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iPhone 16e $99.99 Online or $49.99 In-Store with 3 Months $60 Plan
$50
$600
91% off
Boost Mobile
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If you do not activate your Device(s) on the Boost Mobile network within 30 days of purchase, you may be charged the full MSRP of the Device(s) (less your purchase price), if applicable, to the card used today or any alternative method. If I am purchasing a discounted Device and do not maintain service on the activated line for a minimum of three months, I will owe the full MSRP (less any amount already paid).
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If you do not activate your Device(s) on the Boost Mobile network within 30 days of purchase, you may be charged the full MSRP of the Device(s) (less your purchase price), if applicable, to the card used today or any alternative method. If I am purchasing a discounted Device and do not maintain service on the activated line for a minimum of three months, I will owe the full MSRP (less any amount already paid).
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This iPhone 16e promo is mainly attractive as a low upfront way to get Apple hardware, especially for a kid or as a Wi Fi only device. The effective cost lands around $230 before tax once the required service is added, and the phone can be used without immediate service if unlocking is not the goal. The main catch is Boost locking, with the device tied to about 12 months of active paid service before unlock eligibility. Trade in value also looks limited, since the Apple Store will not take a 16e as a current model.
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The phone becomes eligible for unlocking after 12 months of active Boost service on an eligible plan, with no outstanding balance. For prepaid devices, unlocking is requested after that period; postpaid devices unlock automatically within two business days once eligible.
You can activate it and stop using it as a phone, but the deal still requires paying for the initial service term. The comments indicate at least three months of Boost service are tied to the promo, so it is not just the handset price plus one month if unlocking or deal compliance matters.
Yes, it is not unlocked initially. The device is tied to Boost's unlocking rules, which require 12 months of active service before eligibility on prepaid lines.
The effective outlay is about $230 to $280 plus tax, depending on whether you port a number or open a new line. That total assumes the $49.99 in-store or $99.99 online phone price plus at least three months of the $60 plan.
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Al you're looking at $230-$280 plus any applicable tax AND once you stop paying 3 months of service you'll have to wait another 9 months for the phone to unlock?
I don't know about this one.
Al you're looking at $230-$280 plus any applicable tax AND once you stop paying 3 months of service you'll have to wait another 9 months for the phone to unlock?
I don't know about this one.
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