Update: This popular deal is still available.
Total Wireless offers New Customers:
256GB Motorola edge 2024 5G Smartphone (locked) for
Free when purchased with
30-Days of Prepaid Service on their
Total 5G+ Unlimited Plan for
$65. Port-in of an existing phone number and ID verification is required. Device will unlock automatically 60 days after plan activation (w/ only one month of service required; see
unlock policy).
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
Jaggsta for sharing this deal.
- Note: You must select $65 ($60 w/ AutoPay) Total 5G+ Unlimited Plan to get the phone for free (see plan info).
Device Specs:
- 6.6" 2400x1080 resolution P-OLED 144Hz HDR10+ touchscreen display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Octa-Core Processor
- 256GB UFS 2.2 Internal Storage
- 8GB RAM
- Main Cameras: 50 MP (wide) / 13 MP (ultrawide)
- Selfie Camera: 32 MP (wide)
- WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.2 / NFC / GPS
- Stereo speakers
- IP68 dust/water resistant
- USB 3.1 Type-C port (w/ DisplayPort 1.4)
- Fingerprint sensor (under display, optical)
- 68W wired charging
- 15W Qi wireless charging
- Android 14
- 5000 mAh battery
- No microSD card slot / no 3.5mm headphone jack
Top Comments
These Automatically unlock with only 1 month service after Activation on 60th day can confirmed unlock date by texting UNLOCK to 611611
Straight talk: No port in, around $130 ( with 3 months service), unlocked after 60 days
This (Total): Port in and ID verification, around $65 (with 1 month service) + tax + fee (total around $85 for CA), unlocked after 60 days.
Metro: No port in, exactly $75 (with one month service), unlocked after 365 days
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Note: Placed an order, ID verification expired 2 weeks later, was able to order a second discounted phone. FYI.
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chase has 25% cashback on total wireless ,MAX $15 back for me
I was aware of the issue highlighted earlier in the thread about changing the shopping cart after the verification process. Unfortunately I wasn't aware that we're supposed to click on the $65 plan when adding a line (which I later on found out only shows as discounted to $30 once you're about to checkout).
When I got the plan page, I thought I was supposed to see the $30 price then, and when I didn't, I clicked on Account to make sure it recognized my account was logged in. As soon as I clicked back on the cart (which I never emptied or altered) the promo free phone price was gone, never to return, argh.. Tried the whole process again in incognito, different browsers, etc but no luck.
I didn't want to take a risk that the promo might be gone in 2 weeks when my ID verification expires. Also, my current Edge $65 plan expires before then, and wasn't sure if that would cause an issue with getting the $30 2nd line price. So I gave calling in a shot. Was transferred twice to the 'promotions department'. Surprisingly that rep was able to pull it off, got the A54 for $30 + tax. He oddly requested my TW account password, as well as my full credit card details (including 3 digit security code). It's as if he logged in to the TW website as me and was able to get the promo price working on his end. Order went thru fine and received confirmation email, and now I changed the password and set up alerts on that CC just in case.
tl;dr - to get a 2nd free phone, follow these precise steps: login, go to Manage Lines, click Add a Line, sms confirm, select 'Add a new line', select 'I need a new phone', choose your free phone (click 'see details' under the phone you want), select 'I am adding a new line', verify sms of your port-in line, go through the ID verification process, and finally select the $65 plan. Your cart should now show the free phone and $65 plan discounted to $30.
Do NOT click away from the cart at any time after the ID verification, or you'll lose free phone price (and have to wait ~2 weeks until verification expires, or call in and ask for the promotions dept and hope your rep can save the day like mine did).
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Day 2/3/4: Whichever day the phone ships, immediately (dont delay beyond few hrs) login to your account and go to Manage Lines page. Select the IMEI from the dropdown. Go to activate page and select Activate now under "New phone Purchased through Total Wireless.". Click I want a new number radio button and enter your zip. Input the copied IMEI in the next page and follow the next prompts for activation. Once the activation is successful, the Manage Lines page will display the phone number instead of IMEI.
Day 3/4/5: Whenever you receive the phone, just pop in the sim card in the phone and text UNLOCK to 611611. You should receive confirmation message with unlock date 60 days from the day you activated the phone online. Enjoy your new phone.
PS: I am yet to try step 3 as I haven't received the phone
Don't want to keep trying again if they've closed this option.
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