SEASON'S SAVINGS!
• Save $100 with any $45 or higher Plan Purchase Required
Straight Talk raised the price to $99 from $49
-This means you can no longer use the loophole of buying it via the Straight Talk website.
It is still $49+ instore
So the steps would be:
1. Buy the phone instore, activate on Straight Talk (any 30 day plan). The online activation process has not worked for many, it's recommended to activate by phone. Instructions to activate through an automated phone service are HERE.
2. Text UNLOCK to 611611 to confirm the Automatic Unlock Date it will reply with exact date. (You will likely need to send this message twice, as it often doesn't reply the first time)
3. Don't have your account on auto-renew, plan cancels after 30 days
4. Wait for 61 days after your activation date
5. The iPhone SE is now unlocked automatically
Walmart In-Store
The Promotion price isn't automatically taken off at normal checkout in-store it rings up full $149 price even with Plan. Need a Straight Talk rep instore to get the discount. They needed to enter the phone and plan on their terminal to get the discount to apply. Then they will scan the sku on the Walmart POS to check out.
If none above works ask for Manager to override it show them the listing on walmart.com if still won't sell it at promotion price tell them its false advertising since they lured you to store and won't honor the promotion price.
https://i5.walmartimage
Website shows non-instock online at local walmart stores but they did have them in Electronics. Back of Phone Cardboard says ST SE3.
Link to Walmart Website [walmart.com] (All stores show OOS, so you'll need to go in the store to check stock).
In-store activation requires providing your first name, last name, and a unique email address for each phone. You cannot use an email address from an existing Straight Talk account. Thank you to cvesper, Orang3Beard, LCL121, and Impulse_shopper for the information.
Make sure you provide your email address and the Walmart/ST rep does not input a random one, otherwise your phones will not have a ST account, which could be problematic if need to check the status of your phone's setup online or if you run into any difficulties (like with the service plan not being included with your account due to an error by the Walmart/ST rep). Thank you to llenrad for the information.
In-store checkout flow, according to MrSlickitySlick:
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Warp computerCreate new order Straight talk Purchase with activation Next New customer 1st name,last name New email $35 plan Asks for device imei Print documents and then check out at regular Walmart register Ps mobile rep and Walmart electronics rep are 2 different associates, most Walmart reps won't know what they are doing, some mobile reps don't even know what there doing, try your luck |
Got my order for 2 phones delivered today, and got them both activated to start the countdown clock on the unlock. For anyone who bought one just to activate for the one-month plan you purchased and unlock, the easiest way is the automated phone service (the online process wasn't working for me):
1) 1-877-430-2355
2) Press 2 to Activate Device
3) Press 2 for a New Number
4) Follow voice prompt to enter IMEI, ZIP code, create PIN, etc. When asked by the prompt if you want to "add to an existing account", say "No". If you purchased a plan with the phone, it will recognize this and automatically activate the SIM for the plan.
If the wireless rep has having difficulty, try this (thanks, busbeepbeep):
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I spent 2 hours in my local Walmart as the wireless rep wasn't familiar with doing straight talk transaction.Passing this one in case it helps, once they generate the bar code from the Warp, my person was having issue cause she'd bring that to the walmart register and it would only show up as "special order, ST 35 plan" and not the phone. Then she'd scan the phone UPC, which would show $149. After much back and forth, we figured out needed to scan the WARP barcode and then scan the 2nd barcode on the phone, not the top UPC barcode, and it showed up as $49.99. Total after tax for me was like $99. |
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1) 1-877-430-2355
2) Press 2 to Activate Device
3) Press 2 for a New Number
4) Follow voice prompt to enter IMEI, ZIP code, create PIN, etc. When asked by the prompt if you want to "add to an existing account", say "No". If you purchased a plan with the phone, it will recognize this and automatically activate the SIM for the plan.
When the voice prompt tells you to power on the device, the instructions were incomplete and unclear. If you've never activated a phone before here are the steps:
1) Attached to the box for your phone is the associated SIM card in a pouch; remove and punch out the nano-SIM.
2) Using the SIM tool in the iPhone box (or a small paperclip), pop out your SIM card tray and insert the nano-SIM.
3) Re-insert the SIM tray into the iPhone and power on the phone.
4) Go through the setup process; I recommend connecting to WiFi when prompted to make things go faster.
5) Your phone should be activated within a few minutes of being powered on with the SIM inserted, assuming you went through all the steps in the automated phone activation.
I'm not going to waste my time going there, but thought I'd help others. Be sure to call the local Walmart you are going to, ask if they have the phone in stock (both stores said online they didn't have stock, but both stores did have them in stock) and ask if they have the WARP system for activation. Good luck everyone.
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It also usually irks the employee who blew you off to have to do it with the manager standing over their shoulder, which is a bit of an added bonus. The phone guy at the first one I went to basically said he couldn't do it and wasn't too anxious to help. But he figured it out as the manager stood next to him and watched.
My guy took like 90 seconds End to End to complete everything.
My guy took like 90 seconds End to End to complete everything.
My guy took like 90 seconds End to End to complete everything.
If I say I want the phone and the $35 plan, does she ring them both up and send me on my way? From all the posts in this thread, it sounds like there's some activation process they do in the store, but the saleslady said they don't do anything in the store if I'm buying the prepaid $35 plan card. I've never done straight talk before.
Really appreciate your previous reply.
Care to speculate what will happen if I get TF CS involved? Interestingly, trying to go through the activation Wizard at ST says that the device is already activated with another carrier. And repeating with TF says that it is already active as well.
Update 1: Called TF, got escalated, and was told that the iPhone SE 3 is not yet supported for eSIM by TF! They couldn't explain how I was able to complete the activation wizard...I was then told I need to use a physical SIM card with this phone. I had a kit on hand, but as I was about to ask if this would be considered BYOD or not, the call was dropped! I called back and am now told I will receive a callback from Tier 2 support.
Call back, doubtful anyone will call you.
FYI-https://support.tracfone.com/en/brands/Apple/TFAPISE3ESIM/faq/3104671/
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If you buy it at Walmart, put the sim in and just turn it on, it is already activated. The plan is already loaded
There is confusion in the thread because anyone buying directly from Straight Talk must activate (how does that make any sense) and those who got the phones from Walmart from a non phone Premium employee must activate. (ie Walmart manager made adjustment at the register)
That is what Straight Talk would prefer. Do that if you plan on keeping the phone on Straight Talk service. The risk is the rep may make the phone a BYOP if you do not wait the 61 days, which permanently locks it to Straight Talk and would be YMMV to transfer only to one of their sister companies (ie Tracfone)
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