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frontpageProudToBeAnIndian posted Nov 13, 2025 11:15 PM
frontpageProudToBeAnIndian posted Nov 13, 2025 11:15 PM

Verizon Apple iPhone 16 Pro 5G Smartphone (Various) w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card

& More + Free Shipping

from $25/mos for 36 mos

$1,399

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Update: Event 1 (valid on purchases made from 11/13/25 at 7pm ET through 11/16/25 at 11:59pm PT) has expired and this offer is currently no longer valid.
Event 2 will begin on 11/24/25 at 7pm ET for Walmart+ members, all other customers begin after 11/24/25 at 11:59PM ET. Event 2 will end on 12/1/25 at 11:59pm PT.

Walmart has Verizon Apple iPhone 16 Pro & 16 Pro Max 5G Smartphones (Various) w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card on sale as listed below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member ProudToBeAnIndian for finding this deal.

Available:

Verizon iPhone 16 Pro
  • 128GB
Verizon iPhone 16 Pro Max

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Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • 1-year warranty
  • About this store:
    • Details of Walmart's return policy (here)
No Longer Available:
  • Verizon iPhone 16 Pro
  • Verizon iPhone 16 Pro Max
    • 512GB

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Update: Event 1 (valid on purchases made from 11/13/25 at 7pm ET through 11/16/25 at 11:59pm PT) has expired and this offer is currently no longer valid.
Event 2 will begin on 11/24/25 at 7pm ET for Walmart+ members, all other customers begin after 11/24/25 at 11:59PM ET. Event 2 will end on 12/1/25 at 11:59pm PT.

Walmart has Verizon Apple iPhone 16 Pro & 16 Pro Max 5G Smartphones (Various) w/ $500 Walmart eGift Card on sale as listed below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member ProudToBeAnIndian for finding this deal.

Available:

Verizon iPhone 16 Pro
  • 128GB
Verizon iPhone 16 Pro Max

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • 1-year warranty
  • About this store:
    • Details of Walmart's return policy (here)
No Longer Available:
  • Verizon iPhone 16 Pro
  • Verizon iPhone 16 Pro Max
    • 512GB

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gadgetNerd
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There are advantages to doing this with ATT instead of Verizon.

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.
iyg
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Not started yet. I don't like gc promotion because you have to pay tax on the full amount.
sprintuser
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Thank you for posting this deal! Is the following correct?

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

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Nov 15, 2025 02:35 AM
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Chachang1Nov 15, 2025 02:35 AM
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Quote from kqian111 :
Just ordered via ATT and the damn phone is getting shipped from CA to NJ. Gonna take at least 4 days to get it so I'll miss the 3 day window for full service refund.Hoping to get it unlocked upon receipt with an eSIM swap.
Isn't it three days after you activate it?
Nov 15, 2025 02:37 AM
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t588t588Nov 15, 2025 02:37 AM
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Does the 3 days from shipping or activation/making first call? Also do they ship by next day air? It will be difficult to make it within 3 days if start counting from shipping and using slow mail service. Please share if you did by mail before. Thanks.
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Nov 15, 2025 02:40 AM
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kqian111
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Nov 15, 2025 02:40 AM
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Quote from t588t588 :
Does the 3 days from shipping or activation/making first call? Also do they ship by next day air? It will be difficult to make it within 3 days if start counting from shipping and using slow mail service. Please share if you did by mail before. Thanks.
My experience is ground shipping coast to coast so takes almost a week for delivery. And the service starts as soon as it's shipped so you will miss the 3 day window to cancel for full refund.
Nov 15, 2025 02:43 AM
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t588t588Nov 15, 2025 02:43 AM
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Quote from kqian111 :
My experience is ground shipping coast to coast so takes almost a week for delivery. And the service starts as soon as it's shipped so you will miss the 3 day window to cancel for full refund.
Thank you. So if I canceled in 7 to 10 days, what will be the charge? The activation and prorated monthly fee? Or it will be one full monthly fee?
Nov 15, 2025 02:59 AM
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erolNov 15, 2025 02:59 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank erol

I have been doing this deal from past 3- years with only Verizon . I blame ProudToBeAnIndian. Not sure if OP is a Walmart insider . how does this dude knows about this deal .
I did this deal today again in store.again I blame ProudToBeAnIndian.
Online and instore experience are not seamless. Due to fraud protection in place, things are tedious to work with. Verizon ,specially is difficult to deal with as you have to send live photo along with ID Photos and cross your finger that everything go ok.
In store experience today was worst(due to new employee and employee wasn't paying attention.employee processed 3 orders on my name , so credit was run 3 times. But for sure it's a soft credit check). It took them 1 hour 50 minutes to complete everything. Anyways I was out of store with a $500 Gift card.

