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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Add two new lines, pay in full, then cancel the lines? This will not mess up my legacy 5G More plan right?
I read fine print somewhere on the Walmart page that using a legacy line to get this deal will make me upgrade to a current Verizon line. Which sucks.
"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."
https://www.verizon.com/about/con...ing-policy
What if I am not able to pay off the remaining balance in store, then would I have to wait until 30 days to pay it off? If that is the case, then the cost will be activation plus two months of services.
I agree with gadgetNerd that ATT is a safer option.
But it looks like att doesn't have 512gb online, and probably not in stock at local WM.
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?
The automated system MIGHT be able to cancel your account if the phone is paid off on its own, or you could ask the chat box for a "live chat representative" to talk to a human.
ALWAYS get a reference number for an ATT chat box conversation…they don't give reference numbers out after the chat ends, so make sure the human actually gives you a reference number while you're actually talking to them.
Since this is for cancelling an AT&T account you should probably screenshot the whole chat box conversation to have proof that you at least attempted to cancel the account…aka CYA (cover your ass)…
Good luck!
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Also I did NOT login to my Apple ID on the new phone. Hope this helps someone.
Pretty sure the email "SIM change request" is a standard warning so you know it's taking place. I got both email and text. Don't think this mean ATT is involved.
What if I am not able to pay off the remaining balance in store, then would I have to wait until 30 days to pay it off? If that is the case, then the cost will be activation plus two months of services.
I agree with gadgetNerd that ATT is a safer option.
But it looks like att doesn't have 512gb online, and probably not in stock at local WM.
Also I did NOT login to my Apple ID on the new phone. Hope this helps someone.
Pretty sure the email "SIM change request" is a standard warning so you know it's taking place. I got both email and text. Don't think this mean ATT is involved.
What if I am not able to pay off the remaining balance in store, then would I have to wait until 30 days to pay it off? If that is the case, then the cost will be activation plus two months of services.
I agree with gadgetNerd that ATT is a safer option.
But it looks like att doesn't have 512gb online, and probably not in stock at local WM.
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The fact that line is already active, should I just abandon this deal altogether OR should I cancel line by calling now and then pay off phone once I get it after a week?
I'm worried if I do that then there won't be a line activation in the first place and it won't start the 60 day unlock clock.
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