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frontpageFrugalForever posted Jan 6, 2026 5:04 AM
Straight Talk 128GB Apple iPhone 16e (Locked) + 30-Day 10GB Bronze Prepaid Plan
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Straight Talk has 128GB Apple iPhone 16e Smartphone (Locked) for $299 when activated on a 30-Day $35 Bronze 10GB ($34 w/ AutoPay) or higher prepaid plan (see all plan options/pricing). Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member FrugalForever for finding this deal.
Product Specs:
Thanks to community member FrugalForever for finding this deal.
Product Specs:
- 6.1" 2532 x 1170 Super Retina XDR OLED Display
- Apple A18 (3 nm) CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
- 128GB internal storage
- 8GB RAM
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO11 | Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA11
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Main Camera: Single 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
- USB-C Charging (charge cable included)
- Device will remotely unlock automatically 60 days after paid activation with 60 days of paid active service on Straight Talk (see complete unlock policy here).
Editor's Notes
Written by RevOne | Staff- Straight Talk is a prepaid, no-contract wireless service provider, owned by Verizon. You are not required to activate the bundled prepaid service. However, if you decide you would like to, you are not obliged to continue service past the initial 30 days of included airtime, unless desired.
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Straight Talk has 128GB Apple iPhone 16e Smartphone (Locked) for $299 when activated on a 30-Day $35 Bronze 10GB ($34 w/ AutoPay) or higher prepaid plan (see all plan options/pricing). Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member FrugalForever for finding this deal.
Product Specs:
Thanks to community member FrugalForever for finding this deal.
Product Specs:
- 6.1" 2532 x 1170 Super Retina XDR OLED Display
- Apple A18 (3 nm) CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
- 128GB internal storage
- 8GB RAM
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO11 | Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA11
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Main Camera: Single 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
- USB-C Charging (charge cable included)
- Device will remotely unlock automatically 60 days after paid activation with 60 days of paid active service on Straight Talk (see complete unlock policy here).
Editor's Notes
Written by RevOne | Staff- Straight Talk is a prepaid, no-contract wireless service provider, owned by Verizon. You are not required to activate the bundled prepaid service. However, if you decide you would like to, you are not obliged to continue service past the initial 30 days of included airtime, unless desired.
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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As far as if they unlock is automatic, I'm still in my first 60 days and on an Android device, so I can't say if they unlock will be automatic on an iPhone or not and I don't want to give you incorrect information. I've spent a lot of time in Straight Talk threads the last few months and generally what I've heard is that Android phones unlock automatically on or around the 60 day mark. I have seen iPhone users mention they had to contact Straight Talk for an unlock, but I'm not sure if those were isolated cases. Perhaps someone with iPhone/Straight Talk experience could speak on that specific issue?
Once unlocked, the phone should work on any carrier (in the US, at least). HTH!
This however might work for someone who would want to use the phone elsewhere after 60 days instead of waiting for 365 days past activation.
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If phone doesn't auto unlock try a reboot or a different provider sim. If it's past 62 days then call the unlock dept & have them take care of it.
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I called Straight Talk and asked them when I can unlock it. They said this phone was activated on a Walmart Family Mobile plan (I never heard of that plan before). And they said that it can also be activated on TracFone or Straight Talk. I said, I would like to unlock it (the phone was still being shipped). The customer service rep said, let me active it first and then unlock it. After a few minutes she came back and said that she can activate it, but cannot unlock until 365 days from the original activation date (which was like 355 days). I said, isn't TracFone/Straight Talk on Verizon's 60 days unlock policy? She said this phone has a 365 days requirement and may be better if I use the Walmart Family Mobile plan.
How can a brand new phone iPhone 14 end up being sold for $200 a week after being purchased and not having any unpaid balance on it? I should try and wait 60 days and see if it becomes unlockable? (Do not know what plan, if any, is on it). The phone was not erased (at least in the photos). Seller with over 1600 of feedback at 99.6% says that he only resells these phones, no idea about their background. Should I try to pay $5-$25 one of those online remote unlockers? (15%-60% claimed success rate) Any chance it may work on US Mobile's Verizon value-line (WARP)?
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I called Straight Talk and asked them when I can unlock it. They said this phone was activated on a Walmart Family Mobile plan (I never heard of that plan before). And they said that it can also be activated on TracFone or Straight Talk. I said, I would like to unlock it (the phone was still being shipped). The customer service rep said, let me active it first and then unlock it. After a few minutes she came back and said that she can activate it, but cannot unlock until 365 days from the original activation date (which was like 355 days). I said, isn't TracFone/Straight Talk on Verizon's 60 days unlock policy? She said this phone has a 365 days requirement and may be better if I use the Walmart Family Mobile plan.
How can a brand new phone iPhone 14 end up being sold for $200 a week after being purchased and not having any unpaid balance on it? I should try and wait 60 days and see if it becomes unlockable? (Do not know what plan, if any, is on it). The phone was not erased (at least in the photos). Seller with over 1600 of feedback at 99.6% says that he only resells these phones, no idea about their background. Should I try to pay $5-$25 one of those online remote unlockers? (15%-60% claimed success rate) Any chance it may work on US Mobile's Verizon value-line (WARP)?
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