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Walmart Stores: 64GB Apple iPhone SE for Straight Talk (2022) + 1-Month Service

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Select Walmart Stores [Store Locator] has for Straight Talk Wireless: 64GB Apple iPhone SE (2022, Carrier Locked) on sale for $49 when you buy & activate with a service plan; Plans start at $35/month valid in-store purchase only.

Thanks to Community Member SeriousIdea249 for finding this deal.

Note, offer valid when you purchase this product in-stores and activate w/ a service plan

Features/Specs:
  • 5G Compatible
  • 4.7" Retina HD display
  • Advanced camera system with 12MP Wide camera, 7MP FaceTime HD camera
  • 4K video recording up to 60 fps
  • A15 Bionic chip
  • Up to 15 hours of video playback
  • Durable design and IP67 water resistance
  • Home button with Touch ID for secure authentication

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Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Offer valid through November 26, 2023
  • Product must be purchased in-stores & activate w/ a qualifying service plan
  • Maximum of two devices per customer
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal and unlocking policies.

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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Select Walmart Stores [Store Locator] has for Straight Talk Wireless: 64GB Apple iPhone SE (2022, Carrier Locked) on sale for $49 when you buy & activate with a service plan; Plans start at $35/month valid in-store purchase only.

Thanks to Community Member SeriousIdea249 for finding this deal.

Note, offer valid when you purchase this product in-stores and activate w/ a service plan

Features/Specs:
  • 5G Compatible
  • 4.7" Retina HD display
  • Advanced camera system with 12MP Wide camera, 7MP FaceTime HD camera
  • 4K video recording up to 60 fps
  • A15 Bionic chip
  • Up to 15 hours of video playback
  • Durable design and IP67 water resistance
  • Home button with Touch ID for secure authentication

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Offer valid through November 26, 2023
  • Product must be purchased in-stores & activate w/ a qualifying service plan
  • Maximum of two devices per customer
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal and unlocking policies.

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Model: Straight Talk Apple iPhone SE (3rd Generation), 64GB, Midnight- Prepaid Smartphone [Locked to Straight Talk]

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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.

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.
So no luck at Tega Cay, SC Walmart. They did have at least 2 in stock. The guy was nice looking into it for 30 mins or so. He finally found out the Walmart had to have the WARP system for in-store phone activation so call up or local Walmart to ask if they have that. He mentioned the store in Rock Hill, SC on Dave Wylie had the WARP system.

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.
Yes done it three times now. Use it a few times with the straighttalk network for a few days first though. Text, call, browse then 61 days later unlocked.

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So many liars at ST and Walmart.
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Quote from ThriftyPlant5300 :
Thank you for the details. I am wondering where you got the 15-digit service pin for the $35 plan? Was it printed out from WARP system? My local Walmart ST rep grabbed a prepaid card off shelf to me, but I don't think it would work ad he even didn't scan it during the check-out.
When it's properly activated at Walmart, there is no need for any plan PIN. They select your plan in the WARP system (not the physical cards) and the phone is activated and simply needs to be turned on with the SIM loaded. It may be a good idea to test it before leaving the store if that's a concern though, as they don't all seem to know what they're doing.
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How do you tell if a Walmart employee is an electronic or phone employee? Do they wear vest or you just ask
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Quote from Jn356 :
How do you tell if a Walmart employee is an electronic or phone employee? Do they wear vest or you just ask
The ones at my store have different shirts on. Some larger Walmarts also have dedicated cell phone areas in the very front of the store.
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Quote from Jn356 :
How do you tell if a Walmart employee is an electronic or phone employee? Do they wear vest or you just ask
The one I worked with today at my store had a T-ROC badge. Not sure if that's at all stores but they are the only ones who can activate in-store.
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Quote from Dealzcat :
If you put the IMEI into the Straight Talk phone activation system it should say the phone is already activated and offer to sell you a service plan. Pro phone flippers, trust that it will unlock and verify it is before shipping it out unopened. I will sell the phone as open box, text for unlock code, verify the sim is not restricted and update the phone to iOS 17 before selling
Thanks for sharing the info.
(1) So it is not necessary to turn on the phone (though StraightTalk said it is activate, from checkcoverage.apple.com, Apple says it is Not activate.) and it is OK to leave the phone sealed.
(2) Is it because Straigthtalk knows the IMEI of the phone and will send unlock command to it at day 61?
(3) then sometime after 60 days, when the phone is turned on first time, it will still be automatically unlocked (though Wi-Fi to receive the auto-unlock command), is that correct?

If so, the phone can have two more "warranty" months counting from when I actually use it as a phone not a pad.

