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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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Written by TattyBear | Staff
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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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Written by TattyBear | Staff

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whyzir
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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
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$30 in recovery fee & taxes
S73k73
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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 19, 2026 11:41 PM
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MisterDudeFeb 19, 2026 11:41 PM
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The A17 is about $200 after tax if purchased from Samsung directly. Here you get an entire year of service and the phone for Samsung's normal price. The 4GB of RAM is disappointing. I guess you could make it bearable by putting apps into deep sleep when not using them. Personally I'd not buy another Android phone unless it has at least 6GB of RAM or greater.

Does Mint pre-load this model with bloatware or nah?
Feb 19, 2026 11:56 PM
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FabulousStranger526Feb 19, 2026 11:56 PM
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Quote from MisterDude :
The A17 is about $200 after tax if purchased from Samsung directly. Here you get an entire year of service and the phone for Samsung's normal price. The 4GB of RAM is disappointing. I guess you could make it bearable by putting apps into deep sleep when not using them. Personally I'd not buy another Android phone unless it has at least 6GB of RAM or greater.

Does Mint pre-load this model with bloatware or nah?
I bought a Pixel 9 from them, bloat free. If there is bloat on this, it would be courteousy of Samsung.

Not that you should even bother. 4GB of RAM is straight up trash on a phone in 2026. Just like it was in 2021.
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Feb 20, 2026 12:08 AM
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buzzking00Feb 20, 2026 12:08 AM
345 Posts
Great phone for a free phone
Feb 20, 2026 12:14 AM
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passive101Feb 20, 2026 12:14 AM
1,737 Posts
Any deals on phones for customers who have been with Mint for years already? Seems like they never have deals to try to keep people making it cheaper to jump to another company for a while before coming back to Mint.
Feb 20, 2026 05:42 AM
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vamsi476Feb 20, 2026 05:42 AM
28 Posts
Quote from passive101 :
Any deals on phones for customers who have been with Mint for years already? Seems like they never have deals to try to keep people making it cheaper to jump to another company for a while before coming back to Mint.
Same question, if someone has a better option... plan ending in a month
Feb 20, 2026 05:52 AM
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HonestSpaniel6008Feb 20, 2026 05:52 AM
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Quote from vamsi476 :
Same question, if someone has a better option... plan ending in a month
Yes, infimobile now have one year plan with 5Gb/m for just $49
Feb 20, 2026 03:22 PM
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guy30000Feb 20, 2026 03:22 PM
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Quote from allven :
Can we use this for hotspot A16 ?
Yes you can

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Feb 20, 2026 03:26 PM
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guy30000Feb 20, 2026 03:26 PM
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Quote from TonyZhu :
If I use the SIM card in a different phone, can this still be unlocked after 60 days?
Mint makes you wait a year. This phone isn't worth it at this price. The deal is the plan for $200 and you get a free low end phone. Their are better offers available to try to run that hustle.
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Feb 20, 2026 03:29 PM
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guy30000Feb 20, 2026 03:29 PM
421 Posts
Quote from passive101 :
Any deals on phones for customers who have been with Mint for years already? Seems like they never have deals to try to keep people making it cheaper to jump to another company for a while before coming back to Mint.
What I do is jump ship at the end of my plan. Like switching to Tello for a month and then back. This year I actually went with USmobile. They often have great plan deals. Same concept as Mint but you can chose the main carrier (Verizon, Tmobile, AT&T). They also give you a higher priority than mint. Doesn't mean anything to most but it makes them feel more premium.
Feb 20, 2026 04:36 PM
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Razgriz01Feb 20, 2026 04:36 PM
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Quote from guy30000 :
Mint makes you wait a year. This phone isn't worth it at this price. The deal is the plan for $200 and you get a free low end phone. Their are better offers available to try to run that hustle.
Their website says 60 days?

https://www.mintmobile.com/help/w...ck-policy/
Feb 21, 2026 03:46 PM
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mackleeeFeb 21, 2026 03:46 PM
574 Posts
I've had good luck with mint in the past but just recently on the 20gb plan my data just disappeared and mint is doing nothing to remedy it. Pretty disappointing.
Feb 22, 2026 05:01 AM
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itsme13Feb 22, 2026 05:01 AM
2,257 Posts
Avoid Samsung phones with 4GB ram, they are really slow. I have A15 and it is so slow that I stopped using it and instead got Moto phone. Moto has the same 4GB but compared to Samsung is really fast and snappy.
Though Moto got one OS upgrade and will get no more. Samsung has got 3 updates and is on the latest Android 16.
Feb 24, 2026 04:50 AM
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knightexFeb 24, 2026 04:50 AM
995 Posts
A17 at $200 on Amazon. This is a great bundle if you want to lock in that $30-ish 1-year unlimited plan. That said, T-Mobile's network has always disappointed me, so this isn't the right deal for me.
Feb 24, 2026 11:53 AM
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WafflestyxFeb 24, 2026 11:53 AM
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Quote from shoptology :
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?
When you first get the phone throw the mint sim in it so it's registered on the network. After that you can wait 60 days till unlock. There is a chance you might have to contact Mint and tell them to unlock if it does auto.
If you're pixel is already on Mint you will not be able to add the plan since it's for new customers.

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Feb 25, 2026 11:57 PM
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goafarFeb 25, 2026 11:57 PM
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4GB RAM in 2026? Pass!
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