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Straight Talk: Pre-Order: 128GB iPhone 16e Smartphone + 1-Mo Platinum Unlimited Plan

(+ $300 back in device credits over 12-months)

$360

$665

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Straight Talk has for Pre-Order: 128GB iPhone 16e Smartphone for $299.99 when you activate a new, single line or upgrade on Platinum Unlimited Plan with prices starting from $60/month (w/ Auto Pay, otherwise $65/month). Additionally, you will receive $300 back in device credits over a 12-month period (must stay on the Platinum Unlimited plan for 12 mos. to receive all credits). Shipping is free.
  • Note: This is a pre-order with estimated ship date of 3/4/25.
Thanks to Community Member Ziemniak for finding this deal.

Phone Specs:
  • 6.1 inches Super Retina XDR OLED Display
  • Apple A18 (3 nm) CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • 128GB internal storage
  • 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO11 | Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA11
  • Bluetooth 5.3
  • Main Camera: Single 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
  • USB-C Charging (charge cable included)
  • Weight: 5.89 oz

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Terms:
    • Limited time offer. While supplies last. Device taxes and fees apply. Requires new, single line activation or upgrade on Platinum Unlimited Plan or higher. Must stay on the Platinum Unlimited plan for 12 mos. to receive all credits; credits will drop if you change plans or fail to continuously maintain active service. Savings based on full retail cost of device. Not available on extended plans. Limit one device per account.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Straight Talk has for Pre-Order: 128GB iPhone 16e Smartphone for $299.99 when you activate a new, single line or upgrade on Platinum Unlimited Plan with prices starting from $60/month (w/ Auto Pay, otherwise $65/month). Additionally, you will receive $300 back in device credits over a 12-month period (must stay on the Platinum Unlimited plan for 12 mos. to receive all credits). Shipping is free.
  • Note: This is a pre-order with estimated ship date of 3/4/25.
Thanks to Community Member Ziemniak for finding this deal.

Phone Specs:
  • 6.1 inches Super Retina XDR OLED Display
  • Apple A18 (3 nm) CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • 128GB internal storage
  • 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO11 | Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA11
  • Bluetooth 5.3
  • Main Camera: Single 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
  • USB-C Charging (charge cable included)
  • Weight: 5.89 oz

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Terms:
    • Limited time offer. While supplies last. Device taxes and fees apply. Requires new, single line activation or upgrade on Platinum Unlimited Plan or higher. Must stay on the Platinum Unlimited plan for 12 mos. to receive all credits; credits will drop if you change plans or fail to continuously maintain active service. Savings based on full retail cost of device. Not available on extended plans. Limit one device per account.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Summary:


Plan Cost: $65/month
iPhone 16e Price: $599 - $300 = $299
Total Before Tax: $299 (phone) + $65 (plan) = $364
Unlocking: Use service for 1 month, then keep the second month idle → Phone unlocks.
Number Options: Get a new number or port out an existing one.
Bonus Credit: Keep the number active for 12 months → Get an extra $300 credit.
campysig
Unlocked today
Activated March 3
April 2, deactivated
checked earlier today was locked
added another month $30 today
May 2 reactivated
Unlocked no sim restrictions after a couple hours.
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Feb 27, 2025
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GreenWeather175
Feb 27, 2025
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Quote from NikoZ :
It also doesn't support 5G mmWave Ultra-Wideband. So it's only capable of basic 5G speeds. The iPhone 12 is better than this sadly.

