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Total by Verizon: 64GB Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 5G Phone + 30-Days Prepaid Service

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Total by Verizon (formerly Total Wireless) has 64GB Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 5G Smartphone (Black, 2022 Model) + 30-Days of Prepaid, No-Contract Service starting at $157.49 when you apply coupon code WELCOME15 at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member ProudToBeAnIndian for finding this deal.

Instructions:
  1. Add 64GB Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen to cart
  2. Select your choice of 30-day Total by Verizon prepaid service (plans start at $30/mo.)
  3. Proceed to checkout and apply 15% off coupon code WELCOME15
  4. Price will be $179.99 - 15% off ($22.50) coupon = $157.49 + free shipping
    • Device is locked to Total by Verizon for 60 days after activation.
Specs:
  • 4.7" 1334x750 IPS Retina HD display
  • Apple A15 Bionic Hexa-core processor (same as the iPhone 13 series)
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB NVMe internal storage
  • Rear Camera: 12MP OIS (wide)
  • Selfie Camera: 7MP
  • Dual speaker system (stereo)
  • Apple Touch ID fingerprint sensor
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC (Apple Pay)
  • IP67 dust/water resistant
  • USB 2.0 Lighting port w/ 18W fast charging
  • Qi Wireless Charging
  • iOS 16 (planned upgrade to iOS 17)
  • 5G (Sub-6GHz) / 4G LTE mobile data capability
    • Note: 5G (mmWave) is not supported

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid for a limited time while supplies last.
    • This deal is $30 lower (16.67% savings) than the next best available offer; with prices starting from $179.99 and higher.
  • About this store:
    • Total by Verizon is a prepaid wireless service company owned and operated by Verizon.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas and community discussion.

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Written by ProudToBeAnIndian
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Total by Verizon (formerly Total Wireless) has 64GB Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 5G Smartphone (Black, 2022 Model) + 30-Days of Prepaid, No-Contract Service starting at $157.49 when you apply coupon code WELCOME15 at checkout. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member ProudToBeAnIndian for finding this deal.

Instructions:
  1. Add 64GB Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen to cart
  2. Select your choice of 30-day Total by Verizon prepaid service (plans start at $30/mo.)
  3. Proceed to checkout and apply 15% off coupon code WELCOME15
  4. Price will be $179.99 - 15% off ($22.50) coupon = $157.49 + free shipping
    • Device is locked to Total by Verizon for 60 days after activation.
Specs:
  • 4.7" 1334x750 IPS Retina HD display
  • Apple A15 Bionic Hexa-core processor (same as the iPhone 13 series)
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB NVMe internal storage
  • Rear Camera: 12MP OIS (wide)
  • Selfie Camera: 7MP
  • Dual speaker system (stereo)
  • Apple Touch ID fingerprint sensor
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC (Apple Pay)
  • IP67 dust/water resistant
  • USB 2.0 Lighting port w/ 18W fast charging
  • Qi Wireless Charging
  • iOS 16 (planned upgrade to iOS 17)
  • 5G (Sub-6GHz) / 4G LTE mobile data capability
    • Note: 5G (mmWave) is not supported

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid for a limited time while supplies last.
    • This deal is $30 lower (16.67% savings) than the next best available offer; with prices starting from $179.99 and higher.
  • About this store:
    • Total by Verizon is a prepaid wireless service company owned and operated by Verizon.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas and community discussion.

Original Post

Written by ProudToBeAnIndian

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Model: Walmart Family Mobile Apple iPhone SE (3rd Generation), 64GB Midnight - Prepaid Smartphone

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Top Comments

Zankapfel
I bought this phone from Walmart late last year for ~$100. I activated it on Total's cheapest plan and didn't replenish after the first 30 days were up. Turned it off at that point and when I turned it back on about 30 days later (a little over 60 days from activation) it was unlocked.
fx1
You only need to pay one month. After the month expires you will have already activated the phone and after 60 days the phone will unlock.
coolchicagoguy
Have bought two XR, one iPhone 11 in the past year with Total Wireless and Straight Talk. Latest was a used 11 bought in January this year, unlocked after one month payment and 60-days.

There are occasionally issues with unlocking.

Message 611611 with UNLOCK and you get automated response when device will be unlocked. Device needs to be activated first for 60-day counter.

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Sep 24, 2023
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dragonboss
Sep 24, 2023
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Quote from GreenCrow :
I got the phone from Walmart, activated Walmart Family Plan for 1 month and then kept it in drawer. It is exactly 2 months since I activated and when I turn on my phone I still see it as SIM locked. I am going to keep it on and see if it changes after few hours.
What monthly plan did you get with it? Wondering if it would work with the $24.88 one. Thanks
Sep 24, 2023
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GreenCrow
Sep 24, 2023
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Quote from dragonboss :
What monthly plan did you get with it? Wondering if it would work with the $24.88 one. Thanks
Yeah, I got 24.88 plan and it worked. BTW, I saw few other cheaper options posted by others in the thread. So that could be an option too.
Sep 26, 2023
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shortyman24
Sep 26, 2023
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Quote from dragonboss :
What monthly plan did you get with it? Wondering if it would work with the $24.88 one. Thanks
I just did the Tracfone method on my Straight Talk variant only paid $11.64

