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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 17, 2026 04:10 PM
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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.
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Mohit1908Feb 17, 2026 04:17 PM
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This is an amazing deal....
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Feb 17, 2026 04:33 PM
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TonyZhuFeb 17, 2026 04:33 PM
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If I use the SIM card in a different phone, can this still be unlocked after 60 days?
Feb 17, 2026 04:34 PM
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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.
Last edited by whyzir February 17, 2026 at 09:40 AM.
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Feb 17, 2026 04:48 PM
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AquaLanguage4204Feb 17, 2026 04:48 PM
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What is the out the door price?
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Feb 17, 2026 05:09 PM
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famewolfFeb 17, 2026 05:09 PM
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Anyone know how much the taxes and fee's tack onto the deal? I realize this will change from state to state but a ballpark is useful.

I imagine some will be relisting the service on ebay but I doubt the phones will unlock if they are not at least initially added to mint. If the user has an EXISTING mint sim it would probably work to activate the unlock though.
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smileyspeopleFeb 17, 2026 05:13 PM
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Any way in advance to tell how much RAM the phone has?

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FranklinfishFeb 17, 2026 05:17 PM
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Port in not required is nice
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$30 in recovery fee & taxes
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Feb 17, 2026 05:32 PM
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allvenFeb 17, 2026 05:32 PM
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Can we use this for hotspot A16 ?
Feb 17, 2026 05:44 PM
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withnoeFeb 17, 2026 05:44 PM
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This is probably not worth it once you factor in the $180 for the year plan if you are wanting to use this with another carrier.
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Quote from TattyBear :
It's under specs in my OPAvailable in 4GB, 6GB, or 8GB options, depending on the region/carrier.RAM OptionsThe amount of RAM varies by configuration:4 GB RAM: This is a common configuration found with the 128 GB storage variant.6 GB RAM: This option is available, often paired with 128 GB of internal storage.8 GB RAM: A higher-end configuration, typically offered with the 256 GB storage variant
I think it's going to be 4GB for the US. 6 and 8 are international versions.
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ElatedDirt294Feb 17, 2026 06:12 PM
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good deal?

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ejvyasFeb 17, 2026 06:23 PM
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I just renewed on mint. No way to get this deal ?
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