How many cameras does it need to be better? Jokes aside, it's clearly has a better performance, camera, battery, and will be supported longer. Not sure what the hate is for, especially at this price point
Feb 27, 2025
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NikoZ
Feb 27, 2025
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Quote from GreenWeather175 :
How many cameras does it need to be better? Jokes aside, it's clearly has a better performance, camera, battery, and will be supported longer. Not sure what the hate is for, especially at this price point
Its not the camera I'm complaining about, its the crippled 5g radio... It doesn't support mmWave which even the iPhone 12 did. Why would anyone want a phone that can't take advantage of the full spectrum of 5g for coverage and speed? You can get an iPhone 12 or higher for much less without all the crippled features.
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Feb 27, 2025
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sequoia_ca
Feb 27, 2025
125 Posts
Did anyone also experienced payment decline ? I can't place an order 😵
Feb 27, 2025
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langkhack19
Feb 27, 2025
406 Posts
Quote from sequoia_ca :
Did anyone also experienced payment decline ? I can't place an order 😵
I think ST literally blocks all my payment method lol, tried different cards, addresses all decline, it's from ST not from the bank as well
Feb 27, 2025
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FabulousMeal5779
Feb 27, 2025
53 Posts
Quote from GreenWeather175 :
How many cameras does it need to be better? Jokes aside, it's clearly has a better performance, camera, battery, and will be supported longer. Not sure what the hate is for, especially at this price point
It doesn't really have a better camera... it's comparable to the iPhone 12, especially considering it lacks the ultrawide, and arguably worse than the 13 and newer models. The sensor is the same size as the iPhone 12's at 1/2.55", so though it has 48MP and therefore better quality with good light, low light performance will be much worse than these models due to the smaller pixels. As someone who bought two at $360, I can see the value and consider it a reasonable trade-off, but I would never buy this phone for $600.
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Feb 27, 2025
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dvdrdiscs
Feb 27, 2025
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Anyones order even shipped? Tomorrow is release date so it should have gone out. Mines still stuck in APPROVED but then again I was a bit late to the game.
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Feb 27, 2025
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merlin666
Feb 27, 2025
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Quote from dvdrdiscs :
Anyones order even shipped? Tomorrow is release date so it should have gone out. Mines still stuck in APPROVED but then again I was a bit late to the game.
Is "Approved" the earlier or later stage than "Pending remote fulfilment"?

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Feb 27, 2025
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BenC8698
Feb 27, 2025
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Quote from merlin666 :
Is "Approved" the earlier or later stage than "Pending remote fulfilment"?
I think approved comes before pending remote fulfillment, and then it'll probably say the latter until it gets shipped.
Feb 27, 2025
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BenC8698
Feb 27, 2025
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Quote from dvdrdiscs :
Anyones order even shipped? Tomorrow is release date so it should have gone out. Mines still stuck in APPROVED but then again I was a bit late to the game.
Not yet. The straight talk website said ships by 3/4/25 when I ordered.
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Feb 27, 2025
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langkhack19
Feb 27, 2025
406 Posts
1 of my order that has "pending remote fulfillment" just got cancelled..
Feb 27, 2025
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spacemanvt
Feb 27, 2025
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Quote from dvdrdiscs :
Anyones order even shipped? Tomorrow is release date so it should have gone out. Mines still stuck in APPROVED but then again I was a bit late to the game.
it originally said shipping by 3/4 so you might need to wait longer
anyone know what carrier they use to ship?
Feb 27, 2025
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oregon14
Feb 27, 2025
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Quote from spacemanvt :
it originally said shipping by 3/4 so you might need to wait longer
anyone know what carrier they use to ship?
My ST (& TF/TW) phones have all been UPS 2 day - but they're often slow to get orders from "pending fulfillment" to UPS.
Feb 27, 2025
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dvdrdiscs
Feb 27, 2025
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Quote from spacemanvt :
it originally said shipping by 3/4 so you might need to wait longer
anyone know what carrier they use to ship?

Yeah I'm ok with getting it later. Don't need it right away but it seems like people are getting orders cancelled without a reason so I'm wondering if they even have any stock to ship out on release date.
Feb 27, 2025
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langkhack19
Feb 27, 2025
406 Posts
Quote from dvdrdiscs :
Yeah I'm ok with getting it later. Don't need it right away but it seems like people are getting orders cancelled without a reason so I'm wondering if they even have any stock to ship out on release date.
It's so annoying that they don't remove the Limit 1 per account after they cancelled the order. If you want to re-order it you would have to make a new account :/

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CorNut
Feb 27, 2025
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I ordered one for my mom who's on Verizon post paid. Will I be able to set it up with dual eSIM so she can use this now or will she have to wait 2 months before being able to use her number on it? It's fine either way, I'm just curious what to expect
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