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frontpage Posted by Demon170 • Apr 10, 2025
frontpage Posted by Demon170 • Apr 10, 2025

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

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$165

$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
mixpie
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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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Jun 26, 2025
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hellonwheelz
Jun 26, 2025
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Quote from Hirox :
Pretty much the same phone except no sim slot.
In addition to all the other things you were wrong about, it also has six gigs of RAM, which is 50% more than four gigs.
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Jun 26, 2025
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jimx200
Jun 26, 2025
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Quote from hellonwheelz :
I wouldn't use a musk product and most people don't use Tmobile. Also, even in that wildly limited Tmobile use case. it's not a safety feature. It doesn't include crash detection, or reaching rescuers if you fell down and can't respond.
lol, "people don't use T-Mobile"? What? 118 million customers and the second largest in the US. I suspect you are suffering from TDS.
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jimx200
Jun 26, 2025
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Quote from hellonwheelz :
In addition to all the other things you were wrong about, it also has six gigs of RAM, which is 50% more than four gigs.
13 Pro has 6GB of RAM. Does that make you feel better?
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Jun 26, 2025
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APlusIvyLeaguer
Jun 26, 2025
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Quote from dirks7649 :
Just a fair warning if you had trouble with the port in e.g. incoming calls not working etc. this happened to me and they inactivated my line and then activated the line again but in the esim2 on my phone. After that it was a complete shit show, they refuse to unlock after 60 days, claim I switched line and use the eSIM on a different phone. I can only urge you to check your activated lines in your account, in my case there was a dead initial line and a second activated line but they counter days of service on the initial line that they themselves switched over to the 2nd eSIM. These guys are idiots- I am already in my 2nd FCC complain.
I have a port in problem right now, calls and texts do not work. But data works. TW offered to activate on a separate line, but I declined since that seemed like a hassle.

Since I'm only interested in the 60day unlock, it sounds like I should just wait even though my port in didn't work?
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Jun 26, 2025
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riverhorse
Jun 26, 2025
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
Wow, what a world we live in....where we need to verify our identity to a third party (who resells our ID info) just to buy something.

Back in my day, we only needed money to buy something.

Buy regular price and you don't need ID. You can't have it both ways.
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Jun 27, 2025
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AlpineMan
Jun 27, 2025
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Quote from jimx200 :
lol, "people don't use T-Mobile"? What? 118 million customers and the second largest in the US. I suspect you are suffering from TDS.
...or living in a cave since birth.
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Jun 27, 2025
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npolite
Jun 27, 2025
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Quote from davegar :
I understand you need to pay an additional $2 to park the number and change the settings to receive SMS. A better option is to use a different number to purchase the phone where you can receive texts, then use the Number Barn number when you port. You do not have to use the same number to purchase that you use to port in my experience.
I didn't have to. I just went to the phone number after 2 hours and activated SMS incoming.
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Jun 27, 2025
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radars
Jun 27, 2025
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Wish it could be 256gb
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Jun 28, 2025
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FuschiaLaborer528
Jun 28, 2025
84 Posts
Quote from L0wang :
Back in my day we paid what it was worth with maybe a coupon. No subsidized stuff like this… they want credit worthy people who can continue the plan. Just be glad they don't require a contract and roll the odds on the quality of their service
Yea but all the stuff y'all "did in your day" landed us where we are now.
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Jun 28, 2025
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npolite
Jun 28, 2025
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Placed an order for the iPhone 13 but see the 14 is $100 more. Will try to see if I can get it changed to that tomorrow as order has not shipped yet.
Jun 28, 2025
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oregon14
Jun 28, 2025
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Quote from npolite :
Placed an order for the iPhone 13 but see the 14 is $100 more. Will try to see if I can get it changed to that tomorrow as order has not shipped yet.
Good luck, they usually refuse to cancel orders & just tell you to return (at your cost).
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Jun 28, 2025
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hellonwheelz
Jun 28, 2025
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Quote from jimx200 :
13 Pro has 6GB of RAM. Does that make you feel better?
Very irrelevant when someone said iphone 14 is basically the same as the 13. It's like you don't understand conversations.
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Jun 28, 2025
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dobby10
Jun 28, 2025
710 Posts
Quote from jplee3 :
Whats with all the ppl going with NumberBarn btw? Why not just use GV?

I am considering doing this for my in-laws. Do they limit this deal to one per address?

2 per person, and GV TOS are 1 number per person, and their automation has gotten better at detecting if you're trying to get a number when you already have, or use to have one.
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Jun 28, 2025
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MagnificentBastards
Jun 28, 2025
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Quote from hellonwheelz :
Very irrelevant when someone said iphone 14 is basically the same as the 13. It's like you don't understand conversations.
Apple loves people like you. Mindlessly throwing away money for their minimal upgrades.
Even Steve Job's daughter, one of the recipients of your money, famously bashed the iPhone 14 as being almost the same as the iPhone 13. It's like you don't understand what's happening.
https://www.macrumors.com/2022/09...e-14-meme/
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