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frontpageTattyBear | Staff posted Feb 17, 2026 03:56 PM
frontpageTattyBear | Staff posted Feb 17, 2026 03:56 PM

New Mint Mobile Customers: 128GB Samsung Galaxy A16 5G (Locked) + 12-Mo Unlimited Plan

& More + Free Shipping

from $199.50

$369

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Mint Mobile offers New Customers select Samsung Galaxy A Series 5G Smartphones (Locked) starting from $1 when purchased together with their 12-Mont Unlimited Prepaid Plan for $180. A one-time Recovery Fee (typically $18.50 to $25.25, depending on location) + applicable local sales tax & surcharges also applies. Shipping is free.


Thanks to community member ClearanceRUs for finding this deal.


Available options (one-time Recovery Fee of $18.50 - $25.25 + local sales tax & surcharges also apply):


Plan Details:
  • 12-months of service for $180 prepaid upfront breaks down to just $15/month plan cost
  • Unlimited data (includes 50GB of high-speed data, data speeds)
    • Using over 5OGB/month may notice reduced speeds for the rest of the monthly cycle in certain locations when Mint Mobile's network is busy.
  • Unlimited talk and text
  • 20GB mobile hotspot

Device Unlock Policy:
  • Customers must have had their locked device activated on Mint Mobile service for no fewer than 60 days and not have had their telephone number recycled or ported (see details).

Galaxy A16 & A17 Specs:
  • 6.7" 2340 x 1080 90Hz Super AMOLED Display
  • Exynos 1330 Octa-core Processor
  • 4GB RAM (product page does not specify but other sources indicate that this device is typically paired w/ 4GB on the 128GB storage variant)
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • MicroSDXC card slot
  • IP54 dust protected & water resistant 
  • Main Cameras:50MP (wide) | 5MP (ultrawide) | 2MP (macro)
  • Selfie Cameras: 13MP (wide)
  • 802.11ac WiFi | Bluetooth 5.3 | NFC
  • Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • 5000mAh Battery 
  • USB 2.0 Type-C port w/ 25W wired charging 
  • No wireless charging support
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Galaxy A16: Android 14 (w/ up to 6 major Android upgrades planned)
  • Galaxy A17: Android 16 (w/ up to 5 major Android upgrades remaining)

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this store:
    • Limited time, new customer offer. Requires separate purchase of new device on and 12-month Mint plan. Plan requires upfront payment of $180 (equivalent to $15/month). Taxes and fees extra. Unlimited only: Includes up to 20GB/mo of mobile hotspot. Videos stream at SD. Availability, speed & coverage varies. See terms.
  • About this deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Mint Mobile offers New Customers select Samsung Galaxy A Series 5G Smartphones (Locked) starting from $1 when purchased together with their 12-Mont Unlimited Prepaid Plan for $180. A one-time Recovery Fee (typically $18.50 to $25.25, depending on location) + applicable local sales tax & surcharges also applies. Shipping is free.


Thanks to community member ClearanceRUs for finding this deal.


Available options (one-time Recovery Fee of $18.50 - $25.25 + local sales tax & surcharges also apply):


Plan Details:
  • 12-months of service for $180 prepaid upfront breaks down to just $15/month plan cost
  • Unlimited data (includes 50GB of high-speed data, data speeds)
    • Using over 5OGB/month may notice reduced speeds for the rest of the monthly cycle in certain locations when Mint Mobile's network is busy.
  • Unlimited talk and text
  • 20GB mobile hotspot

Device Unlock Policy:
  • Customers must have had their locked device activated on Mint Mobile service for no fewer than 60 days and not have had their telephone number recycled or ported (see details).

Galaxy A16 & A17 Specs:
  • 6.7" 2340 x 1080 90Hz Super AMOLED Display
  • Exynos 1330 Octa-core Processor
  • 4GB RAM (product page does not specify but other sources indicate that this device is typically paired w/ 4GB on the 128GB storage variant)
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • MicroSDXC card slot
  • IP54 dust protected & water resistant 
  • Main Cameras:50MP (wide) | 5MP (ultrawide) | 2MP (macro)
  • Selfie Cameras: 13MP (wide)
  • 802.11ac WiFi | Bluetooth 5.3 | NFC
  • Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • 5000mAh Battery 
  • USB 2.0 Type-C port w/ 25W wired charging 
  • No wireless charging support
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack
  • Galaxy A16: Android 14 (w/ up to 6 major Android upgrades planned)
  • Galaxy A17: Android 16 (w/ up to 5 major Android upgrades remaining)

