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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ATT existing customer. Not planning to leave ATT. No phone to trade in, just want an iPhone 14.
I'd like a new iPhone, but don't want to be forced to switch to an unlimited plan. A few comments said they previously didn't need to switch plans to get iPhone deals, but the way I'm reading this, it seems I will have to switch. Are these terms for people who trade in old phones with AT&T?
from Terms & Conditions link: Down payment: May be required and depends on a variety of factors. Down payment if required will be either 30% of sales price or a dollar amount currently ranging from $200 to $1,400 (amount subject to change and may be higher). Examples (amounts approximate): $1,099.99 sales price with $0 down is $30.56 per month, with $330 down (30%) is $21.39 per month, or with $600 down is $13.89 per month for 36 months AT&T Installment Plan with Next Up: Price includes monthly smartphone installment payment and a separate additional $6/month AT&T Next Up upgrade feature charge to be upgrade eligible with qualified trade in when 50% of device cost of the financed device is paid off. Upgrade requires a minimum of 30 to 90 days on installment depending on credit and other factors (subject to change), account in good standing, trade-in of financed device in good physical and fully functional condition through the AT&T Next Up trade-in program (excludes trade in program where you receive an instant credit or AT&T promotion card) and purchase of a new eligible smartphone on an eligible installment agreement with qualified wireless service. After upgrade, unbilled installments are waived. Next Up $6 monthly payments do not apply toward financed device cost balance, are non-refundable, and may be canceled at any time, resulting in waiver of right to trade in and upgrade during current installment agreement term. See att.com/next and your Retail Installment Agreement for full details. Service: Eligible postpaid voice and data service is required and extra.
I have an old AT&T family share plan. We use WiFi and never go over the limit (which is low). THe last time I checked,unlimited family plans cost about $25.00/month (plus fees) more than our existing plan, so I don't want to change.
PHAENON -
We have 3 lines. Plan costs $77.00 per month, minus employer's discount of $17.71,
plus $20.00 per line "plan" charge x 3 lines (printed as $40.00 access minus $20.00 discount)
so, $119.29 (then company fees, surcharges, gov't fees & taxes = $141.38 last month)
Phones are paid off, so no other charges.
Q: Does it matter where you purchase iphone 14 Pro to receive the upto $800 trade-in promo. Like BB, Apple or Walmart
VZ rep: It doesn't matter at all. As long as the device is in working condition and the battery is working well, we can offer the promotional trade in value for the eligible device
Edit: Here is Walmart's AT&T Trade-in promo link (again this is different than $250 trade in GC offered by walmart). The trade-in promo being discussed here is being offered by carrier such as ATT & VZ
https://www.walmart.com/cp/apple-...ns/5116563 [walmart.com]
VZ: The offers are unique in every channel therefore they cannot be combined. You need to choose what offer you wish to get and where is that promotions offered.
The reason you were able to get the $800 in the past is because THEY USED TO COMBINE THEM because the stores always offered it. It is different now. Believe me, I have done the same thing all the time, but haven't recently because promos have changed. At this point, I cannot make it any clearer. I will come back to this thread in a month and see lots of upset people.
The reason you were able to get the $800 in the past is because THEY USED TO COMBINE THEM because the stores always offered it. It is different now. Believe me, I have done the same thing all the time, but haven't recently because promos have changed. At this point, I cannot make it any clearer. I will come back to this thread in a month and see lots of upset people.
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The extra trade-in amount is the 'offer' for Best Buy and Apple. Walmart's 'offer' is the gift card.
In my case I have a iphone 8 Plus so 'double-dipping will only give me $84 for the phone, while eBay sales are around $150.
In my case I have a iphone 8 Plus so 'double-dipping will only give me $84 for the phone, while eBay sales are around $150.
The reason we can't do that is wishful thinking that the carrier will surely take care of the customer that is paying them big money. It took me probably close to 20 hours of my time going to multiple corporate stores and calling and texting/chatting to get a measly $200 from Verizon after buying an ipad m1 with cellular. The deal was Verizon would give you the credit after buying it from Apple. Denied denied denied. I eventually got the money. What bothers me how vague and loose goose all these things are. There's no clear parameters and when you buy from someone else whether it be Apple or Walmart, there's that blame the other person issue. Verizon blamed Apple for my issue of getting a rebate despite it clearly saying even at the time of complaint many months later, the same offer is still on apple site. With this Black Friday deal, it's going to be another YMMV
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Offer valid November 21, 2022 through December 2, 2022. Up to $250 value with eligible trade-in of a Samsung S20 Ultra 5G AT&T/Verizon or iPhone 12 64GB AT&T/Verizon or newer and other select devices. Not all phones are eligible for trade-in and value may vary. Customer must own trade-in device. Where available, trade-in process will occur in store and we will provide trade-in value immediately on an eGift card. In other stores, customers will be required to ship their trade-in phone within 7 days of appraisal date and trade-in value will be provided via email with an eGift Card within 30 days of acceptance of trade-in phone. Valid only on in-store/online trade-in of a smartphone in good working condition. Smartphone must power on, screen must not be cracked and passwords including "Find My iPhone" must be disabled. Phone must not be carrier locked. Item's housing and screen must be completely intact without cracks or missing parts. Requires acceptance of Teladvance LLC seller agreement and terms and conditions. See https://walmart.teladva
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