For all cellphones Activated on the Verizon network on or after November 23, 2021, the cellphone will be remotely unlocked automatically 60 days after paid Activation and 60 days of paid active service.
Unlock Policy, Effective April 1 [tfwunlockpolicy.com]
expiredFrugalForever posted Apr 07, 2025 03:30 AM
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expiredFrugalForever posted Apr 07, 2025 03:30 AM
Total Wireless Samsung Galaxy A35 Smartphone + 30-Day Total 5G Prepaid Plan
New Customers w/ Port-In & ID Verification$55
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The a35 is good, and is likely the last of the "good" Samsung a-series phones with an SD slot. The a36 and a56 don't have them.
I got the previous (nearly identical) a54 deal and was very happy with it. The two phones are architecturally almost identical (same processors and ram). It's not a speed demon, but is fast enough to do all "normal" stuff, like social media, email, phone, etc... without any real performance problems. Maybe a gamer would be disappointed with it, and it will be getting OneUI 7 very, very soon.
Porting in a number is a hassle -- if you don't already have a phone number.
The whole ID verification is just...how do the kids say it nowadays...."totes wack".
No idea how they're storing your image and credentials -- or who has access to them -- or what the process is for them to expunge that data -- or who is ensuring they're following best practices.
Oh who am I kidding, your DL and image are being sold to the highest bidder. We all know that.
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I was able to buy it yesterday on the ID verify promo- you have to get the $55 or $65 plan with it.
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But with the new 60 day unlocking, isn't it always better to rebrand to TF and pay for the $25 90 day plan even if you have to sacrifice the included plan that came with the phone? Bc nowhere else can you get the second month for less than $25 so you're better off rebranding and paying the $25 for 90 days on TF to guarantee unlocking.
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For me, activated the phone after April 1st, at this point I mostly will pay the 2nd month to guarantee unlocking, unless I find another solid solution to avoid paying the 2nd month.
The a35 is good, and is likely the last of the "good" Samsung a-series phones with an SD slot. The a36 and a56 don't have them.
I got the previous (nearly identical) a54 deal and was very happy with it. The two phones are architecturally almost identical (same processors and ram). It's not a speed demon, but is fast enough to do all "normal" stuff, like social media, email, phone, etc... without any real performance problems. Maybe a gamer would be disappointed with it, and it will be getting OneUI 7 very, very soon.
is a54 better than a35?
Wow, that stinks. Are you sure you did the id verify?
No.
They have the same graphics, processor and RAM.
But, the a35 has a slightly larger screen, is newer, and will receive android updates longer. It also fixes a minor overheating issue, that I've never experienced.
Unlock date: April 26
I logged into my Total Wireless account today and it looks like they are reactivating my account for $55 by May 10, 2025
If it doesn't unlock on April 26, I'll try putting in a visible SIM card and see if it works
If it doesn't work even with a visible SIM card, I'll have to consider paying to reactivate it.
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Never mind, I found the trick to get the 2nd free phone with $30 plan!
When I was asked "Already a Total Wireless customer?", I should NOT enter the phone number for my first line, but go ahead to pick the phone just like I ordered the 1st phone. It looked to me a bug. BTW, it didn't ask me to do the ID verification for the second time.
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I have an A35 on route from TW due to arrive tomorrow. I just put one iPhone 13 in my cart that are free with 3 months of service and another free a35 in my cart. total shows $220 that's $165 for the free iPhone with 3 months of service and $55 for one month of service on another free A35 on website while signed into my TW account. I was able to go all the way to the screen where I put my credit card info in and agreed to terms. Sounds like I got farther than you in the checkout process with free device promotion working. I noticed these promotions say only two devices per account and the two phones in my cart would be a total of three devices in my account. I'm not sure I want to order any more devices though, I was hoping to receive discount service cost from additional lines but it doesn't appear that any of these device promotions give additional line service discounts. someone claimed I should be able to call Total Wireless after I activate secondary lines and get service reduced to $30 from $55 but I'm doubtful. obviously with these iPhone promotions that's not possible because you pay for 3 months of service in advance
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