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

Total Wireless 128GB Apple iPhone 16e + 60-Days Service (New Customers w/ Port-In)

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$410

$600

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Total Wireless offers New Customers: 128GB Apple iPhone 16e 5G Smartphone (locked) at the reduced price of $299.99 when purchased together with / activated on a 2-Month Total 5G Unlimited Plan for an additional $110 (2 months prepaid upfront at $55/month) or higher 2-month plan. Port-in of an existing phone number and ID verification is required. Shipping is free.
  • Note: You must select 2-Month $55 Total 5G Unlimited Plan for $110 or 2-Month $65 Total 5G+ Unlimited Plan for $130 to get the phone for $299.99 (see plan info).
Thanks to community member FrugalForever for finding this deal.

Device Specs:
  • 6.1" 2532x1170 Super Retina XDR OLED Touchscreen Display
  • Apple A18 6-Core Chipset
  • 8GB RAM
  • 128GB NVMe Internal Storage
  • Main Camera: 48MP (wide)
  • Selfie Camera: 12MP (wide)
  • 5G & 4G LTE Connectivity / NFC
  • IP68 dust tight and water resistant
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6 | Bluetooth 5.3
  • Face ID security
  • USB Type-C 2.0 port 
  • 7.5W Qi wireless charging
  • 4005 mAh battery
  • Apple iOS 18 (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 FrugalForever
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Total Wireless offers New Customers: 128GB Apple iPhone 16e 5G Smartphone (locked) at the reduced price of $299.99 when purchased together with / activated on a 2-Month Total 5G Unlimited Plan for an additional $110 (2 months prepaid upfront at $55/month) or higher 2-month plan. Port-in of an existing phone number and ID verification is required. Shipping is free.
  • Note: You must select 2-Month $55 Total 5G Unlimited Plan for $110 or 2-Month $65 Total 5G+ Unlimited Plan for $130 to get the phone for $299.99 (see plan info).
Thanks to community member FrugalForever for finding this deal.

Device Specs:
  • 6.1" 2532x1170 Super Retina XDR OLED Touchscreen Display
  • Apple A18 6-Core Chipset
  • 8GB RAM
  • 128GB NVMe Internal Storage
  • Main Camera: 48MP (wide)
  • Selfie Camera: 12MP (wide)
  • 5G & 4G LTE Connectivity / NFC
  • IP68 dust tight and water resistant
  • 802.11ax WiFi 6 | Bluetooth 5.3
  • Face ID security
  • USB Type-C 2.0 port 
  • 7.5W Qi wireless charging
  • 4005 mAh battery
  • Apple iOS 18 (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 FrugalForever

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Looks like that is the new rule moving forward
Including straight talk.
All Tracfone branded (Total, ST, etc) will have the same rule. So if ST has this deal now it would be the same 2 month pay but no port in and ID verification
It refers you to the unlock info page. Stopped giving an unlock date at least a month ago, it's useless.

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Apr 10, 2025
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Le-SerKale
Apr 10, 2025
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Quote from mac62989 :
Wait does this mean I now have to pay for 2 months of service for the 16E deal from straight talk purchased last month?!?

If it wasn't activated before 4/1. https://www.tfwunlockpolicy.com/wps/portal/home.

Rules change 4/1/25
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Apr 11, 2025
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BlueDesk545
Apr 11, 2025
141 Posts
Quote from Le-SerKale :
Yup. Luckily I got 2 last month. More pricy now
If we got it last month (basically all iphone 16e) then it's likely that they'll apply it retroactively so we'll have to pay 2 months
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SudharsanNatarajan
Apr 11, 2025
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Quote from Le-SerKale :
If it wasn't activated before 4/1. https://www.tfwunlockpolicy.com/wps/portal/home.

Rules change 4/1/25

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.

This is what i see. Does it mean after Nov 2021 itself it has to be 60 days of paid service even activated before April 1??
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Le-SerKale
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Quote from BlueDesk545 :
If we got it last month (basically all iphone 16e) then it's likely that they'll apply it retroactively so we'll have to pay 2 months

I'll know in 30 days
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oregon14
Apr 11, 2025
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Quote from SudharsanNatarajan :
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.This is what i see. Does it mean after Nov 2021 itself it has to be 60 days of paid service even activated before April 1??
That's what people are being told even though notice wasn't posted online till several days after April 1.
Apr 11, 2025
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sshlyk
Apr 11, 2025
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Someone report what happens if you text unlock to 611611 after activation. Will it say you need service for 2 months?
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oregon14
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Quote from sshlyk :
Someone report what happens if you text unlock to 611611 after activation. Will it say you need service for 2 months?
It refers you to the unlock info page. Stopped giving an unlock date at least a month ago, it's useless.

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Le-SerKale
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Quote from oregon14 :
That's what people are being told even though notice wasn't posted online till several days after April 1.

All our iPhone 13 was activated after 2021 and before April 1, they all unlocked around mid Jan. I mean they can make up whatever rules they want. I have a phone that I activated in feb and it's not on service anymore. I'll know soon, my 16Es were activated in march, just recently finish 1 month service, those I'll know within 30 days also if it'll unlock without second month.
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Apr 11, 2025
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annieloveyou
Apr 11, 2025
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I already bought the iphone 15 using my account couple days ago, today i bought one iphone 13 using my account, can i still buy one more iphone 13? 2 phones per account or 2 same phones per account? Thank you
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Apr 11, 2025
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oper
Apr 11, 2025
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Quote from Le-SerKale :
All our iPhone 13 was activated after 2021 and before April 1, they all unlocked around mid Jan. I mean they can make up whatever rules they want. I have a phone that I activated in feb and it's not on service anymore. I'll know soon, my 16Es were activated in march, just recently finish 1 month service, those I'll know within 30 days also if it'll unlock without second month.
TW should unlock the phones on terms / date when the phone and plan been purchased., not activation date bc people were buying their products while old TOS was in place.

They basically blatantly do whatever they want ., and adjust service agreements on the fly without lawsuits fear ..(dumb if you ask me) , not to mention April 1 st unlocking policy was officially posted on their website around April 5th.
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new_berlin
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what's the deal with selfie? is this some anti-fraud measure or something else?
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langkhack19
Apr 11, 2025
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Quote from new_berlin :
what's the deal with selfie? is this some anti-fraud measure or something else?
Just to collect your data
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Nm4223
Apr 11, 2025
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Quote from SudharsanNatarajan :
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.

This is what i see. Does it mean after Nov 2021 itself it has to be 60 days of paid service even activated before April 1??

This is what I am seeing when I check unlock eligibility

"Devices activated on the Verizon network, at least 60 days must have passed since the date of device activation."

Atleast there it's not saying anything about service.
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oregon14
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Quote from Nm4223 :
This is what I am seeing when I check unlock eligibility "Devices activated on the Verizon network, at least 60 days must have passed since the date of device activation."Atleast there it's not saying anything about service.
Yes they are, it's 60 days of paid service. You may be looking at an old page, it should show effective April 1.
"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."

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Quote from oregon14 :
Yes they are, it's 60 days of paid service. You may be looking at an old page, it should show effective April 1.
"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."

That's on main page, scroll down, type your phone number and click on eligibility check or whatever, this is from there.
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