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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I want to get the iphone promax 256 and pay cash. the only thing i see when i try to order is financing options. is there a way for me to pay in full and get the $300 gift card?
So my math would be:
500x4 for BYOD = 2000 over 36 months
4 iPhone 13 pros = 3200+tax =3500
4 450 gift cards = 1800
4 x 400 selling last years phone (not part of this deal but relevant to me) = 1600
So 3500-(1800+1600)=200
Monthly 160-2000/36=105 per month
Does it work out like that? Specifically can I stack the BYOD and this deal.
How long do you need to wait before closing the line?
The steps are easy
1. Buy an eligible phone for Verizon with a Verizon installment plan or at full retail price.
2. Activate the phone on a qualifying plan (Get More, Do More, Play More, One Unlimited)
3. Within 14 days of activation, go to www.vzw.com/tradein, sign in, and follow the instructions to submit your trade-in.
4. Take your trade in phone to a Corporate Verizon store. *Do not send by mail or take to an Verizon authorized retailer*
5. Credits will start in approx 2 months. First credit will be larger as it includes a catch up for the months you didn't receive a credit.
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Edited to include Walmart $250 info
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
Is there someone here who's purchased a phone from walmart on this GC promo who claims they''re getting the $800 back fro the XR or later phone?????
Feel free to not believe what many SDers have been stating or have been doing for years. We're only trying to help but if you don't want to risk it no worries.
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I confirmed several times my username and password match. If I type it incorrectly it gives me another error so it's correct for sure.
Error message I receive:
"We are unable to retrieve your account data. Please try again later"
When calling Walmart they are unable to help and the store employees are unaware as it's an online deal only apparently.
Any advice?
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