1. Trade in device and use that credit to pay off phone in 36months while keeping phone plan. For UU on verizon this comes up to (100avg x 36) - 300 Walmart GC
2. No trade in, but pay off phone immediately within 3 days of receiving to avoid activation fees. For the iphone 15 pro, this comes up to be 999- 300 Walmart GC regardless what plan you choose.
Follow steps included this wiki to port out your locked device to other carrier.
I have no horse in this race but here is the email you get from Walmart. Watch your SPAM FOLDERS.
FROM: Shopping Card Gift on behalf of eshoppingcard
SUBJECT: You have a Walmart eGift Card!
Same for 2021 and 2022.
AT&T details
Order/cancel? Activation starts on ship date (or store activation date). AT&T does not prorate after 3 days, so if you don't receive the device by the 3rd day you have to pay for the entire month of service.
To get the activation fees waived (if you're not cancelling within 3 days) be sure to sign up for AARP. It can be free or almost free
https://slickdeals.net/f/17039080-aarp-1-year-for-free-or-4-capital-one-offer-or-chase-card-offer-and-maybe-make-money-see-details-and-free-power-cord-charger-or-trunk-organizer
- Contact AT&T over chat and ask them to waive your activation fee since it's an AARP benefit. This will save $35/line.
- Set up autopay from att.com or MyAtt app to save $10/line/month (debit; or credit -$5/month).
- Do you have AT&T fiber home internet? Contact AT&T over chat to "bundle" home internet plus wireless for a $20/month discount. You can also sign up for home internet after getting wireless to receive the same $20/month discount. There are loads of sign-up offers include $350 gift card back for new customers https://slickdeals.net/f/17073514-new-at-t-fiber-customers-purchase-at-t-fiber-internet-plan-300mbps-get-up-to-350-in-reward-cards-or-logitech-g-cloud-gaming-handheld-device-6-200-reward-card
- Pay off installment plan from MyAtt app or at att.com. You can do this as soon as activated/device ships.
- Turn on iPhone and let it activate with the pushed AT&T eSim (should be automatic once connected to wifi). Make a phone call.
- Transfer the AT&T eSim to another unlocked iPhone. "Use eSIM Quick Transfer on iPhone" Procedure https://support.apple.c
om/en-us/HT212780
- Make a call on the unlocked iPhone. Check in myAtt or att.com and check every few minutes until the unlocked iPhone shows up in your account as your device.
- Request unlock https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/ as a non-ATT customer, with non-ATT phone# and email for the new iPhone
- Check email and click to acknowledge unlock request. May take a few minutes to receive this.
- Wait for unlock approval email. It could take only a few minutes or up to a day
- new iPhone will be unlocked once you try a different provider eSIM. You can either use a new eSIM or transfer one from your other iPhone.
- If you want to, cancel AT&T service over chat or phone so that you don't go beyond 3 days post activation. If you instead want to keep the service, do everything I mentioned above to bring your monthly cost down.
Edit: AT&T chat is closed on the weekend I called reseller support and they refused to cancel the line and said I had to wait 30 days. I had to port out to another carrier.- Call *PORT on the new iPhone to get a porting pin. You also need your wireless account number (displayed when you login to att.com).
- I had a great experience porting to usmobile.com for their 50 day free trial. Just sign up and fill out the details including port (AT&T Postpaid, account number, port pin). Transfer completed in minutes!
Verizon details
- check out the recent iPhone 13 community wiki on unlock (60 days on iPhone 14/15!), pay off, 3 day rule etc. for Verizon
https://slickdeals.net/f/17028796-verizon-or-at-t-128gb-apple-iphone-13-new-or-added-line-8-30-mo-for-36-months-299-total-more-free-s-h
- We haven't found a way to unlock the iPhone 14/15 like we did the 13 because it has an eSIM assigned that gets activated on boot, and no physical SIM card. Also the phones are showing Verizon locked and not flex reseller policy. It will automatically unlock 60 days post activation however.
