on the Verizon network on or after November 23, 2021, the device will be automatically unlocked sixty (60) days after activation in the absence of an indication of fraud.

source from : https://www.tfwunlockpolicy.com/w...yAP8WlbU!/
Oct 07, 2022 08:07 PM
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dvdrdiscsOct 07, 2022 08:07 PM
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Any good trade-ins to play arbitrage with this? Back when XRs were first on sale from Total Wireless, you could buy the phone for $125 and trade it into Best Buy, Gamestop, or Apple for around $200.
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Oct 07, 2022 08:08 PM
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fmills15Oct 07, 2022 08:08 PM
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If you can use PayPal. Helps gets your money back easier if needed. Tracfone is known to mess up orders and be slow to respond and confused when helping with order issues.
Last edited by fmills15 October 7, 2022 at 02:12 PM.

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Oct 07, 2022 08:09 PM
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yeahokOct 07, 2022 08:09 PM
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Quote from r2r72 :
I got a refurbished iPhone Xr last spring from TF. It didn't unlock after 60 days, I was told that the device was initially activated before 11/23/2021. For devices activated prior to that date the minimum service requirement is 1 year. could not get Cr to budge. In June I traded it (still locked to TF) in for $700 off iPhone 13 Pro max on ATT at Costco without any issues.
Battery health was 100%
Some people mention a bad replacement screen on reconditioned TF iPhones - I didn't notice any issues with screen.
In August I got another reconditioned XR with $50 off promo (6000 TF rewards points) primarily as a backup for kids when they will eventually break their iPhones. The screen felt a little laggy on that one, not sure if this is due to replacement screen. Battery health still 100%
So is there a way to tell if it was activated previously before 11/23/21 since these are all refurb?
Oct 07, 2022 08:11 PM
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soobaerodudeOct 07, 2022 08:11 PM
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Quote from r2r72 :
My argument exactly, but after escalating the matter to 2 more levels of CR still no go. With TF I got so many disappointments it's not worth it to waste time arguing with them.
PS. I checked my recent recon XR and it's totally fine, no issues with screen being laggy.
Also I forgot to mentioned last time - all reconditioned devices that I got from TF: 2 Xr, 1 iPhone 11, and bunch of Androids were mint/like new without a single scratch
Yeah, there's a risk the reconditioned phone you receive was activated on tracfone before November 2021. If that's the case, then you're stuck with the 1 year waiting period for unlock instead of 60 days
Oct 07, 2022 08:12 PM
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technalyticsOct 07, 2022 08:12 PM
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Quote from TofuVic :
Hmm, I keep getting the message, "We apologize, but we cannot process your transaction at this time. Please try again later or call us at 1-800-867-7183."

Any way to get around this error message? Thanks,
Tofu Vic
Try in incognito window, I also got same error…just tried and was able to place the order
Oct 07, 2022 08:16 PM
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soobaerodudeOct 07, 2022 08:16 PM
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Quote from yeahok :
So is there a way to tell if it was activated previously before 11/23/21 since these are all refurb?
You could try texting "unlock" to 611611 a few days or weeks after you activate the phone. It should give you the unlock date
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Oct 07, 2022 08:17 PM
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Vic121
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Oct 07, 2022 08:17 PM
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The better deal is the iPhone 11 64GB for $149, I ended up buying two one for straight talk and one for Total wireless(just before they went TotalbyVerizon). The 11 though is hard to get as it goes in and out of stock pretty regularly.

Was scared for a second when I saw "Pending remote fulfillment" for 2 days which pretty much means they were running out of devices.
Oct 07, 2022 08:17 PM
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r2r72Oct 07, 2022 08:17 PM
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Quote from yeahok :
So is there a way to tell if it was activated previously before 11/23/21 since these are all refurb?
Not to my knowledge, but I am hoping that the chances are low at this point
Oct 07, 2022 08:19 PM
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jefferyhOct 07, 2022 08:19 PM
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Any advantage of buying it as an existing customer? Doesn't seems to be able to use points to buy service.

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Oct 07, 2022 08:20 PM
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whiskershire_sauceOct 07, 2022 08:20 PM
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perfect timing. buy this trade in for the pixel 7 for 335, save 200$ on the 7

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