Verizon iPhone 16 Pro
- 128GB
- Black Titanium [walmart.com] $24.98/month for 36 months w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card
- Black Titanium [walmart.com] $24.98/month for 36 months w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card
- 256GB
- Black Titanium [walmart.com] $27.75/month for 36 months w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card
- Natural Titanium [walmart.com] $27.75/month for 36 months w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card
- 512GB
- Black Titanium [walmart.com] $33.31/month for 36 months w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card
- Desert Titanium [walmart.com] $33.31/month for 36 months w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card
- Natural Titanium [walmart.com] $33.31/month for 36 months w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card
- White Titanium [walmart.com] $33.31/month for 36 months w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card
- 256GB
- Black Titanium [walmart.com] $30.53/month for 36 months w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card
- Desert Titanium [walmart.com] $30.53/month for 36 months w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card
- 512GB
- Desert Titanium [walmart.com] $36.09/month for 36 months w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card
1. Order the iPhone 16 online to take part of this deal.
2. Once phone is delivered, activate the phone and place a test call.
3. Go to Verizon store and pay phone off in full, then call Verizon and cancel line within 3 days of activation.
4. Receive the $500 walmart gift card.
5. iPhone is unlocked after 60 days despite not paying for a Verizon plan at all.
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1. After buying the phone in Walmart, you can pay off phone via ATT online chat. For Verizon you have to go to a store.
2. ATT activation fee can be voided instantly from the bill by clicking on "Don't recognize this fee" when the bill arrives even if it's more than 3 days from activation which will mostly happen if you ship it to your house.
3. ATT version can be instantly unlocked using eSIM swap. It's YMMV but for most people it works if you follow the instructions below and do the transfer of the eSIM properly from iPhone to another phone.
4. Even if the eSIM swap does not work I have seen some getting the phone unlocked by chatting with CS once the phone is paid off. That also is YMMV
Sim swap instructions
1. There are two timelines for the cancellation. If you cancel a line before 3 days it was active then the activation fee is waived. If you cancel it within 14 days from activation under buyers remorse then no bill is charged but activation fees need to be paid. But as mentioned earlier that fee can be voided instantly by clicking on "Don't recognize this fee" in the bill even after 3 days.
2. You can use SIM swap method method to unlock the device.
3. When you receive the phone activate it on ATT with the eSIM. Make sure it shows up on myATT app/in the web so ATT knows and registers the IMEI in the network. Then transfer the eSIM to another unlocked phone. Make sure you are transferring the eSIM without making a new one so no ATT involvement. Reboot the other phone, make some calls and make sure this unlocked phone is now showing under the line in app/web portal.
4. Now go to ATT unlock portal https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/ (in incognito mode) and then choose not an ATT customer and use the IMEI of iPhone nd submit an unlock request using a different email, phone number, name etc not associated with the ATT account.
5. Confirm the unlock request email and receive the unlock code.
6. ONLY CANCEL THE LINE AFTER YOU HAVE UNLOCKED THE PHONE. OTHERWISE, YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO UNLOCK IT ANYMORE.
Edit: Forgot to mention you will have to try the SIM swap roughly 24 hours after paying off the phone. The unlock portal syncs with the billing system every night or so.
1. Order the iPhone 16 online to take part of this deal
2. Once phone is delivered, activate the phone and place a test call
3. Call Verizon or log into your Verizon account to pay off the phone and cancel your service within 3 days of activation
4. Receive the $500 walmart gift card
5. iPhone is unlocked after 60 days despite not paying for a Verizon plan at all
Community Reviews
This Verizon iPhone 16 Pro deal is mainly about a low monthly device payment paired with a $500 Walmart eGift Card, but the real value depends on navigating the payoff and cancellation steps. In store, the gift card often arrives within minutes or hours, and Verizon phones are supposed to auto unlock after 60 days. The main friction is that payoff access can be blocked for about 30 days, some stores only accept cash, and the line still needs separate cancellation. Sales tax is due on the full amount, and the gift card timing can be delayed on online orders.