Thank you.
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Quote from IsThisCheap85 :
I went to Walmart today and got 4 phones all with 35$ plan. Requested unlock for all of them and all returned message saying it will be unlocked by 01-14. Walmart employee knew exactly what he was doing. Funny thing is that the same store 1d before didn't have the phone or maybe the guy at that time didn't know what was the deal anyhow keep going in to the store to try to get the deal. I tried with straight talk online ordering and didn't succeed.
I just walked out of Walmart literally 2 minutes ago with two phones with the $35 plan. The WM phone specialist, who is only there from 11am to 7pm, told me that the deal had ended Sunday. He even showed me something on his phone with those dates. I asked him to try ringing it up anyway, just for shits and giggles.

I had your post ready on my phone to show him that someone else had just gotten this deal yesterday. He clicked away for about 5 minutes then asked me to step to the register to pay for the phones. $97.04 each with sales tax.

Almost makes me want to buy more just to f with WM.

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Quote from SlySol :
I'm referring to actual experiences with activations and unlocks. Their policies don't always fully reflect what happens. Once the phone is "activated" in their system, that's what triggers the unlock and I have unlocked several phones that way without ever turning the actual phone on or even touching the SIM in sealed packet. Again, some of the safeguards for noticing a problem are removed when doing it that way, but that has been how it's worked for me in real-world situations.

Also, I've never given a phone to someone until I've verified that it's unlocked through sickw. I wouldn't want anyone doing something like inserting other SIMs that might mess something up. They always just sit on a shelf for the 60 days when I go that route.
Thank you, this is really helpful, So that means as long as StraightTalk account has the phone's IMEI linked to a plan(phone number), then the unlock-countdown starts. After 60 days, even without turning on the actual phone(without activating through Apple for the first time), the unlock status can be verified on sickw.com?
Thank you very much.
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Just file a complaint on the better biz bureau website. They will get it taken care of for you. Got a refund quickly after they stepped in.

Also this brings more attention to the problem with straight talk doing this crap vs people doing chargebacks.

This will make them have to answer and bring down their BBB rating if we all complain about this "deal" and horrible customer service from ST.
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Quote from truckin76 :
So many liars at ST and Walmart.
Report to BBB if you're having issues....even if the problem has been solved. You can still have a complaint filed against them . Then hopefully they are forced to change their business practices 🤞
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Quote from cyjt :
Thanks for sharing the info.
(1) So it is not necessary to turn on the phone (though StraightTalk said it is activate, from checkcoverage.apple.com, Apple says it is Not activate.) and it is OK to leave the phone sealed.
(2) Is it because Straigthtalk knows the IMEI of the phone and will send unlock command to it at day 61?
(3) then sometime after 60 days, when the phone is turned on first time, it will still be automatically unlocked (though Wi-Fi to receive the auto-unlock command), is that correct?

If so, the phone can have two more "warranty" months counting from when I actually use it as a phone not a pad.

Thank you.
Yep … exactly.
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Quote from SlySol :
Yep … exactly.
Really appreciate your quick response. Now I think I am clear about the how the unlock process works for "Verizon" type of phones. Thank you very much for your help!
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Quote from cyjt :
Thank you, this is really helpful, So that means as long as StraightTalk account has the phone's IMEI linked to a plan(phone number), then the unlock-countdown starts. After 60 days, even without turning on the actual phone(without activating through Apple for the first time), the unlock status can be verified on sickw.com?
Thank you very much.
Yep … I've had several phones with verified unlocked at sickw after 60 days. And confirmed on the physical phone for two of them once they were unlocked and they also showed warranty coverage through Apple check coverage site for a full year from the unboxing / physical activation

Update: It appears that purchase date info is flowing to Apple on these now and warranty starts from that date rather than the physical phone activation date like it has in the past.
Last edited by SlySol November 16, 2023 at 04:36 PM.
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Quote from SlySol :
Yep … I've had several phones with verified unlocked at sickw after 60 days. And confirmed on the physical phone for two of them once they were unlocked and they also showed warranty coverage through Apple check coverage site for a full year from the unboxing / physical activation
Awesome, thanks again for confirming. Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

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Quote from jeff44jeff :
Just file a complaint on the better biz bureau website. They will get it taken care of for you. Got a refund quickly after they stepped in.

Also this brings more attention to the problem with straight talk doing this crap vs people doing chargebacks.

This will make them have to answer and bring down their BBB rating if we all complain about this "deal" and horrible customer service from ST.
Could you explain how to make claim? Two order no shipped from 11.6
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