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expired Posted by ProudToBeAnIndian almost 2 years ago

Apple iPhone 14 (Verizon or AT&T Postpaid) + $300 Walmart GC

& More + Free S&H (Activation/Upgrade + 1-month service req'd)

$799.20

$1,099

27% off
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Deal Details
Walmart is offering a Walmart Gift Card when you purchase select iPhones w/ Activation or Upgrade + 1-month of service (AT&T or Verizon). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member ProudToBeAnIndian for posting this deal.

Note: Gift Card amount will vary by iPhone model.

Available (prices do not include activation/upgrade/service fees):

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Online Offer valid from Nov. 21, 2022, at 7pm ET until Dec. 2, 2022, at 11:59pm ET. In-store offer valid from 6am local time Nov. 25, 2022, until Dec. 2, 2022.
    • eGift card is sent via email within 24 hours of phone activation for in-store purchases & within 20 days after phone shipment for online purchases.
    • Upgrade fees may apply on your future phone bill.
    • See full terms & conditions here.
    • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
Walmart is offering a Walmart Gift Card when you purchase select iPhones w/ Activation or Upgrade + 1-month of service (AT&T or Verizon). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member ProudToBeAnIndian for posting this deal.

Note: Gift Card amount will vary by iPhone model.

Available (prices do not include activation/upgrade/service fees):

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Online Offer valid from Nov. 21, 2022, at 7pm ET until Dec. 2, 2022, at 11:59pm ET. In-store offer valid from 6am local time Nov. 25, 2022, until Dec. 2, 2022.
    • eGift card is sent via email within 24 hours of phone activation for in-store purchases & within 20 days after phone shipment for online purchases.
    • Upgrade fees may apply on your future phone bill.
    • See full terms & conditions here.
    • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Monthly service fee + activation fee kills the deal
Instead of just saying, hey buy this phone outright and we'll give you this gift card for this much.. But no, they make this as confusing af so carriers still win in the end.
If they have not changed the process for this year, you will get the Walmart gift card emailed to you within 24-48 hours after purchase. I have upgraded this exact way 3 years in a row via Walmart because I have an old grandfathered ATT plan and do not want it changed or touched. This is the probably one of the few retailers besides ATT Corporate stores that can do upgrades or add lines without changing your current plan.

In 2019 I lined up in store and purchased 2 phones in store. It was $350 actual gift cards back then, they were loaded and activated at the time of phone purchase but they said the funds should be available after 4 hours back then.

In 2020 I did 2 lines again but it was only $300 gift cards but via email. The emailed gift cards and PIN codes came in a few hours after the phone purchases.

In 2021 I got smarter. I booked each phone's activation appointment 1 day apart. This time I upgraded 3 lines. The first $300 credit came in within 2 hours of paying for the first phone upgrade. So for the second phone's activation the next day, I used the first phone's gift card and paid down $300. Same with the 3rd phone upgrade the following day as the second phone's gift card email came in shortly same day after they processed the second activation. Therefore I am left with only 1 $300 gift card to spend later. Yes I went there 3 days in a row, lucky it's only 4 miles away and you get to reserve the phone size and color you wanted on their available phones on-hand list.

You DO NOT get monthly billing credits. This way you are never tied up for 3 years because billing credits balance is forfeited if you cancel or port out. The only situation where you may get billing credits is if you did a trade in and received $800 credit or whatever corporate ATT was promoting. But then you are REALLY tied up for 36 months if you wanted the $800 or whatever the ATT trade in promo was offering. The trade in promo billing credit deal is ONLY worth it if you plan on staying with ATT for 3 years AND if they were giving you $800 for an old cracked phone. I have never done this because the trade in promotions always required a plan change for me. Sorry I can not shed any light on this type of deal stacking as I do not want my grandfathered plan changed. Perhaps someone who has traded in as well as received the $300 gift card can share their experience here.

Please note, you ARE required to do the installment plan. There must be some kind of cell carrier kickback commissions for installment plans along with the line upgrade or new line activation commissions to the retailer. The monthly installment amount to be paid is dependent on how much you pay up front during checkout. So if the phone is $1049 and you pay down $849 plus your state's sales tax on the full amount, it will leave you with a $200 balance due, your monthly installments would be $200/36 months = $5.56 per month.

After 2 billing cycles (probably when the cell carrier commissions are paid due to Net60 terms) you can pay off your remaining balance via the ATT website and then cancel and go to another carrier and request the unlock code via their unlocking portal entering your IMEI number and cell phone number and email address. It usually takes a few days for the unlock email with the codes to arrive, a few times it came same day as submission.