Paid full amount less $1 on Verizon account.

I tried following last two times. I am not sure if it will work this time. Will go home and try myself.Again YMMV
pay off with credit card
You need to establish a Verizon account
Go to Account, Bill, Payment methods
Add a credit card
If you have other Verizon lines, make sure you verify your Auto Pay is still pointing to the bank account
From a NON Verizon phone, call 800-837-4966
Enter the phone number for the line you want to pay off
Tell the robo attendant "pay off device"
Robo attendant will confirm the payoff amount ($) and if you would like to process on credit card ending in xxxx (what you have on file)
* Say yes, and that's it.

Disconnecting Verizon line
Login to your Verizon account
Start a chat
Request an agent
If asked, about plans/service
Say disconnect line
They will try to offer you other options or to disconnect at a later date
Insist you need the line disconnected now
If asked for a reason, say you cannot give them one
Verify total under Account, Bill, Next bill estimate




anyone know do we get activation $40 back from Verizon if we cancel the line in less than 3 days? Last time I got $40 back when I cancelled within 3 days. Not sure what is latest policy


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Nov 15, 2025 03:00 AM
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gadgetNerd
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Nov 15, 2025 03:00 AM
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Quote from kqian111 :
Just ordered via ATT and the damn phone is getting shipped from CA to NJ. Gonna take at least 4 days to get it so I'll miss the 3 day window for full service refund.

Hoping to get it unlocked upon receipt with an eSIM swap.
Let us know how it goes. As I mentioned before for ATT you can void the activation fee instantly by clicking on "Don't recognize this fee" on the bill when it comes even after 3 days. ATT does an one time refund for these fees automatically
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Nov 15, 2025 03:02 AM
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gadgetNerd
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Nov 15, 2025 03:02 AM
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Quote from Chachang1 :
Isn't it three days after you activate it?
Nope it's when the line is created which is when a Walmart employee scans the phone and creates the account before shipping it out.

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Nov 15, 2025 03:03 AM
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Nov 15, 2025 03:03 AM
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Quote from t588t588 :
Does the 3 days from shipping or activation/making first call? Also do they ship by next day air? It will be difficult to make it within 3 days if start counting from shipping and using slow mail service. Please share if you did by mail before. Thanks.
See my pinned post above but with ATT you can get the activation fee voided instantly even after 3 days.
Nov 15, 2025 03:11 AM
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t588t588Nov 15, 2025 03:11 AM
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Quote from gadgetNerd :
See my pinned post above but with ATT you can get the activation fee voided instantly even after 3 days.
Thank you. Dose ATT required 2 months of paid service for unlock? I try to use it on other provider.
Nov 15, 2025 03:16 AM
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lguo85Nov 15, 2025 03:16 AM
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Quote from gadgetNerd :
Yes as far as I know that's the process, I can't confirm as I have not done it personally but it should just transfer the eSIM to iPhone 13. The point here is no carrier involvement as they would issue you a new eSIM which won't for work for SIM unlock purposes.
Sorry I'm so confused by this. I would like to get the iPhone 16 pro. My iPhone 15 died so I struggling with an iPhone 8 which doesn't have an eSIM. Can I still transfer the new iPhone 16 estim to my unlocked iPhone 8 if it has a physical SIM card?
Nov 15, 2025 03:19 AM
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gboy13Nov 15, 2025 03:19 AM
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So for existing VZ customers - will it just add 24.98 or whatever to my bill for 36 months and not mess with my current plan?
Nov 15, 2025 03:51 AM
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oksonicNov 15, 2025 03:51 AM
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online purchase takes a long time to verify...
Nov 15, 2025 04:02 AM
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dealsternNov 15, 2025 04:02 AM
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Quote from oksonic :
online purchase takes a long time to verify...
Does it even work? It's been showing error since last night from my end for Verizon
Nov 15, 2025 04:05 AM
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sy5887Nov 15, 2025 04:05 AM
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Quote from gadgetNerd :
No, only with walmart and ATT
Any reason why? From the walmart website, it says Verizon, ATT and Tmobile

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Nov 15, 2025 04:12 AM
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YotsunaNov 15, 2025 04:12 AM
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This seems like a lot of effort for a phone you can't unlock for 60 days, or am I misunderstood

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