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frontpage Posted by Demon170 • Apr 10, 2025
Apr 10, 2025 8:48 AM
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frontpage Posted by Demon170 • Apr 10, 2025
Apr 10, 2025 8:48 AM
Total Wireless 128GB Apple iPhone 13 + 90-Days Service (New Customers w/ Port-In)
(ID Verification Req.)$165
$249
33% offTotal Wireless
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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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It all started innocently enough. I switched to Total Wireless, lured by the siren song of "unlimited talk and text." Little did I know, "unlimited" had a secret asterisk the size of a small badger.
One Tuesday, while attempting to order a pizza using only interpretive dance over a crackly phone line (because apparently, voice calls only worked on Tuesdays between the hours of 3:17 AM and 3:19 AM), I received a text message. It read: "Your unlimited text allotment has been reached. Please upgrade to our 'Slightly Less Limited' plan for only the low, low price of your firstborn child."
Naturally, I tried to call customer service. This initiated a series of automated prompts voiced by what I can only assume was a flock of heavily sedated pigeons. After navigating the digital aviary for approximately 72 hours, I finally reached a human.
"Thank you for calling Total Wireless," a voice chirped with unsettling cheerfulness. "To better assist you, please describe the existential dread you are currently experiencing due to our service."
I explained the text message. The representative, after a dramatic pause that could curdle milk, informed me that "unlimited" only applied to texts containing the letter "e" and sent between the hours of high tide and low tide in Micronesia. My pizza-ordering dance explanation, apparently, fell outside these parameters.
Things escalated when my data decided to stage a revolt. It would only load websites featuring pictures of squirrels wearing tiny hats. My social media feed became a relentless barrage of acorn-related content. Trying to stream a movie resulted in a slideshow of blurry rodent millinery.
One day, my phone started speaking in riddles. "I have cities, but no houses, forests, but no trees, and water, but no fish. What am I?" it would croon in a deep baritone whenever I tried to use GPS. The answer, apparently, was "your Total Wireless service."
The final straw came when I received a bill for $1,378.63. The charges included:
* $0.05 for each letter "e" exceeding the Micronesian tide schedule.
* $479.99 for "Squirrel Hat Data Infusion Fee."
* $899.00 for "Existential Dread Consultation (Extended)."
* $0.59 for "Riddle-Speaking Module Activation."
I tried to dispute the charges, but the customer service pigeon hotline was experiencing "unforeseen feather maintenance."
So there I was, a prisoner of my "unlimited" plan, communicating via squirrel memes and philosophical aquatic geography lessons, all while owing the equivalent of a small European nation to Total Wireless. It was ridiculous. Utterly, wonderfully ridiculous. And you know what? In a strange, twisted way, it was kind of unforgettable. Just maybe not in the way they intended.
Supposedly if you do the 3 months paid up front you are not eligible. Why? Not sure. It's the same $ amount. So, she ended up changing my plan and added the Disney promo so I'm good there.
Now, I noticed my account is screwed up. I see a banner saying my next payment is due June 2. Elsewhere I see it says I'm good through July 30 which is accurate. I have Auto Pay turned off so we will see what happens June 2. I may call in when I'm bored and get some verification.
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same.
For me , 2nd one is showing full price (approximately $445). Tried multiple times, no luck. Btw, I have got 2 iPhones in last one month. Is the limit 2 per household?
Hope that works! I didn't bother because it's $0 purchase with $165 for service.
I did prior to 4/1 policy change. I activated on 2/27 and waited till a couple days ago on 4/30. The iphone is still locked and TW had me reactivate the phone for another 30d under the cheap $35/mo plan.
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I recall there was a boost deal with an ip12 1-2 years ago and it was crucial to activate the phone and some folks did not do that and were charged full phone list price or so. Def read find print there. Any gamblers who tried already?
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