For me I pay them off right before the next year's promos and request the unlock, unless I need a phone to be unlocked sooner due to international travel etc, then I would pay off that line ASAP as it may take a few days to process the unlock. Once the installments are paid off, I can quickly upgrade again via Walmart Black Friday promo, wash, rinse and repeat.

So to sum it up, you will receive your $300 gift card via email shortly after the phone purchase and activation. If you want the phone unlocked as soon as possible, do not do trade in billing credits and be tied up for 36 months. Pay down as much as you can at the time of purchase. Pay off the remaining balance after 2 billing cycles and request the unlock. For iPhones you do not have to do anything after requesting the unlock. Once you receive the email that it has been approved, just insert your non-ATT SIM card and it will re-activate the phone via Apple's server and it will be unlocked permanently, it will reboot, and probably automatically do a carrier settings update right after.

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Only discounts on the 128 gb version? Need a 256 gb iphone 14 new line on Verizon.
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OP: What do you mean by this: You can pay upto 90% of the phone price at store and rest you can pay in store and close the account. I had tried this in past.

are you saying pay upto 90% in Walmart store and then pay rest in AT&T or Verizon Store?
Since AT&T and Verizon require 60 days of service for unlock; how can one close the account before that?
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Monthly service fee + activation fee kills the deal
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Walmart traditionally inflate the prices of the phone on these days so 13 pro max will be 1100 plus taxes plus activation fee
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Quote from viplu :
OP: What do you mean by this: You can pay upto 90% of the phone price at store and rest you can pay in store and close the account. I had tried this in past.

are you saying pay upto 90% in Walmart store and then pay rest in AT&T or Verizon Store?
Since AT&T and Verizon require 60 days of service for unlock; how can one close the account before that?
I always pay 95% at the time of purchase and clear the remaining in the next bill. I did that 3 times so far. all that they need is a $1 device cost balance.
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Instead of just saying, hey buy this phone outright and we'll give you this gift card for this much.. But no, they make this as confusing af so carriers still win in the end.
Last edited by ginger_ale November 17, 2022 at 05:00 PM.
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I am tempted to do this upgrade, bc instead monthly bill credit, they give you a gift card outright. You can pay off balance and not stuck for 36 months. But I am not sure what I am going to do with 500 walmart gc.
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Quote from mach4 :
I am tempted to do this upgrade, bc instead monthly bill credit, they give you a gift card outright. You can pay off balance and not stuck for 36 months. But I am not sure what I am going to do with 500 walmart gc.
I know! Unlike Amazon or Costco Walmart gift cards are not cash to me
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Quote from mach4 :
I am tempted to do this upgrade, bc instead monthly bill credit, they give you a gift card outright. You can pay off balance and not stuck for 36 months. But I am not sure what I am going to do with 500 walmart gc.
They will force me to change my 13yrs old gUnlimited PLAN to a new one. No deal
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Quote from ProudToBeAnIndian :
In store on 25th Nov , 6AM till 2nd December

Online start 21st November

ATT or Verizon Postpaid account require or new account activation


Upgrade fees will apply for new or existing account.

60 days continous service require for ATT or Verizon to unlock the device .

You can pay upto 90% of the phone price at store and rest you can pay in store and close the account. I had tried this in past.

14 Pro Max - $1049 phone cost + tax + activation/upgrade + 1st month of service - $300 gift card

14 Pro - $949 phone cost + tax + activation/upgrade + 1st month of service - $300 gift card

Iphone 14 - $779 phone cost + tax + activation/upgrade + 1st month of service - $300 gift card


13 Pro Max - $949 phone cost + tax + activation/upgrade + 1st month of service - $500 gift card

13 Pro - $899 phone cost + tax + activation/upgrade + 1st month of service - $450 gift card




https://www.walmart.com/shop/col/...-offer-500
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What's the cheapest AT&T plan?

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where is 13 pro ?????
http://www.walmart.com/shop/col/p...-offer-450
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not sure how will walmart fullfill orders of Iphone 14 series. there is no inventory till Dec 2022 for iphone14 series.
looking at the history of Walmart, its going to be shit show when ordered online. in store i am not sure how this will be handled.

Iphone 15 is going to have USB-C .
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Quote from alvin12341 :
They will force me to change my 13yrs old gUnlimited PLAN to a new one. No deal
I pay less than 30 per month for my unlimited plan from ATT now, I dont think I am missing anything by giving up old plan years ago.
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So, can I combine this deal with Verizon's upgrade deal ($800 off)?
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Quote from alvin12341 :
They will force me to change my 13yrs old gUnlimited PLAN to a new one. No deal
I upgraded my iPhone 12 to a 14Pro recently and Verizon didn't force me to change my old Unlimited Plan.
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