Total Wireless offers New Customers:
128GB Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Smartphone (locked) for
Free when purchased with
30-Days of Prepaid Service on their
Total 5G Unlimited Plan for
$55. Port-in of an existing phone number and ID verification is required. Device will unlock automatically 60 days after plan activation w/ two months of active, paid service required in order to unlock as of April 1, 2025 (see
unlock policy).
Shipping is free.
- Note: You must select $55 ($50 w/ AutoPay) Total 5G Unlimited Plan or $65 ($60 w/ AutoPay) Total 5G+ Unlimited Plan to get the phone for free (see plan info).
Thanks to community member
FrugalForever for sharing this deal.
Device Specs:
- 6.6" 2340x1080 resolution Super AMOLED 120Hz touchscreen display
- Samsung Exynos 1380 Octa-Core Processor
- 128GB Internal Storage
- 6GB RAM
- microSD card slot
- Main Cameras: 50 MP (wide) / 8 MP (ultrawide) / 5MP (macro)
- Selfie Camera: 13 MP (wide)
- WiFi 6 / Bluetooth 5.3 / NFC / GPS
- Stereo speakers
- IP67 dust/water resistant
- USB 2.0 Type-C port
- Fingerprint sensor (under display, optical)
- 25W wired charging
- No wireless charging
- Android 14
- 5000 mAh battery
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
New Customers w/ Port-In & ID Verificationat Total Wireless
Top Comments
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 found the trick and updated my comment above. I was able to get the 2nd phone free with $30 plan. However, I just did a quick test for ordering iPhone 13, it will charge me $165 for it, so there is no cheaper plan for iPhone 13, even it's for a second line.
I found the trick and updated my comment above. I was able to get the 2nd phone free with $30 plan. However, I just did a quick test for ordering iPhone 13, it will charge me $165 for it, so there is no cheaper plan for iPhone 13, even it's for a second line.
This makes it a so-so deal, coupled with the port-in AND identity verification stuff (where some 3rd party gets a copy of your biometrics).
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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.
This makes it a so-so deal, coupled with the port-in AND identity verification stuff (where some 3rd party gets a copy of your biometrics).
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It doesn't change the deal by much though - even at $110 this phone is worth the money (it has SD and eSIM - which makes it very nice).
The annoying hassle with porting and ID, plus adding the 60-day service might make it borderline, if you don't necessarily need the service (and just want a good phone on the cheap).
How does this Samsung Galaxy A35 compare to Moto Edge 2024?
My complaint is similar to yours. My Edge reached its 60-day mark yesterday and did not unlock. I called the unlocking department, and they told me that I need to satisfy the new unlocking policy...
I believe you're mistaken you can downgrade the second month to $40 on your first phone. If you get a second device then you should be able to get discounted service for $30 per month. So $90 for first device with auto pay and $60 for second device.
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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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