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128GB Samsung Galaxy A54 5G (Locked) + 1-Month Unlimited Plan

$100
$329.99
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Total by Verizon offers 128GB Samsung Galaxy A54 5G Smartphone (Locked) + 1-Month Unlimited Plan for $99.99 (Port-in of an existing phone number is required). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Jaggsta for finding this deal.

Note, you must select $50 Unlimited Plan or above to get the phone for $49.99 (more information).

Specs:
  • 6.4" 1080x2340 120Hz Super AMOLED Display
  • Exynos 1380
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • 6GB RAM
  • 5000mAh Battery
  • 4G/LTE/5G
  • Bluetooth 5.2
  • Android 13, One UI 5.1

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Previously I also did a lot of Metro and Tracfone deals to give to friends and family.

That said I have been burnt enough times and learnt the hard way to stay away from them. At least with Metro the system rejects orders beforehand. With Tracfone the issues happen after you get the phone…if something goes wrong in activation the customer service outrigjt lies and wastes your time .
I saw quite a few comments on "unlocked automatically after 60 days"
That was NOT my case a few months ago, I needed to talk to CSR for unlocking.
I had this phone for about 5 months. The battery sucks, the SOT was about 4 hours on a full charge, and AccuBattery estimated it even lower. The phone heated a lot. Both issues should be caused by Samsung's in house 1380 chipset (fabricated by Samsung as well). I had a OnePlus Nord 20 at the same price range that lasted about 11- 12 hours SOT on a full charge without heating issues.

The camera is good but not splendid. The screen looks good but has lagged touch register/none-register issue. Overall this phone is buggy and not worth the MSRP of $699. $100 seems like a fair price if you don't have other choice.

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hpham_53
05-23-2024 at 07:34 AM.
05-23-2024 at 07:34 AM.
Quote from PhantomCypher :
I have a slightly different question this phone versus iPhone 11 which one is faster.
For me, the best site to compare phones is www.gsmarena.com [gsmarena.com] . Select phone #1 first, then click Compare With and enter phone #2. You can compare up to 3 phones against each other. Here's the comparison of Samsung A54 vs iPhone11 https://www.gsmarena.com/compare....hone2=9848 . Unfortunately, the benchmart test scores were obtained using different versions of Antutu, and GeekBench, so the scores cannot be compared directly.
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peterl1365
05-23-2024 at 08:00 AM.
05-23-2024 at 08:00 AM.
Quote from WolfTheCat :
I hope this is true, but if it is not, bear in mind that you will probably need a third month as well.

I don't trust the phone automatically unlocking on day 60 and expiring on day 60. If anything at all goes wrong, you'll need an extra couple days to be on-plan and request and unlock, which would suck.
Read the entire thread. This deal is similar to many that came before. Verizon unlocks the phones after 60 days because of a legal settlement (consent decree) dating back around 10 years or so. I've done about a dozen phones through TracFone and StraightTalk, and they've all unlocked with just a month of service. You just have to jump through some hoops for Android devices.

Take a look at what hpham just posted a few hours ago. That is the process for Android phones.
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senorbern
05-23-2024 at 09:35 AM.
05-23-2024 at 09:35 AM.
Quote from david61983 :
How long should verification take? It's been clocking for 10 minutes.
I havent been able to get a verification code from the link and I've tried it from 3 phone numbers with 3 different providers, so I wonder if certain numbers are just like.. blocked from their verification code thing, or glitched with it, but I dont know why that woudl be the case. If anyone figures out how to get a verification code from Total by Verizon working, after a period of failure, please let me know
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hpham_53
05-23-2024 at 09:55 AM.
05-23-2024 at 09:55 AM.
Quote from senorbern :
I havent been able to get a verification code from the link and I've tried it from 3 phone numbers with 3 different providers, so I wonder if certain numbers are just like.. blocked from their verification code thing, or glitched with it, but I dont know why that woudl be the case.
Last week, I also had two numbers on T-mo that couldn't get the verification code. So I used another number on T-mo and it was able to receive the code. I placed the order, then at activation I used one of the numbers that couldn't receive the code and it ported in just fine. So, use any available numbers that you have (even those that you don't intend to port) to get the verification code, then at activation use the number that you actually want to port, as long as the port number is not coming from a phone with Tracfone family of companies.
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gopscreative
05-23-2024 at 10:15 AM.
05-23-2024 at 10:15 AM.
Has anyone been able to activate by porting out a GV number? I did receive a verification code on my GV number , wanted to check if people here have been successfully able to port out the same?
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05-23-2024 at 10:16 AM.
05-23-2024 at 10:16 AM.
Quote from Hat-Trick :
You seemed to have moved the goal posts here. Initially we were talking about a laggy OS and you listed "performance tricks" to speed it up, including disabling features that are the selling points of the phone. Now, you argue those "tricks" save battery. Those options are tweakable to give people a way to get more battery life, for sure. They're not there to make a phone work like it's supposed to buy turning all the features off.

