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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B. About day 61 it should be unlocked .
C. Easily using pSim or esim.
A.) So I don't need to do anything on my end to unlock it? I need not make any unlock request or anything and it automatically unlocks on day 61'ish? How do I confirm that it's unlocked?
B.) I purchased the iPhone with the 3 month plan which ends in a few days. My renewal date/payment date for the next month is Sept.1st. (i.e. paying for month #4). If I don't make that payment (and I don't intend to) does my account terminate .. potentially w/o the phone being unlocked, and I'm screwed : o ?
A.) So I don't need to do anything on my end to unlock it? I need not make any unlock request or anything and it automatically unlocks on day 61'ish? How do I confirm that it's unlocked?
B.) I purchased the iPhone with the 3 month plan which ends in a few days. My renewal date/payment date for the next month is Sept.1st. (i.e. paying for month #4). If I don't make that payment (and I don't intend to) does my account terminate .. potentially w/o the phone being unlocked, and I'm screwed : o ?
You can trigger an attempt to unlock by placing an non-Verizon SIM Card into the physical SIM slot. This signals the carrier and Apple to check your permissions to unlock. Some folks have to reboot their phones. I wish I could tell you it's always the same but that has not been my experience.
Make sure auto pay is off so there are no unexpected charges to argue about. Prepaid means no surprise final bills created/sent.
Take these actions NOW so that TW can give you support if the unlock does not happen without intervention by a human being in customer support.
Once unlocked you will stay unlocked forever - no need to pay a renewal if you don't need more service. You cannot get your port out information if the line is "suspended." They give you a few weeks to renew prepaid service and after that the phone number is lost - goes into their pool of available numbers.
Some folks close the account by porting their number to another carrier or to Number Barn - a port out automatically closes most cell phone plans/accounts.
You can trigger an attempt to unlock by placing an non-Verizon SIM Card into the physical SIM slot. This signals the carrier and Apple to check your permissions to unlock. Some folks have to reboot their phones. I wish I could tell you it's always the same but that has not been my experience.
Or does Total Wireless need to participate in some manner when transferring the unlocked iPhone over to Visible?
If it unlocked automatically it will say so under Settings/General/About/Carrier Lock
You can trigger an attempt to unlock by placing an non-Verizon SIM Card into the physical SIM slot. This signals the carrier and Apple to check your permissions to unlock. Some folks have to reboot their phones. I wish I could tell you it's always the same but that has not been my experience.
I can use any years-old SIM card (non-Verizon?).
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Take these actions NOW so that TW can give you support if the unlock does not happen without intervention by a human being in customer suppor
Should I wait until Sept.1st to do this when my next payment is due (I assume that's the date it's scheduled to be able to be unlocked) or do it prior to Sept. 1st?
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Some folks close the account by porting their number to another carrier or to Number Barn - a port out automatically closes most cell phone plans/accounts.
If I don't care to save the number used with Total Wireless, do I even need to do anything after the phone is unlocked? In other words since I'm no longer using or making payments to TW can I just ignore it until they eventually close the account down?
Or does Total Wireless need to participate in some manner when transferring the unlocked iPhone over to Visible?
And under my plan, I also see this banner - "Your plan has been changed to: Total 5G Unlimited Your new plan and charges will start on your next renewal date: 11/24/2025"
Are these just generic banners or did I mis a step when activating my eSIM, TIA but I'm completely new to TotalWireless.
And under my plan, I also see this banner - "Your plan has been changed to: Total 5G Unlimited Your new plan and charges will start on your next renewal date: 11/24/2025"
Are these just generic banners or did I mis a step when activating my eSIM, TIA but I'm completely new to TotalWireless.
GV account will be blank -- go ahead and use your old GV number which is now a VZ number to generate a new GV number for free so you have another GV number to use for a future promo
You paid for a 3mo promo plan upfront with the device -- after the 3mo they're changing you over to the regular monthly plan so that message is standard (they're not going to charge you for another 3mo plan)
You can trigger an attempt to unlock by placing an non-Verizon SIM Card into the physical SIM slot. This signals the carrier and Apple to check your permissions to unlock. Some folks have to reboot their phones. I wish I could tell you it's always the same but that has not been my experience.
Make sure auto pay is off so there are no unexpected charges to argue about. Prepaid means no surprise final bills created/sent.
Take these actions NOW so that TW can give you support if the unlock does not happen without intervention by a human being in customer support.
Once unlocked you will stay unlocked forever - no need to pay a renewal if you don't need more service. You cannot get your port out information if the line is "suspended." They give you a few weeks to renew prepaid service and after that the phone number is lost - goes into their pool of available numbers.
Some folks close the account by porting their number to another carrier or to Number Barn - a port out automatically closes most cell phone plans/accounts.
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My phone shows No SIM restrictions so it's already unlocked. Duh, the 90-day plan obscured the fact that the phone unlocks at 60.
If I wish to retain the number and port it out to NumberBarn to park it, do I need to do that prior to, a.) activating the iPhone on Visible and/or b.) terminating my Total Wireless account?
If your payment is due Sept. 1, then your phone should have unlocked several weeks ago. The unlock is 60 days after activation (not 90). Restart the phone and check settings to see if it shows: No SIM restrictions. If it still shows SIM locked, you can insert any SIM from any other carrier to trigger it. If you don't care about the number and you have confirmed that autopay is off, you do not have to do anything else to close the account.
Thanks!
My phone shows No SIM restrictions so it's already unlocked. Duh, the 90-day plan obscured the fact that the phone unlocks at 60.
If I wish to retain the number and port it out to NumberBarn to park it, do I need to do that prior to, a.) activating the iPhone on Visible and/or b.) terminating my Total Wireless account?
Total wont let me delete my CC info. I'll take your advice and port out to my number today; will likely use the physical SIM card to activate the iPhone on Visible.
And under my plan, I also see this banner - "Your plan has been changed to: Total 5G Unlimited Your new plan and charges will start on your next renewal date: 11/24/2025"
Are these just generic banners or did I mis a step when activating my eSIM, TIA but I'm completely new to TotalWireless.
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