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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on purchases made from 11/13/25 at 7pm ET through 11/16/25 at 11:59pm PT) has expired and this offer is currently no longer valid.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
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    • 1-year warranty
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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on purchases made from 11/13/25 at 7pm ET through 11/16/25 at 11:59pm PT) has expired and this offer is currently no longer valid.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 16, 2025 02:28 AM
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Not-a-chanceNov 16, 2025 02:28 AM
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Quote from gadgetNerd :
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.
Adding another data point, I used these steps to unlock my iPhone 16 Pro. Thanks for sharing it.

My step:

1. Picked up the phone from WM with ~850 down payment
2. Created an AT&T account using the welcome email
3. Paid off the device balance using this link [att.com] from online chat.
4. After 24 hours, I followed the eSIM swap above. Transferred the AT&T eSIM to my existing (unlocked) iPhone 12.
5. Submitted the unlocked request using the above steps and got an instant approval email. MAKE SURE TO USE INCOGNITO.
6. Transferred my T-Mobile eSIM to the new iPhone 16 PRO and tested it. Also, check the unlocked status in settings.
7. Extra, just to be sure they won't undo the unlock, I reset the device to make sure it's for real. Smilie
Last edited by vee06 November 15, 2025 at 08:06 PM.
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kqian111
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Quote from SociableBuyer :
I bought two iPhone 16 Pros. The max down payment for AT&T is $863 plus tax. After the phone was activated in the store, I paid the remaining $36 online, and it took about 1.5 hours for it to show online that the phone was fully paid off.

Make sure you ask which account code they're using, because they added mine without asking for the code, so if I had left the store, I would have needed to reset the account code.

The second iPhone was added to the same AT&T line, and I was able to pay the down payment with a $500 Walmart gift card, and then I paid the remaining $36 online as well.

I will be trying an eSIM swap later today, because it only works between iPhones, and I have an older iPhone that doesn't support eSIM. I'm going to try transferring my eSIM to a friend's phone later and, fingers crossed, both phones end up unlocked.

The people behind me were buying 8 iPhones, all on Verizon with the max down payment, and the person in front of me 5 five iPhones, so it sounds like this deal is pretty popular in my Walmart.
You can eSIM swap to an unlocked android or iphone. It doesn't matter. As long as it accepts eSIM and is unlocked, it'll show up in your account portal. At that point, you can request unlock on the iphone.
Nov 16, 2025 02:43 AM
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caveman017Nov 16, 2025 02:43 AM
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Has anyone else's shipped?

Ordered within an hour of the Walmart+ on Thursday, shows as "Sunday delivery" but it's still in California waiting to be picked up
Nov 16, 2025 02:44 AM
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KarthikDMNov 16, 2025 02:44 AM
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Quote from kqian111 :
After you swap the eSIM to an unlocked phone, wait for that phone to show up on your online account. Once it shows up, then you can request the unlock. I don't know what pop up you're talking about.
Problem is i am not getting transfer option on locked ATT phone. Guess i ll wait for 24hrs and try to swap ATT eSIM to unlocked phone
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Quote from KarthikDM :
Hi - Would you mind sharing the steps you followed to swap ATT esim. I tried to swap ATT esim to my unlocked phone and i dont see any pop up option in my locked ATT phone.
What do you mean by pop up option? Did you follow the steps on page 12?
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Quote from SociableBuyer :
I bought two iPhone 16 Pros. The max down payment for AT&T is $863 plus tax. After the phone was activated in the store, I paid the remaining $36 online, and it took about 1.5 hours for it to show online that the phone was fully paid off.

Make sure you ask which account code they're using, because they added mine without asking for the code, so if I had left the store, I would have needed to reset the account code.

The second iPhone was added to the same AT&T line, and I was able to pay the down payment with a $500 Walmart gift card, and then I paid the remaining $36 online as well.

I will be trying an eSIM swap later today, because it only works between iPhones, and I have an older iPhone that doesn't support eSIM. I'm going to try transferring my eSIM to a friend's phone later and, fingers crossed, both phones end up unlocked.

The people behind me were buying 8 iPhones, all on Verizon with the max down payment, and the person in front of me 5 five iPhones, so it sounds like this deal is pretty popular in my Walmart.
Let us know how it goes.
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Quote from KarthikDM :
Problem is i am not getting transfer option on locked ATT phone. Guess i ll wait for 24hrs and try to swap ATT eSIM to unlocked phone
Transfer eSIM option? That does not depend on ATT payment or anything. That's internal to iPhone, you should not be using transfer eSIM in ATT account. See the steps also someone posted above. It's possible you will need to go into your ATT account at some point but first try to transfer eSIM from one iphone to another.

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Nov 16, 2025 02:53 AM
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Quote from gadgetNerd :
What do you mean by pop up option? Did you follow the steps on page 12?
Yes, I followed the steps that was listed on page 12. when i bring both locked ATT phone and unlocked iphone nearby and tried to add new esim in unlocked phone with option transfer from nearby iphone, i dont see any pop up "Transfer phone number " on my locked ATT phone.
Nov 16, 2025 02:54 AM
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ExplainLikeImFiveNov 16, 2025 02:54 AM
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How do we cancel the lines for ATT?
Online, it says call the ATT helpline. ATT store guy, cancellations are all with the ATT helpline.
But ATT helpline hold runs forever.

Will we be charged for the first month at $60 + activation fees even if we cancel within 3 days?
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holly_mollyNov 16, 2025 02:54 AM
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went to two stores. one looked at her phone for in stock and cabinet behind her but couldn't find.
second one, said they don't have any 16 series in stock without even looking.

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Quote from KarthikDM :
Yes, I followed the steps that was listed on page 12. when i bring both locked ATT phone and unlocked iphone nearby and tried to add new esim in unlocked phone with option transfer from nearby iphone, i dont see any pop up "Transfer phone number " on my locked ATT phone.
Are both of them on the same iOS version?
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Quote from ExplainLikeImFive :
How do we cancel the lines for ATT?
Online, it says call the ATT helpline. ATT store guy, cancellations are all with the ATT helpline.
But ATT helpline hold runs forever.

Will we be charged for the first month at $60 + activation fees even if we cancel within 3 days?
You can chat to cancel. See my post on page 12 but you will be charged activation fee if you cancel after 3 days but ATT activation fee can be voided instantly using "Don't recognize this fee" on the bill even after 3 days. If you cancel within 14 days only prorated charges for the planwill be there for those many days
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Nov 16, 2025 03:09 AM
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Quote from gadgetNerd :
Transfer eSIM option? That does not depend on ATT payment or anything. That's internal to iPhone, you should not be using transfer eSIM in ATT account. See the steps also someone posted above. It's possible you will need to go into your ATT account at some point but first try to transfer eSIM from one iphone to another.
I didn't know you couldn't use the online tool to transfer eSIM for this unlocking process. Good to know you have to do phone to phone direct eSIM transfer.

With Samsungs, I always just swapped the pSIM from phone to phone so I guess eSIM is the same concept.
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Quote from ExplainLikeImFive :
do you have multiple on ATT or Verizon ?
how many gift cards did you get?

I heard 3 gift cards is the limit.
i have multiple lines on Verizon. Only bought 2 phones and got 2 gift cards

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Quote from anamika22 :
How do you pay all but $1 at WM?
You need to ask WM rep to put downpayment . You can put all amount but have to leave atleast $1.

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