if you got address errors, change your Walmart address to be the EXACT match of your carrier billing address.
There is no benefit to paying 60% or 90% down. Just get the phone, and you can pay it off by calling Verizon or AT&T. No need to stand in line in store.
This is very important for those of you doing this deal and trading in a phone. Do NOT mail in. Take it to a Corporate Store! Doesn't matter if it's AT&T or Verizon. Resist all temptation to mail in. Get a receipt to verify what you traded in! Don't believe the store employee if told you have to mail in.
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expiredProudToBeAnIndian posted Nov 17, 2022 11:58 PM
Apple iPhone 14 (Verizon or AT&T Postpaid) + $300 Walmart GC
$799
$1,099
27% off
& More + Free S&H (Activation/Upgrade + 1-month service req'd)at Walmart
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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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Activation must occur by 11:59pm local time on December 2, 2022. Walmart eGift card is an electronic gift card valid on future purchases.
Hello guys I wanted to buy two iPhones for my parents I have seen a Costco deal BOGO 720 $ off and with 100$ Costco GC per line is there any better Deal any of you know ?! TIA
Do you have a link for the Costco deal? MNJohn;159250294 :
This is a t-mobile deal and has been around for two weeks. It's the best deal if T-mobile service covers your house. Unfortunately even with boosters I couldn't get coverage. I could use wireless calling inside my house but calls dropped when I got to the driveway leaving the house. BUYER BEWARE.
They don't want frustrated people to line up for hours waiting for the activation processing of the people in queue in front of you. Also because they are slammed on Black Friday and activations take time to process as they have to check ID, connect with the carrier's database to pull up your account info, make sure your upgrade line is clear and upgradable, print out the contract, etc. This way you are guaranteed an iPhone or whatever post paid phone promo they have going on, as you were in line at the store and a phone has been allocated for you.
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So depending on whether you have an existing account, because all existing accounts already have a bill cycle date. Also special FAN / Corporate discount accounts also have their own designated bill cycle date. Upgrading a line or adding a line may trigger a month and a half billing for the next cycle if you are at mid bill cycle.
So the most likely scenario for anyone opening a brand new account, the bill cycle technically should be the date of the account opening. Once the account is created, you can create your ATT login at the portal and see your account number and verify actual bill cycle date.
Count 60 days, pay off your installment balance, and as soon as your payment posts, your line is free and clear. Submit the phone unlock request and wait for the approval email.
Even if you go past your second bill cycle due to payment processing delay or phone unlocking processing delay, you will just owe for a few prorated days. Post paid accounts can not charge you for a full month if you cancel mid month.
1. you can order the phone/open a new line ($70/month min) through Walmart (get the Walmart GC)
2. trade-in in Verizon with an old device, you can get the trade-in credit (up to $1000) in 36-month term.
3. and another $200 Verizon GC if you switch from other carrier.
So it'd be good deal if you're paying the pricy monthly cellular plan.
Comparing with ATT, Verizon accepts older trade-in device.
That said, the site has shown the deals all day long allowing you to filter and show the deals on the different gift card tiers. It's almost as if it's live now but I'm sure that's not the case, right?
EDIT: My walmart+ page has a countdown for the deal that shows it starting at 9 am tomorrow morning. I'm pacific time so that's noon ET.
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