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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what should I do?
what should I do?
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Estimated bill shows device cost +150 bill charges. Anyone in this approach will it be waived and unlocked
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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.
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."
Under an eligible iPhone 16's product page at walmart.com click on See Details when it talks about whatever iPhone 16 coming with a $300 or $500 Walmart egift card.
The pop up will mention the dates/times for Event01, but below it will mention the dates/times for Event02.
So far it looks like at least the egift card sale for the iPhone 16 line will happen again on Event02, but I believe some slickdealers are hoping for a (not as high value) gift card deal for the iPhone 17 line as well…if not android phones since it used to be the last 2 years worth of iPhones and (usually Samsung Galaxy) androids that were offered for this deal in years past.
Good luck!
Edit: yes, I'm now caught up with knowing that it looks like the deal is still active, but at the time I didn't see a reply or the new links showing the new date range. My apologies for any confusion.
Hopefully by the time Event02 has started they'll have the currently OOS iPhone 16 phone variants available again!
Is the passcode texted to the phone number associated with the Walmart account that was used to buy the phone, or is it being texted to the new number on the just being delivered iPhone? Or is it emailed to the email address that Walmart has on file for that Walmart account?
If we opt for using a passcode (or signing for it) do we need to show our ID as well? I'd likely have mine handy just in case, but I'm trying to see the lay of the land…
Who seems to be shipping the iPhone 16 line from walmart.com?
Is it primarily OnTrac?
Does it seem to be still OnTrac if they ship to somewhere in California?
Thanks for any information/ideas!
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The area in question is the Southern California region.
Thanks for any info!
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