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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I paid off yesterday night and still not able to place the unlock request.
A quick question: did the esim swap, and submitted unlock request, approved in a minute, but there's no unlock instructions. Reboot the phone twice, and still locked. Do you need to do anything for the phone to be unlocked after receiving the unlock approval request?
I have more than 1 phones need to be unlocked, can I use the same name, email that not associated with AT&T or do I have to use different names/emails?
Sorry to add to the pile of questions
I was able to do the instant unlock on Sunday after buying the phone on Saturday at noon.
Thanks!
But reset the network setting, but it still shows sim locked. What others did after received the unlock approval?
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I was able to do the instant unlock on Sunday after buying the phone on Saturday at noon.
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Everything went smooth.
Bought a phone yesterday about 9pm. Asked a OSL guy to put as much downpayment as possible - the amount left to pay was only $36. (got the walmart gc during the check out and setting the account while being in store). Paid it off in an hour, and the phone had shown as "unlock eligible" right away. Though i've decided to follow the instruction properly and wait for the next day.
Today i did the swap (cheers out to the mate who mentioned about passcode requirement for that). Then, I'd been waiting for the moment the account shows my older phone as my device and then moved towards unlocking request in incognito mode. The request has been approved within minutes. No instruction was required. The phone got "no sim restrictions" thing almost right away.
I didn't move my main phone esim to the freshly bought phone yet (just want to put all protection stuff on before any kind of using lol) and didn't cancel the att line yet, though i don't think there will be some issues regarding that.
A big shout out to OP and all participants of this thread.
Its been a while since I used ATT unlock portal but I remembered you have to wait longer than 30mins, IIRC 48 hrs?
https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/unlockstep1
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Before you submit your unlock request, make sure you meet these requirements:
Your AT&T device isn't reported lost, stolen, or involved in fraud.
Your device has been paid in full:
Entered IMEI.
Here is the error message:
You can't unlock your device until your installment plan is paid off. If you pay off your device as part of your monthly bill, wait until the start of your next bill period to unlock it.Want to pay off your device early? Make sure your number has been active on the device for at least 60 days. Then, sign into your account to review and pay off your installment plan. Wait 48 hours after you make your final payment to submit a new unlock request.
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Before you submit your unlock request, make sure you meet these requirements:
Your AT&T device isn't reported lost, stolen, or involved in fraud.
Your device has been paid in full:
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