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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Here's a data point for you for #1, I paid off the phone at around 8pm, tried to request unlock in the app at around 8:30, and it didn't go through. Tried it on another line at around 10pm, didn't work. Will wait until tomorrow to try again. If it doesn't work tomorrow, then I will follow gadgetNerd's suggestion to do the eSim swap. I have not done esim swap in the past, hopefully, it won't be complicated.
I googled the sim swap, here are the steps, please let me know if there's anything that I should be aware of during the process:
On your new iPhone (your unlocked old phone)
. Go to Settings > Cellular.
. Tap Add Cellular Plan or Set Up Cellular.
. If you see a list of numbers, choose the one you want to transfer.
. If you don't see your number, tap Transfer From Nearby iPhone.
On your old iPhone (the newly purposed iPhone from WM)
. You will see a prompt to confirm the transfer. Tap Continue or Transfer.
. Enter the verification code displayed on your new iPhone if prompted.
. Double-click the side button to authorize the transfer.
After the transfer
. The eSIM will be activated on your new iPhone.
. The old eSIM will no longer be active.
Make sure to make some phone calls after the swap so AT&T can register the IMEI from your old unlocked phone in the system.
BTW, where can I find the IMEI in at&t app or online account?
I can also trying talking OSL and putting downpayment and leaving $1 for verizon and cancel line in 3 days won't invalidate $500 GC?
11/16 6:11 PM signed up ATT account
11/16 6:26 PM completed esim swap, Received ATT text and Email
11/16 6:49 PM made full payment, Received ATT Email
11/17 12:21 AM made unlock request with different name, phone number and email
11/17 12:23 AM received unlocked approval
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11/16 6:11 PM signed up ATT account
11/16 6:26 PM completed esim swap, Received ATT text and Email
11/16 6:49 PM made full payment, Received ATT Email
11/17 12:21 AM made unlock request with different name, phone number and email
11/17 12:23 AM received unlocked approval
11/16 6:11 PM signed up ATT account
11/16 6:26 PM completed esim swap, Received ATT text and Email
11/16 6:49 PM made full payment, Received ATT Email
11/17 12:21 AM made unlock request with different name, phone number and email
11/17 12:23 AM received unlocked approval
11/16 6:11 PM signed up ATT account
11/16 6:26 PM completed esim swap, Received ATT text and Email
11/16 6:49 PM made full payment, Received ATT Email
11/17 12:21 AM made unlock request with different name, phone number and email
11/17 12:23 AM received unlocked approval
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