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expiredZiemniak posted Feb 21, 2025 01:16 PM

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

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

$360

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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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Himanshu1236
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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
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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.
Ziemniak
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May 05, 2025 04:24 PM
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g33kMay 05, 2025 04:24 PM
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Just got off the phone with the unlocking department. They stated that the phone needs to be active for 60 days. This contradicts other reports on this thread, so I guess I'm the unlucky one. They said that the terms said subject to change at any time. The agent was a bit rude, to be honest. Never again with this company. I have wasted so much time and hassle with this stupid runaround.

Activated on 3/4
Added 2nd month of service on 5/3
Phone will be unlocked on 6/2
May 05, 2025 04:38 PM
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ScarletField785May 05, 2025 04:38 PM
3 Posts
Quote from g33k :
Just got off the phone with the unlocking department. They stated that the phone needs to be active for 60 days. This contradicts other reports on this thread, so I guess I'm the unlucky one. They said that the terms said subject to change at any time. The agent was a bit rude, to be honest. Never again with this company. I have wasted so much time and hassle with this stupid runaround.

Activated on 3/4
Added 2nd month of service on 5/3
Phone will be unlocked on 6/2
Contacted live chat. Rep instructed to purchase another 30 days of active service and wait entire 30 days for unlock. Would not make a request ticket to expedite until I threatened to file an FCC complaint.

Will wait 72 hours for response to ticket before purchasing additional month.
May 05, 2025 05:02 PM
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kqian111May 05, 2025 05:02 PM
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Quote from g33k :
Just got off the phone with the unlocking department. They stated that the phone needs to be active for 60 days. This contradicts other reports on this thread, so I guess I'm the unlucky one. They said that the terms said subject to change at any time. The agent was a bit rude, to be honest. Never again with this company. I have wasted so much time and hassle with this stupid runaround.

Activated on 3/4
Added 2nd month of service on 5/3
Phone will be unlocked on 6/2
He's feeding you bs. Call another rep and get it unlocked immediately
May 05, 2025 06:03 PM
440 Posts
Joined Feb 2015
storytimeisoverMay 05, 2025 06:03 PM
440 Posts
It's day 62 after activation and my phone is still locked.

I reached out to customer service and they said the new unlock policy applies, even though I activated before April 2025. I've filed an FCC complaint because that seems to be the only way to get Tracfone brands to actually do the right thing.
Last edited by storytimeisover May 5, 2025 at 02:07 PM.
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May 05, 2025 06:29 PM
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May 05, 2025 06:29 PM
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Service activated Mar 4, 2025; remains locked as of May 3, 2025 (60 days). Only first month paid. Will edit this tomorrow to update what happens for me on the 61st day after activation.
  • May 4, 2025, I bought another service plan after talking to a support agent. Waiting to see if it unlocks soon. Day 61.
  • May 5, 2025. They are telling me I need to wait until June 3rd for it automatically unlock.
  • May 5, 2025 - Contacted them again. Need to wait until June 3. Day 62.
  • May 6, 2025 - Still no unlock. Day 63.
  • May 7, 2025 - Still no unlock. Day 64.
  • May 10, 2025 - Still no unlock. Day 67.
  • May 23, 2025 - Filled out the form on http://tfwunlockpolicy.com . It said the phone is eligible for unlock. Day 80.
Last edited by Ziemniak May 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM.
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May 05, 2025 06:42 PM
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BenC8698May 05, 2025 06:42 PM
22 Posts
Activated on 3/7, deactivated 4/6, reactivated 4/10 on the bronze plan. Unlocked today 5/5 after I restarted the phone. Weird, I was expecting this tomorrow. I haven't talked to anyone in CS about it.
May 05, 2025 07:01 PM
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minmasterMay 05, 2025 07:01 PM
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seems like for some, the 16e unlocked automatically after 60 days without paying for another month: https://www.reddit.com/r/Straight...ter_april/

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May 05, 2025 07:19 PM
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nighttimecatMay 05, 2025 07:19 PM
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Quote from Ziemniak :
Bumping this in the thread
They also told me that I need to wait, but I just left the phone plugged in and connected to WiFi, rebooted a few times, and it unlocked automatically. Make sure you're connected to WiFi and try rebooting several times per day, it should unlock. Don't trust the reps
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May 05, 2025 07:33 PM
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May 05, 2025 07:33 PM
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Quote from nighttimecat :
They also told me that I need to wait, but I just left the phone plugged in and connected to WiFi, rebooted a few times, and it unlocked automatically. Make sure you're connected to WiFi and try rebooting several times per day, it should unlock. Don't trust the reps
Thanks. I'll do as you suggest!
May 05, 2025 09:07 PM
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storytimeisoverMay 05, 2025 09:07 PM
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Quote from nighttimecat :
They also told me that I need to wait, but I just left the phone plugged in and connected to WiFi, rebooted a few times, and it unlocked automatically. Make sure you're connected to WiFi and try rebooting several times per day, it should unlock. Don't trust the reps
Thanks for the tip!

Did you deactivate or delete the previous Straight Talk eSIM from the phone before doing this?
May 05, 2025 09:19 PM
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nighttimecatMay 05, 2025 09:19 PM
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Quote from storytimeisover :
Thanks for the tip!Did you deactivate or delete the previous Straight Talk eSIM from the phone before doing this?
No, I did turn on WiFi calling though, but I don't think that affected anything. I only removed the eSIM after the phone showed "No SIM restrictions".
May 05, 2025 09:32 PM
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storytimeisoverMay 05, 2025 09:32 PM
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Quote from nighttimecat :
No, I did turn on WiFi calling though, but I don't think that affected anything. I only removed the eSIM after the phone showed "No SIM restrictions".
Thank you! In the meantime, I will keep trying!
May 05, 2025 09:45 PM
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manfromnowhereMay 05, 2025 09:45 PM
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Dealing with anything TracFone-brand related is a mess so I opted to just add a second month of service for the sake of my mental health. Phone still shows SIM locked but their unlocking dept confirmed it's unlocked on their end and I ran an IMEI check online which also shows the same. So, just keeping the phone on and connected to WiFi to wait for it to reflect the unlock.

Great deal on the 16e for sure.
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May 06, 2025 12:41 AM
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Kraken09May 06, 2025 12:41 AM
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Quote from manfromnowhere :
Dealing with anything TracFone-brand related is a mess so I opted to just add a second month of service for the sake of my mental health. Phone still shows SIM locked but their unlocking dept confirmed it's unlocked on their end and I ran an IMEI check online which also shows the same. So, just keeping the phone on and connected to WiFi to wait for it to reflect the unlock.Great deal on the 16e for sure.
Did you add the extra month close to the 60 day timespan or right after the first month lapsed?

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May 06, 2025 01:10 AM
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moon_2100May 06, 2025 01:10 AM
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Now all the reps at unlocking dept said I need 60 continuous days of active service in order to unlock it. Paid again on 5/3 and need to wait 29 more days. All 3 different reps I talked told me the same thing.
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