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Apr 10, 2025 8:48 AM

Total Wireless 128GB Apple iPhone 13 + 90-Days Service (New Customers w/ Port-In)

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$249

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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.

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Offer Terms:
    • Total Wireless is a no-contract, prepaid wireless phone service provider that is owned by / operates on the Verizon network.
    • Qualify for the discounted price by verifying your identity through Veriff.
    • Activate your new device by transferring your current phone number to Total Wireless.
    • This offer is limited to two devices per account.
    • To transfer your phone number, service must be currently active with a provider outside the Tracfone family of brands. Taxes and fees may apply.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by Demon170
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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.

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Offer Terms:
    • Total Wireless is a no-contract, prepaid wireless phone service provider that is owned by / operates on the Verizon network.
    • Qualify for the discounted price by verifying your identity through Veriff.
    • Activate your new device by transferring your current phone number to Total Wireless.
    • This offer is limited to two devices per account.
    • To transfer your phone number, service must be currently active with a provider outside the Tracfone family of brands. Taxes and fees may apply.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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WittyHose355
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You dont have to do this necessarily as the verification code they send when you are purchasing the phone doesnt have to be the phone number you are porting. You can get the verification code on any number then when you port a number over you can use the number barn number for $5
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mixpie
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Id photo required
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ROOSKIE
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Yes, but nobody sold you something for $125-200 under retailer wholesale cost.
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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May 7, 2025 11:47 AM
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JollyPen444May 7, 2025 11:47 AM
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Quote from golden1 View quoted comment :
There's no sim. This is considered a landline as is google voice. Did it after I had the new phone. I'm just using this number for the deal. Didn't want to port my real number. Can put real sim in or port real number to phone after the 60 day lock.
I chatted with them 2 months ago (trying to get a similar deal from total wireless) but textfree rep wouldn't give me info, she said that I have to change my account to their pay version then they will give me to port out pin and etc.
May 7, 2025 2:52 PM
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niceperson77May 7, 2025 2:52 PM
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Quote from rastatech View quoted comment :
People are still sporting 7 and 8 or SE 1st gen. In general, they last. For updates, my 2018 ipad does not get them any longer but the 13 i think will have staying power. Fast chip, 5G, same chip as 14, so its really only 2 years/cycles behind. Cutting the 13 means cutting the 14. Should get 3-4 more updates.

The iphone X (2017) is "vintage" now, but the XS and XR from 2018 is still officially supported. The 13 is from 21 and has the same chip as 14 from 22.
with so many of these basically free phone/service deals that pop up...i don't even see myself caring about how long a phone is supported anymore. odds are i'll use this phone 1-1.5 years and then we will start seeing similar deals for the 15. sell the 13 for $100 and move on to the next phone.

i like seeing the phones as temporary/disposable because despite having a slightly older phone you get a new battery. also kinda like having "free" insurance because you aren't paying much for the phones so not as huge of a deal if lost or damaged.
May 8, 2025 2:49 AM
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NeatShoe5641May 8, 2025 2:49 AM
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Dont buy it. They will not unlock your phone. Same goes for straight talk, verizon, tracfone. Buy at your own risk.
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May 8, 2025 3:01 AM
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Quote from NeatShoe5641 View quoted comment :
Dont buy it. They will not unlock your phone. Same goes for straight talk, verizon, tracfone. Buy at your own risk.
My straight talk iPhone 13 unlocked after 60 days.
May 8, 2025 4:57 AM
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mlgbwkMay 8, 2025 4:57 AM
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1. so port-in is required, active with new number will got charged again for $240?

2. It seems infimobile is not in the "port in from" drop list, any experience from infimobile to total?
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May 8, 2025 2:46 PM
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Quote from mlgbwk View quoted comment :
1. so port-in is required, active with new number will got charged again for $240?2. It seems infimobile is not in the "port in from" drop list, any experience from infimobile to total?
When I tried to activate my iPhone 13 from the previous TW deal with a new number, I got an error message that a port was required. It would not let me proceed without providing the porting information.
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May 8, 2025 7:09 PM
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justdoit007May 8, 2025 7:09 PM
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Quote from mlgbwk View quoted comment :
1. so port-in is required, active with new number will got charged again for $240?

2. It seems infimobile is not in the "port in from" drop list, any experience from infimobile to total?
just ported from infimobile, used carrier = OTHER
painless, ported within 1 min

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May 8, 2025 9:54 PM
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leiffMay 8, 2025 9:54 PM
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Can I get confirmation when you place the order on website and get the codes sent via SMS this isn't the number I have to port in after I get device mailed to me?
May 8, 2025 11:43 PM
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davegarMay 8, 2025 11:43 PM
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Quote from leiff View quoted comment :
Can I get confirmation when you place the order on website and get the codes sent via SMS this isn't the number I have to port in after I get device mailed to me?
I can confirm this. Ordered with my wife's T-Mobile number for the SMS. Ported my Google Voice number when I received the phone.
May 9, 2025 1:00 AM
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BozoMay 9, 2025 1:00 AM
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I had a little hick-up with my google port. I figured it out and it was done. TW CS could have helped if needed.
May 9, 2025 1:39 AM
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leiffMay 9, 2025 1:39 AM
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I maxed out my four discounted devices with one account so I'm creating a second account to order four new devices with different ID. I was able to order a free A36 but I got a message we cannot process your transaction at this time please try again later when trying to order iPhone 13? I will try to order another A36 after I activate my A36 since secondary Line Discount will only appear after you've activated your first line, but I'm wondering why iphone 13 order failed since I only have one device on this account.
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May 9, 2025 1:59 AM
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wojomojo1985May 9, 2025 1:59 AM
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Folks, how long does this take to ship? It's been a week they still haven't mailed mine out.
May 9, 2025 4:46 AM
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leiffMay 9, 2025 4:46 AM
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I tried adding a second device to my account and it asked me to verify my ID again which I thought was strange but I did it anyways but after that completed it said I can't order a new device because I must log in with my existing account but I already was logged in. Nevertheless I can't get the discount and the verify prompt keeps coming up. Do I need to activate my first line before ordering additional devices? I ordered my first device earlier today
May 9, 2025 5:45 AM
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oregon14May 9, 2025 5:45 AM
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Quote from leiff View quoted comment :
I tried adding a second device to my account and it asked me to verify my ID again which I thought was strange but I did it anyways but after that completed it said I can't order a new device because I must log in with my existing account but I already was logged in. Nevertheless I can't get the discount and the verify prompt keeps coming up. Do I need to activate my first line before ordering additional devices? I ordered my first device earlier today
Previous deals say you need to activate the first one then you can get discount for 2nd, yours hasn't even shipped.
Shouldn't be any reason to verify a second time since they keep verification info for several weeks. Once order has actually shipped sometimes you can log in to the website & activate it online, then you can order the 2nd.

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May 9, 2025 5:49 AM
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leiffMay 9, 2025 5:49 AM
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Nm...
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