Finally, a 120Hz display is noticeable by most people. I would not buy a phone without it. My iPad Pro has ProMotion that is so poorly implemented, many apps don't use it and it's definitely noticeable but my S23 is beautifully smooth and fast as is my iPhone 13 PM and Tab S9 (all have 120Hz displays).
Not really moving the goalposts.

Someone mentioned that the a54 was laggy - I personally have not experienced this. My pixel 5a (which benchmarks about 20% slower) runs android 14 with no issues, and my wife's a34 (which is slower) runs OneUI 6.0 without lag issues. I'm not expecting issues with the a54 that hasn't arrived yet.

So, I pointed out a few performance tips that would help, and I stand by them. 120hz is a performance drain, so are animations.

The reason I didn't mention performance later was to point out that even on a phone the didn't need the performance, I would do many of the same things. You may see 120hz giving you something, I do not see a benefit, so I choose not to pay the cost (performance and battery life) of using it.

Just because it's a "selling point" doesn't mean it's a feature I want or need. This is a midrange phone - meant for basic tasks like browsing, maps, phones, audio, etc..., not for power users. And, I don't think you have to do any of the performance tips for it to do those tasks well.

However, IF (as the original poster said) you are encountering performance issues, there are things you can do to improve performance.

I personally will almost always choose battery life improvements regardless of performance, because I figure the phone only has so many charges before I have to replace the battery. Conserving battery preserves the life of the phone (any phone - not just midrange phones).
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05-23-2024 at 10:26 AM.
05-23-2024 at 10:26 AM.
Quote from WolfTheCat :
So $100 for phone and one month service, unlock in 60 days?

yep. slick.
How do u unlock - what is the process?
Will they refuse if u don't pay for the 2nd month?
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05-23-2024 at 10:41 AM.
05-23-2024 at 10:41 AM.
Quote from RUBYSTEVENS :
Metro is a year now.
Since when?
Anyone know when Metro changed the policy?
I bought a Razr on March 23rd - how do I find out when I am eligible to unlock?

"Three hundred sixty-five (365) days must have passed since the device's activation date"
https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/t...ock-policy
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05-23-2024 at 10:46 AM.
05-23-2024 at 10:46 AM.
I can't find your post on unlocking this android device.
I appreciate a wiki post.

Does Total phones, when turned on, will show "Total" logo?
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05-23-2024 at 10:51 AM.
05-23-2024 at 10:51 AM.
Quote from TenseStove6708 :
Yeah just got it today, tho I can update the thread once it unlocks.
When u turn on the phone, does it show "Total" logo?
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05-23-2024 at 10:52 AM.
05-23-2024 at 10:52 AM.
Quote from ms2000 :
When u turn on the phone, does it show "Total" logo?

Mine had tracfone branding at startup.
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05-23-2024 at 11:39 AM.
05-23-2024 at 11:39 AM.
Quote from ms2000 :
Since when?
Anyone know when Metro changed the policy?
I bought a Razr on March 23rd - how do I find out when I am eligible to unlock?

"Three hundred sixty-five (365) days must have passed since the device's activation date"
https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/t...ock-policy [metrobyt-mobile.com]
May 8th; I was told anything bought before that will unlock in 180 days. I activated mine on May 3rd and my phone says mines will unlock after 180 days.
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05-23-2024 at 12:14 PM.
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May 8th; I was told anything bought before that will unlock in 180 days. I activated mine on May 3rd and my phone says mines will unlock after 180 days.
Great Thanks
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05-23-2024 at 12:21 PM.
05-23-2024 at 12:21 PM.
Quote from TenseStove6708 :
Mine had tracfone branding at startup.
So buying phones from Total could show Tracfone?

https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/1...nes-budget

Verizon acquires Tracfone in a deal worth more than $6 billion / The largest wireless network in the US acquires the largest mobile virtual network operator

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05-23-2024 at 12:24 PM.
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Quote from ms2000 :
So buying phones from Total could show Tracfone?
Yes, Verizon owns both.
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