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Ya didn't think of mentioning that OP?
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(Note: this trick is for IPhone only and will not work with A54)
I can confirm the AT&T trick is working with a Verizon phone. It doesn't matter whats going on with your Verizon account. Paid off, not paid off, no account, canceled or not. This is concerning your DEVICE. You should pay the (phone pay off amount) as soon as you can find someone to take payment lol and cancel your line to stop the prorated monthly charges.
[QUOTE proudtobeanindian]1. Under no circumstance, do NOT put the Verizon sim card into the phone unless you want a 60 day lock.
2. Ok let's free our devices. I bought a AT&T prepaid card from walmart [walmart.com] for $10 (also available at Best Buy [bestbuy.com] and Target [target.com]). Other users report success with H2O $1 sim from Target [target.com] or Best Buy [bestbuy.com]. You can also use old inactive ATT sim cards. Do NOT use any T-Mobile sims unless you want your phone locked to their service!
3. First phone boot was with the AT&T card. In settings, about device showed sim locked.
4. Visit https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/ and click "start an unlock request"
5. Choose no mobile number from AT&T and enter the IMEI from setting, about. Don't enter the IMEI2 which is for your phones esim.
6. Check your email & junk folder to click link from email to "confirm your request". I got email nearly immediately that my unlock was approved.
7. Now reset the phone. I left the AT&T sim in it. Now the phone shows no sim restrictions. Note you might not have to do the reset. I read that just changing the sim should cause the phone to show no sim restriction but I reset mine.
8. Put whatever sim in it you would like.
9. I actually bought a 2nd phone that is still in the mail so I plan to try to reuse the same sim though I'm not sure if it will work.
What are my bet options? do the Tracfone esim option. Other ideas?
Below is the Sickw data points.
Replaced Device: No Warranty Status; Limited Warranty
Estimated Purchase Date: 2023-11-24
Demo Unit: No
Loaner Device: No
Replacement Device: No
Refurbished Device: No
Purchase Country: United States
Locked Carrier: 4000 - US Reseller Flex Policy
Sim-Lock Status: Locked
Yeah agree about the 60 day Auto Unlock after seeing the discussion on Flex policy.
Play stupid games trying to unlock early, win a stupid prize.
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Upgrade with restrictions - You need to complete your upgrade at a Walmart store.
Please visit the nearest Walmart store with a Walmart Mobile Desk and we'll help you upgrade your device.
Note: My phone is paid off and upgrade ready
Is the iPhone 12 AT&T line active for 60 days already? Then yes, eSIM swap the AT&T eSIM to the new iPhone and request unlock as an AT&T customer, it should go through.
Then followed the steps for unlock request with ATT and got this message. "We can't unlock this device because we can't locate it in our database of devices sold by AT&T. Please call us at 800.331.0500 for assistance."
Worse case I can stay on Red Pocket for the 60 days just feels like I am close to getting this figured out. Thoughts?
Then followed the steps for unlock request with ATT and got this message. "We can't unlock this device because we can't locate it in our database of devices sold by AT&T. Please call us at 800.331.0500 for assistance."
Worse case I can stay on Red Pocket for the 60 days just feels like I am close to getting this figured out. Thoughts?
Edit: you said you have an AT&T eSIM? not sure if that will work now since you activated on Red Pocket, but you can try to eSIM swap that plan to the new iPhone. Then request unlock as an AT&T customer.
Edit: you said you have an AT&T eSIM? not sure if that will work now since you activated on Red Pocket, but you can try to eSIM swap that plan to the new iPhone. Then request unlock as an AT&T customer.
Confirmed, I am on Red Pocket GSMA, I decided against the ATT postpaid as it is an esim tied to my corporate phone plan (did want to mess that up). I did make 1 call. I will give it some more time. Thanks ajslezak for all you help to this thread!
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Edit: can you check sickw.com ? see if it's updated your lock policy
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