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
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Just went to CORPORATE Verizon store and became a silly goose , lawyer and a polite cat.
1) initally they showed me on ipad that i cant pay off for 30 days.
2)i said bought phone as a gift and person(slide women card) want iphone17 air.so on thanks giving i will get another line.
3)moreover told them , there ipad says UNLESS i pay cash in store i can pay pff device
4)dude said how much is left on the device. i said $1
5)he laughed and said do you a $1 ?. i slid $1
6)handed me receipt and i disappeared from the store instantly
7)most diifcult part is now to cancel the device by talking to a human being
You should ask CS rep for unlock before cancelling the account though as if they unlock you can then go ahead and cancel the account. SIM swap is the first thing to try though.
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any idea how many can we get in total?
any idea how many can we get in total?
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1. i did not wait 24 hr after full payment to the phone before requesting unlock and it worked.
2. during the esim swap, it went through the AT&T account to confirm the phone swap.
Do we need to work with Verizon after 60 days to unlock it.
I haven't recently looked at the T-Mobile Keep and Switch FAQs area, so I'll have to recheck it out to see if they've added a clause about how long someone needs to stay with T-Mobile.
The only time thing I had previously found was that you can only do T-Mobile Keep and Switch every 2 years.
If a T-Mobile associate can't give me a specific webpage or a contract area that I signed that says that I have to remain with them for 1 year then I'm not as inclined to believe it.
I definitely will be taking screenshots of everything that I agree to (and of the T-Mobile Keep & Switch FAQs area) just in case I need to dispute a clawback charge.
Even staying there for a year still might be worth it though since T-Mobile Keep and Switch works with their lowest postpaid $50/month Essentials plan.
I don't know. I have some research to do.
Thanks again for the heads up!
Edit: just scanned over the T-mobile Keep and Switch website: https://www.t-mobile.com/switch/k...zon-or-att
I'm NOT seeing anything about a minimum amount of time needed to stay with T-Mobile to prevent a clawback of the refund from occurring…maybe I'm still missing something, but I would have thought that it would be listed under the FULL TERMS area for the rebate/prepaid debit card itself…
This is what the FULL TERMS (as of November 15, 2025) are for the T-Mobile Keep and Switch rebate/prepaid debit card:
[Keep your phone and switch.
Join T-Mobile and we'll pay off your eligible phone up to $800 via virtual prepaid Mastercard.
Limited time offer; subject to change. Qualifying device, credit, service, and port-in (Verizon, AT&T, Spectrum, Claro, Xfinity, Liberty, Cox, Carolina Wireless, or UScellular) required. You must unlock device before port-out; ask us how. Device balance (incl. lease purchase option) up to $800 paid by virtual prepaid MasterCard (no cash access & expires in 6 months) which you can use online or in-store via accepted mobile payment apps, typically within 15 days. Tax excluded. Submit proof of balance & 90+ days in good standing with carrier & device within 30 days of port-in and be active and in good standing when processed; allow up to 15 days. Devices previously used for Keep & Switch are not eligible. We might ask for more information. Up to 4 lines. One offer per subscriber. T-Mobile Prepaid MasterCard is rebate/reimbursement or exchange on port-in; for any tax implications, consult a tax advisor. No money has been paid by you for the card. Card is issued by Sunrise Banks N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard is a registered trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. Use of this card constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions stated in the Cardholder Agreement.]
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1. i did not wait 24 hr after full payment to the phone before requesting unlock and it worked.
2. during the esim swap, it went through the AT&T account to confirm the phone swap.
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