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Straight Talk: 128GB Apple iPhone 13 Smartphone + 30-Days Prepaid Service

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Straight Talk has 128GB Apple iPhone 13 Smartphone + 30-Days Prepaid Service on sale from $244 (when you select Silver Unlimited Data Plan from $45/ Month, discount auto applies in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks community member deshwasi for sharing this deal

Note, Your device will automatically unlock from Straight Talk (and can be used on other compatible networks) 60-days after activation of the included 30 days of prepaid service

Specs:
  • 6.1" 2532x1170 Super Retina XDR OLED Touchscreen Display
  • A15 Bionic Chipset
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • Advanced Dual-Camera System
  • 5G Connectivity
  • Smart HDR 4
  • IP68 Water Resistance
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 w/ Bluetooth 5.0
  • Supports MagSafe Accessories
  • Apple iOS 15 (upgradable to latest iOS 18 update)

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Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • Offer is valid through 11/25/24 or while supplies last.
    • Per Terms, For all cellphones Activated with TracFone service on the Verizon network on or after November 23, 2021, the cellphone will be remotely unlocked automatically, sixty (60) days after Activation (more info).
  • Offer Terms:
    • Bundle purchase of iPhone 13 and Silver Unlimited Plan or higher required on Straighttalk.com. In-store activation of Silver Unlimited or higher required if purchased at Walmart. Limit of two phones per customer. Not available on Family (Multiline) plans.

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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Straight Talk has 128GB Apple iPhone 13 Smartphone + 30-Days Prepaid Service on sale from $244 (when you select Silver Unlimited Data Plan from $45/ Month, discount auto applies in cart). Shipping is free.

Thanks community member deshwasi for sharing this deal

Note, Your device will automatically unlock from Straight Talk (and can be used on other compatible networks) 60-days after activation of the included 30 days of prepaid service

Specs:
  • 6.1" 2532x1170 Super Retina XDR OLED Touchscreen Display
  • A15 Bionic Chipset
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • Advanced Dual-Camera System
  • 5G Connectivity
  • Smart HDR 4
  • IP68 Water Resistance
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 w/ Bluetooth 5.0
  • Supports MagSafe Accessories
  • Apple iOS 15 (upgradable to latest iOS 18 update)

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • Offer is valid through 11/25/24 or while supplies last.
    • Per Terms, For all cellphones Activated with TracFone service on the Verizon network on or after November 23, 2021, the cellphone will be remotely unlocked automatically, sixty (60) days after Activation (more info).
  • Offer Terms:
    • Bundle purchase of iPhone 13 and Silver Unlimited Plan or higher required on Straighttalk.com. In-store activation of Silver Unlimited or higher required if purchased at Walmart. Limit of two phones per customer. Not available on Family (Multiline) plans.

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p233asw
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All current Tracfone , Straight Talk, Total Wireless, Simple Mobile ONLY operates and activates on the Verizon Network exclusively. That's cause Verizon bought all of them. So any new phone will unlock in 60 days from ALL of them.

This has been your PSA.
dragonboy
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$262 otd to California. After reading 25 pages, here's my summary:

1. Use PayPal to get 7.5% back by logging into your PayPal account and search for promos, select StraightTalk. Will take you directly to StraightTalk site. That's what i did.
2. Chase card has 15% promo but caps at $15 discount, based on other users. I do not have Chase.
3. Purchase iPhone 13 with Silver plan. Must be Silver or higher to get $200 phone discount.
4. Do not select autopay to see PayPal payment option.
5. You can ship to different address if you're gifting it. They just need to understand the terms if they plan to unlock and use elsewhere or just stay with StraightTalk.
6. New phone needs to be activated, through StaightTalk online, for 60-day unlock countdown to begin. Phone does not need to be opened/used.
7. After the 30 plan expires, do not purchase another plan. Use it on WiFi or not at all.
8. After 60 days, phone will automatically unlock for any carrier.
9. Text "UNLOCK" to 611611 to confirm/see countdown.
10. Hope all goes well for us all.
lepton_ytht
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You don't need to do anything. It should get unlocked after 60 days. Some rare case it didn't get unlocked, go https://www.tfwunlockpolicy.com/wps/portal/ and give the imei (and the phone number you got) and it will let you "reprocess" the unlock request online, if you still can't get it unlocked, you just call the phone number on that web page and they will unlock it for you. With that said, most time it will get unlocked automatically and you don't need to do anything.

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Nov 16, 2024 12:16 AM
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oregon14Nov 16, 2024 12:16 AM
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Quote from BrionB :
FWIW, I bought this deal a few days ago. The phone arrived today and I had no issue putting in the SIM that came with it, then activating the phone as a new phone on an existing line with Total Wireless. Will have to see if it unlocks after 60 days, but I suspect it will. The SIM envelope that came with it was clear that it could be activated on TW or ST.
The plan was for Straight Talk so when activated on Total (or Tracfone) you usually lose the plan.

