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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on purchases made from 11/13/25 at 7pm ET through 11/16/25 at 11:59pm PT) has expired and this offer is currently no longer valid.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on purchases made from 11/13/25 at 7pm ET through 11/16/25 at 11:59pm PT) has expired and this offer is currently no longer valid.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 16, 2025 05:52 PM
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oksonicNov 16, 2025 05:52 PM
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Question: I did not receive my order yet and planning to refuse the delivery, do I need to create an Verizon account (in order to cancel it completely) now w/o activation?
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Nov 16, 2025 05:56 PM
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Nov 16, 2025 05:56 PM
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Quote from oksonic :
Question: I did not receive my order yet and planning to refuse the delivery, do I need to create an Verizon account (in order to cancel it completely) now w/o activation?
Its likely there will be problems with this return so you should create a Verizon account to track things.
Nov 16, 2025 06:02 PM
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rasamsambharNov 16, 2025 06:02 PM
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Quote from rubylu07 :
Anyone has the same situation show iPhone can be unlocked? I purchased 2 iPhone 16pm yesterday from Walmart on ATT network as new customer, paid off immediately . Originally, I want to try esim track. Before that, when I logged in my account, it showed I am eligible to unlock my iPhone, I submitted this request for both phones, got unlock approved immediately. Now my phone show "No SIM restrictions " under the Carrier Lock. Does that mean my iPhone got unlocked? First time to have ATT, any others has this message and would confirm with me? Thanks
Please elaborate - did you get the devices in store or online? Did you buy them on the same account (walmart/ att)? Did you get 2 $500 gcs? Would greatly appreciate if you could answer these.
Nov 16, 2025 06:02 PM
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oksonicNov 16, 2025 06:02 PM
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Quote from gadgetNerd :
Its likely there will be problems with this return so you should create a Verizon account to track things.
Assuming I created an Verizon account but I do not have any information regarding the installment setup and phone information because I will refuse the delivery. How am I going around with it?

TIA
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Nov 16, 2025 06:05 PM
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Nov 16, 2025 06:05 PM
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Quote from oksonic :

Assuming I created an Verizon account but I do not have any information regarding the installment setup and phone information because I will refuse the delivery. How am I going around with it?

TIA
The phone number is the contract agreement when you did the order but perhaps you disnt save it, you can contact Verizon to see if a line has been created on your SSN etc. But without phone number you can't add the line in your account by yourself.
Nov 16, 2025 06:36 PM
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MaxF9537Nov 16, 2025 06:36 PM
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Quote from yhchenxy :
just fyi, i went to a store and got a iphone 16 pro with $67.43 tax paid. the sales staff activated the phone and made a call. i received the $500 giftcard in email even before i left the store. will pay off the phone in store tomorrow and then cancel the service. hope the phone will be unlocked smoothly in 60 days.
update?
Nov 16, 2025 06:37 PM
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sprintuserNov 16, 2025 06:37 PM
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Quote from gadgetNerd :
CS reps are not very familiar with the reseller phones and activations. They just tell you from a script or responses. The line has already been created so ideally it should also get cancelled when the phone is returned to Walmart but that does not happen most of the times. You can deny delivery but you should check with Verizon after that the line has been cancelled.
I placed an order for an AT&T iPhone. Walmart automatically canceled the order minutes later due to concerns about the order being unauthorized. I later received an email from AT&T to verify my email. Do I need to do anything to ensure the associated AT&T line is also canceled?

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Nov 16, 2025 06:49 PM
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KKumTNov 16, 2025 06:49 PM
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Quote from rubylu07 :
Anyone has the same situation show iPhone can be unlocked? I purchased 2 iPhone 16pm yesterday from Walmart on ATT network as new customer, paid off immediately . Originally, I want to try esim track. Before that, when I logged in my account, it showed I am eligible to unlock my iPhone, I submitted this request for both phones, got unlock approved immediately. Now my phone show "No SIM restrictions " under the Carrier Lock. Does that mean my iPhone got unlocked? First time to have ATT, any others has this message and would confirm with me? Thanks
Hi, How you paid off total amount? Is it at Walmart store or ATT online?
Nov 16, 2025 06:51 PM
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SociableBuyerNov 16, 2025 06:51 PM
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When I click on the 'Device unlock' button on the ATT website, I get to the page

We can't unlock this device
Looks like we can't unlock your device until the wireless number it's assigned to has been active for 60 days.
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Nov 16, 2025 07:08 PM
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Nov 16, 2025 07:08 PM
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Quote from sprintuser :

I placed an order for an AT&T iPhone. Walmart automatically canceled the order minutes later due to concerns about the order being unauthorized. I later received an email from AT&T to verify my email. Do I need to do anything to ensure the associated AT&T line is also canceled?
If the WM order is cancelled in the process then it should cancel the line too. It might have created an ATT account without a line in it.
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Nov 16, 2025 07:11 PM
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kqian111
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Nov 16, 2025 07:11 PM
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Went to Walmart store today and bought 16 Pro with ATT, setup new account, paid $860 down payment. Came home, paid off the device early, waited 15 minutes, eSIM swapped directly to unlocked iphone, requested unlock and successfully unlocked the device. I will also note that even when you eSIM swap directly to another iphone, it creates a new eSIM ICCID on the new phone so ATT is still involved on the backend for the esim swap. I also received a text from ATT notifying me of the esim swap occurring on the account. So i think it would result in teh same if you esim swap from your account portal.
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Nov 16, 2025 07:12 PM
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Nov 16, 2025 07:12 PM
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Quote from KKumT :
Hi, How you paid off total amount? Is it at Walmart store or ATT online?
It can only be ATT online, your transaction with a Walmart is done once you are done with the order.
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Nov 16, 2025 07:13 PM
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Nov 16, 2025 07:13 PM
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Quote from SociableBuyer :
When I click on the 'Device unlock' button on the ATT website, I get to the page

We can't unlock this device
Looks like we can't unlock your device until the wireless number it's assigned to has been active for 60 days.
You will have to try SIM swap then, see my pinned post about it.
Nov 16, 2025 07:23 PM
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reasryNov 16, 2025 07:23 PM
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I don't see the option to payoff the device on ATT online yet. I activated the phone an hour back

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Nov 16, 2025 07:34 PM
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rubylu07Nov 16, 2025 07:34 PM
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Quote from gadgetNerd :
Once unlocked you can use any number on it. You are planning to cancel the line with ATT, right?

Thanks, my current number is on spectrum, I want to continue it with new phone and cancel ATT contacts. In this case, I can transfer my old number to this new phone or should first disconnect ATT service? Want to make sure my new phone will not become a brick. Thanks

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