Update: This popular deal is still available.
Total Wireless offers New Customers:
128GB Apple iPhone 13 5G Smartphone (locked) for
Free with purchase / activation on a
3-Month Total 5G Unlimited Plan for
$165 (3 months prepaid upfront at $55/month) or
3-Month Total 5G+ Unlimited Plan for
$195 (3 months upfront at $65/month). Port-in of an existing phone number and ID verification is required.
Shipping is free.
- Note: You must select 3-Month $55 Total 5G Unlimited Plan for $165 or 3-Month $65 Total 5G+ Unlimited Plan for $195 to get the phone for free (see plan info).
Thanks to community member
Demon170 for sharing this deal.
Device Specs:
- 6.1" 2532x1170 Super Retina XDR OLED Touchscreen Display
- A15 Bionic Chipset
- 4GB RAM
- 128GB Internal Storage
- Advanced Dual-Camera System
- 5G & 4G LTE Connectivity
- Smart HDR 4
- IP68 Water Resistance
- 802.11ax WiFi 6 | Bluetooth 5.0
- Supports MagSafe charging and accessories
- Apple iOS 15 (upgradable to latest iOS 18 update)
New Unlock Policy:
- Effective April 1, 2025, device will automatically unlock 60 days after activation date with two months of paid active service now required in order to qualify for unlocking. Prior to this policy change, activation on only one month of service and the 60 day waiting period were required.
- See complete unlock policy here.
(ID Verification Req.)at Total Wireless
Top Comments
You get what you pay for.
You can buy this phone for more without the requirements.
If they did not require this some folks would buy dozens to resell (which I have no exact issue with other than it make such a deal impossible to offer)
Decide for yourself.
It's really no different from walking into T-mobile and signing a contract to get a 'free' or subsidized iphone. They take your id there.
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After trading in my iPhone 11 from a previous TW deal, I'm up $2-3 bucks.
BTW, per the suggestion of a couple of people here, I just used my GV number for porting/code verification at the time of placing the order. I did not need need to actually port that number when activating.
We've received a request to port your Google Voice number ***-***-**** to another service provider. To protect your number from unauthorized porting, your Google Voice number must be unlocked before we can authorize the porting request.
To unlock your number, visit www.google.com/voice/unlock and log in to your Google Voice account.
If you did not request to port your number, please ignore this email.
Thanks,
The Google Voice Team
Email was sent but my number was already unlocked. After the email was sent about 24 hours after entering account number and pin I have service both incoming and outgoing.
Here is a history if you were wondering
I purchased the Phone on March 16th. When you put your number in at Total Wireless to check availablity it sends a port out request to GV. The GV rep said they received it on 16-Apr-2025 16:39:04 PDT which was right when I purchsed the phone online.
I Unlocked the GV phone number for $3 according to GV Rep on 2025-04-17 07:39:03.011 UTC
I received the phone on 4/21 and went through the steps on Total Wirless website with Phone number and PIN around 1pm on the 21st.
on 4/21 Total Wireless Rep said it was fully ported but it was not. I was able to send messages and voice but not receive voice/messages
This morning 4/22 GV Rep said it was "stuck", and I needed to cancel the port and start again. But it was not the case. Just wait at least the 24 hours even if the reps are saying something different.
On 4/22 around 1pm it was fully released allowing me to Make and receive calls. The number was no longer showing up on google voice portal.
Hope this helps someone
This is the new unlock policy
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.
Yesterday: I signed up and got a GV number. I didn't add my address, but put in my zip code.
In settings: I selected unlock, and paid $3.
Next, I turned on call to listen under the voicemail section. When I activated the sim, I used my 10 digit number as my account number and voicemail pin as the transfer pin
Today: I got an email saying it was ported over
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With the way things are going right now I wouldn't chance it, no one knows what else they've changed & you don't want to have to add even more service.
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With the way things are going right now I wouldn't chance it, no one knows what else they've changed & you don't want to have to add even more service.
" SIM Swap and eSIM Activation: Swapping a SIM card or activating an eSIM does not affect the 60-day unlocking timeframe "
" Phone unlocked automatically 60 days after paid Activation and 60 days of paid active service."
Depend on how you interpret it, there is no requirement for phone has to active consecutive 60 days, if so it would have state in the unlock policy. it just requires 60 days active plan as previous deal people buy one months plan then stop paying for second month and just wait for the phone to unlock. They gain nothing by forcing you to keep the sim card with the phone. you are already pay for 3 months plan.
I wouldn't take the SIM card out and put to another phone either. TW customer services is inexperienced so worst case it's definitely will requires you to escalate to manager and argue over the unlock policy with them.
Quick process for me, no day or two wait.
https://dsweb.totalwire
but still nothing
Mine only showed "total wireless protect"
I started a convo on live chat and then she called. The CS rep at first said my plan does not qualify. It must be the $50 or $60 plan. I told her that it was under the $165 plan as well. After an hour she was able to add it. Now I see Disney Plus under Manage My Extras.
Thinking of porting in my number for this deal, but would like to port out after 3 months.
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Thinking of porting in my number for this deal, but would like to port out after 3 months.
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