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this store:
    • Limited time, new customer offer. Requires separate purchase of new device on and 12-month Mint plan. Plan requires upfront payment of $180 (equivalent to $15/month). Taxes and fees extra. Unlimited only: Includes up to 20GB/mo of mobile hotspot. Videos stream at SD. Availability, speed & coverage varies. See terms.
  • About this deal:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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whyzir
841 Posts
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Actually this deal should be more clearly phrased $180 for 1 yr of unlimited of plan with A16, or $200 for 1 yr of unlimited plan with A17, prepaid.
sd2515
652 Posts
120 Reputation
$30 in recovery fee & taxes
S73k73
8 Posts
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I have the A16 5g, and it can simply not multitask due to the low ram ( 4gb ). I tried to go open Notes to get info to copy/paste for the browser, and by the time I switch back to the browser ( which is 15 seconds at the most ) the entire page has to be reloaded and I lose the form. If they had included just a little more ram, it would've been more than a usable phone. It's a real shame.

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Feb 18, 2026 01:06 AM
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shoptologyFeb 18, 2026 01:06 AM
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Does anyone know if I can get this deal, put the phone in a drawer until it unlocks, and use my pixel on the plan instead of this phone?
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Feb 18, 2026 01:23 AM
58 Posts
Joined Jul 2018
JMS4DealsFeb 18, 2026 01:23 AM
58 Posts
Quote from AquaLanguage4204 :
What is the out the door price?
I order one for my brother, it was 207.35 in my location with taxes.
Feb 18, 2026 02:06 AM
58 Posts
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slofat1Feb 18, 2026 02:06 AM
58 Posts
4gigs of ram is a hard pass. I think because of the AI inflected Ram shortage many are going to not be buying any electronics for a couple years.
Feb 18, 2026 02:13 AM
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AmusedMoon179Feb 18, 2026 02:13 AM
71 Posts
Quote from SociablePlastic6172 :
I believed This deal started on Feb 12 & i was about to post it here lol, i've been eyeing on this one since it was out of stock, I placed my order on Feb 12 & just received on Feb 16 via FEDEX signature is required upon recieving you must be at home or there is an option on Fedex Tracking you can disable it & they will just leave the package at your front door. total is $207.90 that includes 12 months unlimited SIM kit: $180, Samsung A16: $1, Recovery Fee: $25.25 Taxes & Fees: $1.65 -depends where you live.
How much ram does your phone got ?
Feb 18, 2026 02:14 AM
71 Posts
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AmusedMoon179Feb 18, 2026 02:14 AM
71 Posts
when I asked rep on chat. They said it will be 8gb shipped
Feb 18, 2026 02:21 AM
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axmanFeb 18, 2026 02:21 AM
701 Posts
unlock phone?
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Feb 18, 2026 02:35 AM
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TurboJoboFeb 18, 2026 02:35 AM
93 Posts
just bought a year 1 week ago can i get this deal?

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Feb 18, 2026 02:52 AM
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HomelessFeb 18, 2026 02:52 AM
362 Posts
Too bad it's not for existing customers
Feb 18, 2026 07:29 AM
33 Posts
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NAMP-ComplianceFeb 18, 2026 07:29 AM
33 Posts
Quote from AmusedMoon179 :
when I asked rep on chat. They said it will be 8gb shipped
8gb ram boost???
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Feb 18, 2026 11:23 AM
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chazjr
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Feb 18, 2026 11:23 AM
4,943 Posts
Total Wireless, Metro have the same phone with 4GB Ram..? Not good..
It says Port-in Required..??
Feb 18, 2026 12:00 PM
1 Posts
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adimundoFeb 18, 2026 12:00 PM
1 Posts
When it can be unlocked?
Feb 18, 2026 12:25 PM
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LinoleumFeb 18, 2026 12:25 PM
1,914 Posts
Only 128GB model available for me. So looks like limited to 4GB of RAM as well. If there was an 8GB available, I would jump on that for my kid.
Feb 18, 2026 01:01 PM
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whatgooddealFeb 18, 2026 01:01 PM
3,257 Posts
Quote from jimx200 :
Nice find OP! Sweet deal and all plans include hot spot. Very good cameras on either the A16 or A17, excellent super amoled screen at 385ppi. These phones get 6 years of security updates and 6 years of android upgrades. Bonus is Mint's 60 day unlock.
It's already sluggish new. So the x yrs of update is useless
Feb 18, 2026 01:53 PM
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rickprimeFeb 18, 2026 01:53 PM
22 Posts
Quote from Mohit1908 :
This is an amazing deal....
this is an absolutely horrible phone, it gets bogged down very easily with only a handful of apps and comes loaded with Samsung bloatware which only compounds its overall usability.

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Feb 18, 2026 03:59 PM
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EuphoriaFalcons
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Feb 18, 2026 03:59 PM
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Nice find, thank you

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