Quote :
How to activate it with $10 from tracfone website:

1. Go https://www.tracfone.com/home, click "Activate"
2. Choose "New Phone"
3. Choose "I want a new number"
4. Choose "I want to use the physical SIM card"
5. Input device IMEI
6. There are lots of service plan, there is one plan which is $15/month for unlimited talk and text, if you enable auto pay, it will give a $5 discount and then the total would be $10, you have to register a tracfone account to take this advantage.
7. Auto pay can be disabled from tracfone website or mobile app to avoid the second month charge.
Last edited by shortyman24 September 25, 2023 at 06:50 PM.
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Oct 9, 2023
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DealHunter2809
Oct 9, 2023
58 Posts
I have turned on the new iphone without inserting /activating sim card. It says carrier restricted in settings. Now if I activate the phone with total by verizon, will it unlock the device after 60 days? Have I done mistake by turning on the phone without sim card activation?
Oct 9, 2023
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oregon14
Oct 9, 2023
11,369 Posts
Quote from DealHunter2809 :
I have turned on the new iphone without inserting /activating sim card. It says carrier restricted in settings. Now if I activate the phone with total by verizon, will it unlock the device after 60 days? Have I done mistake by turning on the phone without sim card activation?
I always use new phones without sim for a day or two to update & make sure it's working correctly. Unlock clock only starts when you activate sim. You're OK.
Oct 10, 2023
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WonderfulWork
Oct 10, 2023
655 Posts
During the activation, I got error message _ERR_MSG_FWA_BRAND after input the IMEI. Any idea?
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SlySol
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Quote from WonderfulWork :
During the activation, I got error message _ERR_MSG_FWA_BRAND after input the IMEI. Any idea?
Yeah, you'll just need to call in to get it going. Some have run into that issue with activation on some batches of phones lately. Just make sure to say that it's a brand new phone so that they hopefully set it up that way. Some reps seem to set them up as a BYOD phone, which can mess up the auto unlock, requiring another call after 60 days.
Last edited by SlySol October 10, 2023 at 02:24 PM.

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Oct 10, 2023
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WonderfulWork
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Quote from SlySol :
Yeah, you'll just need to call in to get it going. Some have run into that issue with activation on some batches of phones lately. Just make sure to say that it's a brand new phone so that they hopefully set it up that way, as some reps seem to set them up as a BYOD phone, which can mess up the auto unlock, requiring another call after 60 days.
Thanks for your reply!
Oct 11, 2023
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gmoturu
Oct 11, 2023
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Quote from VioletDime2033 :
From what I'm seeing online, it only unlocks after 60 days if activated through verizon while the walmart plan won't unlock for 12 months.. hope that's outdated or incorrect though as I want to get this..
I confirmed with Walmart support that it takes 12 months plan. Verizon support confirmed the phone gets unlocked after 2 months/60 days.
Oct 17, 2023
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icsa
Oct 17, 2023
46 Posts
Quote from shortyman24 :
I just did the Tracfone method on my Straight Talk variant only paid $11.64
Was this approach confirmed to autounlock a new Straight Talk phone after 60 days?
Last edited by icsa October 17, 2023 at 11:23 AM.
Oct 17, 2023
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oregon14
Oct 17, 2023
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Quote from icsa :
Was this approach confirmed to unlock a new Straight Talk phone after 60 days?
Numerous times.
Deal has been available since late June, there are several threads.
Oct 17, 2023
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oregon14
Oct 17, 2023
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Quote from gmoturu :
I confirmed with Walmart support that it takes 12 months plan. Verizon support confirmed the phone gets unlocked after 2 months/60 days.
Walmart has no clue.
Verizon is current owner of all Tracfone brands. They're the authority on unlocking of their locked branded phones.
Oct 17, 2023
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shortyman24
Oct 17, 2023
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Quote from icsa :
Was this approach confirmed to autounlock a new Straight Talk phone after 60 days?
Once you have the plan you text unlock to 611 or whatever and it gives you date when device will unlock which is after 60days
Oct 29, 2023
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DealHunter2809
Oct 29, 2023
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I bought iphone SE for total from target and activated it with total by verizon on oct 9. Now total by verizon say the phone was registered as BYOP. That means the phone is not from them so it can't be unlocked in their end. What to do?

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Oct 29, 2023
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gddeal
Oct 29, 2023
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Quote from DealHunter2809 :
I bought iphone SE for total from target and activated it with total by verizon on oct 9. Now total by verizon say the phone was registered as BYOP. That means the phone is not from them so it can't be unlocked in their end. What to do?
Send the phone to me. I'll unlock and send you back... Lol
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Quote from DealHunter2809 :
I bought iphone SE for total from target and activated it with total by verizon on oct 9. Now total by verizon say the phone was registered as BYOP. That means the phone is not from them so it can't be unlocked in their end. What to do?
Just give the Total unlock dept a call after 60 days (a couple days after is usually best because they may tell you to wait for it otherwise) and explain that it was a new phone and is supposed to be unlocked. It shouldn't be a problem, although you occasionally have to call a couple of times to get someone who knows what they're doing.

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