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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
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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 26, 2026 03:14 AM
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SenseandSensibiltyFeb 26, 2026 03:14 AM
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I'm not sure if this is a good phone
Feb 26, 2026 05:58 PM
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thekfcFeb 26, 2026 05:58 PM
730 Posts
I was in the market for the 12-month unlimited plan for my kid so why not get a free phone even if the phone might not be ideal, so I went ahead and got the A17.
I did the eSIM kit and installed the 12-months plan on his iPhone 16, there was no issues.
I will use the A17 as an emergency/backup phone.
Feb 26, 2026 06:13 PM
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chazjrFeb 26, 2026 06:13 PM
4,952 Posts
Quote from SenseandSensibilty :
I'm not sure if this is a good phone
Both have only 4 GB of RAM. Both are slow and sluggish..
Mar 01, 2026 04:21 AM
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FaithfulLocket1524Mar 01, 2026 04:21 AM
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Quote from whyzir :
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.

Are these 2026 phones or 2025.
Mar 01, 2026 04:27 AM
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FaithfulLocket1524Mar 01, 2026 04:27 AM
24 Posts
Quote from Thinker :
Do we get any free international calls from Mint? I know visible includes with their top tier plans.

Canada yes.
Mar 01, 2026 06:53 PM
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FaithfulLocket1524Mar 01, 2026 06:53 PM
24 Posts
Quote from lonesurvivor9 :
Port in not required for A16.
Port in required for A17, about to make the sale and noticed that.

So are you saying I must port in number for A17, What if I just want a new number?
Mar 03, 2026 08:23 PM
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FaithfulLocket1524Mar 03, 2026 08:23 PM
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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.

Just order last night received email stating they received my email but still processing. Does anyone know how long does it take to receive the approval

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Mar 04, 2026 07:47 AM
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Mufaddal521Mar 04, 2026 07:47 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?
Yes you can , I just did it today , call customer care , they will guide you
Mar 04, 2026 09:18 AM
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Stars2laMar 04, 2026 09:18 AM
297 Posts
unlock for a year?
Mar 04, 2026 03:58 PM
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sah0724Mar 04, 2026 03:58 PM
2,852 Posts
Good for doordash drivers, thank you.
Mar 04, 2026 04:12 PM
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joshuaNHMar 04, 2026 04:12 PM
6,381 Posts
doesn't this phone have appcloud built into the OS? And the amount of bloatware that Samsung currently have is not like Samsung from 3 years ago.
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Mar 04, 2026 04:13 PM
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joshuaNHMar 04, 2026 04:13 PM
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Quote from FaithfulLocket1524 :
Just order last night received email stating they received my email but still processing. Does anyone know how long does it take to receive the approval
To answer your question, we all need to know your credit score.
Mar 04, 2026 07:45 PM
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radarsMar 04, 2026 07:45 PM
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The phone camera is poor.
Mar 04, 2026 09:50 PM
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joshuaNHMar 04, 2026 09:50 PM
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Quote from jacure :
This is not $1!!!!!lol
What a scam!!

Like EVERY SINGLE company... they will charge you tax on full retail. And charge you any fees that the state bills on new phones. PLUS ONE DOLLAR.

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Mar 04, 2026 09:51 PM
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joshuaNHMar 04, 2026 09:51 PM
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Quote from radars :
The phone camera is poor.

You are worried about the camera... not that APPCLOUD is installed and this software actively spies on you and installs software without your permission... but you are worried about the camera? WOW...
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