Common Questions (5)
The offer requires installment activation on an eligible AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile plan, and the gift card is sent by email. In-store purchases usually get it within minutes to 24 hours after activation, while online orders can take up to about 21-25 days after shipment.
Yes, but the payoff process is inconsistent: some buyers were able to pay off at a Verizon corporate store or by calling 611, while others were told to wait 30 days or that only corporate stores could do it. After payoff, the line can be canceled through Verizon chat or customer service, but you may still need to push for prorated charges and fee credits.
Yes. Verizon's policy says phones purchased from Verizon or an authorized retailer are locked for 60 days after purchase or activation, then automatically unlock unless the device is stolen or fraudulent. Several buyers also reported the phone showing unlocked around day 60 without needing a separate unlock code.
The gift card is issued by Walmart after the purchase is completed, so canceling the carrier line does not appear to void the card by itself. The bigger risk is paying off the phone too early or failing to complete the installment activation, which can prevent the promotion from applying.
The phone price varies by storage, with examples like $24.98/month for 128GB and $27.75/month for 256GB over 36 months. A common 256GB total is about $1,099.08 before tax and activation, so after the $500 Walmart eGift Card the effective device cost is roughly $600 plus tax and fees.
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Order phone on 11/14, new account activated same day, got phone delivered today 11/18. On 11/16, I didn't want the account to go past 3 days of activation so I paid it off and cancelled the line. Today, I checked sickw.com and the phone says Reseller Flex Lock policy and will lock as soon as I activate it with whatever carrier at setup.
I have another ATT line that I opened on 11/16 for another iphone 16 that already unlocked. I will activate this phone on that line and do the eSIM swap to get this phone unlocked.
maybe partial monthly charge + next monthly charge?
edit: look at this reddit post for example https://www.reddit.com/r/ATT/s/8Y6fIKlLlK
I guess installment activation will trigger gift card.
My FedEx Home Delivery driver is being a stupidhead. I'm really hoping the iPhone package won't go through FedEx Home Delivery if I place an online order for this deal during Event02 because I don't want to physically have to deal with the FedEx Home Delivery driver to sign for the package.
Thanks for any info/advice. It's appreciated!
P.S. I wasn't the one being a pain. The usual FedEx driver is wonderful, so I'm hoping that this stupidhead is just a seasonal worker or a 3rd party somehow delivering the package to my home from FedEx.
This particular FedEx home delivery driver decided to leave my packages down my driveway instead of actually taking them to the front door as directed. They even took delivery pictures showing how badly they left the packages! We were not particularly pleased with them.
Hence being leery about if FedEx home delivery might be the who delivers the iPhone that I likely need to sign for from walmart.com's Event02.
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My FedEx Home Delivery driver is being a stupidhead. I'm really hoping the iPhone package won't go through FedEx Home Delivery if I place an online order for this deal during Event02 because I don't want to physically have to deal with the FedEx Home Delivery driver to sign for the package.
Thanks for any info/advice. It's appreciated!
P.S. I wasn't the one being a pain. The usual FedEx driver is wonderful, so I'm hoping that this stupidhead is just a seasonal worker or a 3rd party somehow delivering the package to my home from FedEx.
This particular FedEx home delivery driver decided to leave my packages down my driveway instead of actually taking them to the front door as directed. They even took delivery pictures showing how badly they left the packages! We were not particularly pleased with them.
Hence being leery about if FedEx home delivery might be the who delivers the iPhone that I likely need to sign for from walmart.com's Event02.
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From https://www.verizon.com/about/con...ing-policy
"Postpay Device Unlocking Policy
Devices that you purchase from Verizon are locked for 60 days after purchase. Devices that you purchase from one of our authorized retailers are locked for 60 days after activation. After 60 days, we will automatically remove the lock unless the device is deemed stolen or purchased fraudulently. Following the 60 day lock period, we do not lock our phones at any time."
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