FYI the unlock terms were changed recently to specify that unlock requires user to add a purchased plan and you added to a current plan so not sure how that will affect your unlock.
Nov 16, 2024 12:17 AM
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aabbccbbaaNov 16, 2024 12:17 AM
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Quote from BoonJuice :
ty, if it does qualify will porting out affect the unlock process?
From past experience, porting out before the end of the first month doesn't affect the unlock. However, I waited until near the end of the month. I would think that as long as you have activated the phone on ST and the phone/line is showing up properly in your account you should be ok to port out.
Nov 16, 2024 12:17 AM
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BoonJuiceNov 16, 2024 12:17 AM
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so does anyone have a definitive answer if the number can be ported out after activation and won't affect the unlock process? one person said yes another person said maybe if you want to risk it...
Nov 16, 2024 12:17 AM
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SlySolNov 16, 2024 12:17 AM
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Quote from Fraggable :
FWIW, I bought this deal a few days ago. The phone arrived today and I had no issue putting in the SIM that came with it, then activating the phone as a new phone on an existing line with Total Wireless. Will have to see if it unlocks after 60 days, but I suspect it will. The SIM envelope that came with it was clear that it could be activated on TW or ST.
Quote from paperwastage :
Text "Unlock" to 611611 , may have to text twice. What does it say
Note that if you activate the phone on an existing line from Tracfone or Total, the "unlock" text reply will most likely not be accurate. If you have previously activated a new phone on that line, the text will likely say "your phone is already unlocked". But it should still unlock in 60 days (assuming that it was activated as a "new phone purchased from xxxxx" and not a BYOD phone.)
Last edited by SlySol November 15, 2024 at 05:48 PM.
Nov 16, 2024 12:17 AM
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dallace_marableNov 16, 2024 12:17 AM
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Great deal. Looks like referral code provides a free month of service. I just earned 7200 points.
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Nov 16, 2024 12:18 AM
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PowerfulName4771Nov 16, 2024 12:18 AM
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Is this a better deal than the iphone 14 deal at Walmart?
Nov 16, 2024 12:18 AM
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AquaGalley8616Nov 16, 2024 12:18 AM
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Quote from C47V3770 :
almost feels like there are a bunch of trolls here asking the same questions to piss everyone off haha
I'm not sure they are trolls, but impatient to read the last 2-3 pages of people posting that have asked the same questions. BUT ... "you don't understand I need this info immediately, ASAP, please help me and I'm stressed out". .... It happens on SD all the time, I think it is human nature. They get the package in mail, and there are 40 pages of people posting the exact same stuff, they are too confused to understand it.

I wish this site only had thumbs up on posts and stopped with the thumbs down stuff, creates a friendlier place. Or they can keep thumbs down but since you can ONLY give thumbs down if you are login to site, next to their thumbs down have them show their nametag and maybe give 2 or 3 words.
Some times I feel the TROLLS are the guys thatt go into threads and thumbs down everything and they stay anonymous. Slick Deals, do an UPDATE and Give their nametag next to each thumbs down. Then all of us , including the MODS can see the trouble-makers. Smilie
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Nov 16, 2024 12:19 AM
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SlySolNov 16, 2024 12:19 AM
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Quote from BoonJuice :
so does anyone have a definitive answer if the number can be ported out after activation and won't affect the unlock process? one person said yes another person said maybe if you want to risk it...
Others have reported success in doing that in the past, but it adds another potential source of complication, so it's considered YMMV and not the "recommend" method.
Nov 16, 2024 12:20 AM
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SlySolNov 16, 2024 12:20 AM
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Quote from dallace_marable :
Great deal. Looks like referral code provides a free month. I just earned 7200 points.
Note that points won't be vested for use until after 60 days … you'd need to pay for at least two months of service to use them (maybe three, depending on timing). If you just pay for the initial month, the referral points drop off.
Last edited by SlySol November 15, 2024 at 05:27 PM.
Nov 16, 2024 12:23 AM
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dallace_marableNov 16, 2024 12:23 AM
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I see.. it shows as pending. Thanks for the SDer referral. I will redeem the points in 60 days.
Nov 16, 2024 12:25 AM
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SlySolNov 16, 2024 12:25 AM
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Quote from ctz :
How to do this w/ a guess account check out?
Can I activate w/o opening the box?
I would create an account and activate it from there so that you can see the line status. Yes, you can activate the line without opening the box, but I would confirm that the status shows as "active" with a "29 days remaining" message and the correct IMEI is listed as the active device.
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BoonJuiceNov 16, 2024 12:27 AM
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Quote from SlySol :
Others have reported success in doing that in the past, but it adds another potential source of complication, so it's considered YMMV and not the "recommend" method.
Do you know if after activating, the sim can be removed and another sim put into the iphone, does that affect the unlock process?
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Nov 16, 2024 12:31 AM
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SlySolNov 16, 2024 12:31 AM
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Quote from BoonJuice :
Do you know if after activating, the sim can be removed and another sim put into the iphone, does that affect the unlock process?
Same "not recommended" aspect when it comes to SIM-swapping. A few have reported success with it, but most users avoid doing it, so there isn't a huge amount of data on it. If the unlock isn't crucial, it's probably worth experimenting with, but maybe avoid it if the unlock is essential and / or you're somewhat risk-averse.
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JonL4209Nov 16, 2024 12:41 AM
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I received the phone today and without thinking I put the sim card in and started to transfer my data from the other phone.
Meanwhile I looked at the small envelope and it asked me to go to total by verizon website. And I did, I put in the IMEI number and it asked me to pay for the first month and I got confused.

Then I went to my order I realized I ordered via straight talk, I then went to straigt talk website , now the activate page read my IMEI number and tells me my line belongs to another network.

After various calls, then i gave up. I logged in to my straight talk website I saw my IMEI number, but when I tried to activate it, it asks me to pay another 45 usd.

I felt I got robbed, should I just return this one and get a full refund? or I lose my 45 already? First time at this site I felt I got robbed.

I know I should have read carefully about the straight talk sign, but then paper work they gave is very confusing.
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Nov 16, 2024 12:47 AM
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lepton_ythtNov 16, 2024 12:47 AM
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Quote from ctz :
How to do this w/ a guess account check out?
Can I activate w/o opening the box?
I think you can, the only issue is that without connecting the line to an account, you have no idea if this phone has been activated or not. I guess you should be able to create an account when doing activation. But I have no personal experience on that...

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