Renewed: Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Smartphone + 1-Yr Tracfone Svc (1500 Talk/Txt/Data)

denm59

Mar 30, 2026 7:08 PM

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denm59Mar 30, 2026 7:08 PM

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Quote from mozillafirefix

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It comes with a pre-installed physical SIM with associated service units for activation. The phone also supports eSIM which allows me to run an additional TracFone number. I have not tested if it could run a different service provider's number through eSIM.

I purchased one of these last year. All true about activating with your existing account and service stacks. Tracfone used to automatically unlock after 2 months which was great but recently changed to 12 months on request which is not so good. Once unlocked the phone can be used with ESIM or PSIM from a different provider and I have never had an issue swapping a Tracfone PSIM to another unlocked phone.

fastness

Mar 30, 2026 9:23 PM

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fastnessMar 30, 2026 9:23 PM

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Could you get the bootloader unlocked in that Samsung, after the 1st year?
lineage or GSI are much better than the stock.

Quote from denm59

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I purchased one of these last year. All true about activating with your existing account and service stacks. Tracfone used to automatically unlock after 2 months which was great but recently changed to 12 months on request which is not so good. Once unlocked the phone can be used with ESIM or PSIM from a different provider and I have never had an issue swapping a Tracfone PSIM to another unlocked phone.

SiennaHerring788

Mar 30, 2026 11:39 PM

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SiennaHerring788Mar 30, 2026 11:39 PM

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Pay attention to the current delivery date. It's showing mid/ late April for me. I grabbed this deal a couple weeks ago from a post on SD. The phone looks like new. Activated just fine, but I turned the SIM off. Got it to load it up with downloaded books and videos via WiFi. These are expandable to either 1TB or 1.5TB with a micro sd card, which was a selling point for me and something my iPhones can't do. It's working well for my usage.

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wiffle

Mar 30, 2026 11:54 PM

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wiffleMar 30, 2026 11:54 PM

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Quote from SiennaHerring788

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Pay attention to the current delivery date. It's showing mid/ late April for me. I grabbed this deal a couple weeks ago from a post on SD. The phone looks like new. Activated just fine, but I turned the SIM off. Got it to load it up with downloaded books and videos via WiFi. These are expandable to either 1TB or 1.5TB with a micro sd card, which was a selling point for me and something my iPhones can't do. It's working well for my usage.

I'm still using an A15 on WiFi because the screen is good and the battery life.

FuschiaMaid115

Mar 31, 2026 10:39 AM

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FuschiaMaid115Mar 31, 2026 10:39 AM

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Quote from Thaler

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Not sure what they were doing. I just logged into my Tracfone account and went to "Activate". I selected the "New phone purchased from Tracfone" option and entered the IMEI information for the new phone. I didn't need to talk to customer service at all.

Was the pin for the plan in the box?

whatgooddeal

Mar 31, 2026 11:03 AM

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whatgooddealMar 31, 2026 11:03 AM

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Quote from FuschiaMaid115

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From the reviews and the exact experiance I had on the last go around"The phone itself was fine. However, getting Tracfone to honor/install the "Promo" package (365 days service/1,500 min.. text, data.) was a nightmare. There was no PIN to utilize, got the phone activated, but none of the Promo was recognized. Spent an hour with Marco, Tracfone chat, & he said nothing could be done as Amazon was not an authorized Tracfone dealer. Spent 2 hrs. on telephone with a Tracfone Service Rep. who would not honor the Promo package that came with the phone."

Then just return it

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Calvin20182018

Mar 31, 2026 2:25 PM

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Calvin20182018Mar 31, 2026 2:25 PM

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Can someone please post a picture of the box it comes in. Thanks,

MtF4392

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Mar 31, 2026 2:30 PM

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MtF4392

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Quote from Sarisin48

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Does anyone know how long you have to activate? I have been buying the Tracfone minutes, etc for years from QVC and have built up quite a balance and got a new phone each year. I usually donate the old one. I am currently using a Moto 2024 5G and my plan will expire in June. Can I buy this now and wait to activate in June? Thank you

You don't have to wait until the end of your service. If you activate now, it will just add a year to the expiration date, so your new expiration will be June 2027. Since there have been some complaints about the plan not being added to the SIM, you should probably activate during the return window.

ThriftyHarrier8161

Mar 31, 2026 2:49 PM

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ThriftyHarrier8161Mar 31, 2026 2:49 PM

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Quote from DealSeekerDeal

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For anyone interested, looks like the 1-year plan costs $125. Barely over $10 a month. Nice!

Is that a 1year prepaid option

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tx4116

Mar 31, 2026 6:01 PM

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tx4116Mar 31, 2026 6:01 PM

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Amazon shows delivery between April 19 & 27 for order placed today.

echip

Mar 31, 2026 7:37 PM

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echipMar 31, 2026 7:37 PM

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Quote from Calvin20182018

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Can someone please post a picture of the box it comes in. Thanks,

I received it last week, we already threw the box away. It was a generic white box, not the original box.

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SkillfulPiranha7944

Mar 31, 2026 10:20 PM

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SkillfulPiranha7944Mar 31, 2026 10:20 PM

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FYI, you have up to a year after the date of purchase to activate the plan. That means you can buy two of these and use one now and the second one immediately after the first plan ends.

oregon14

Mar 31, 2026 11:51 PM

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oregon14Mar 31, 2026 11:51 PM

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Quote from SkillfulPiranha7944

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FYI, you have up to a year after the date of purchase to activate the plan. That means you can buy two of these and use one now and the second one immediately after the first plan ends.

It's not a good idea to wait to activate - if there's any problem with activation of plan it will be too late to return.

lamah

Apr 1, 2026 1:36 PM

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lamahApr 1, 2026 1:36 PM

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Quote from Thaler

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Mine were reporting as new batteries.

Thanks. What app u use to determine that?

toastedwhitebread

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Apr 1, 2026 4:17 PM

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toastedwhitebread

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Apr 1, 2026 4:17 PM

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Quote from lamah

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Thanks. What app u use to determine that?

This might help.

To test Android battery health, use third-party apps like AccuBattery for detailed analytics, or check built-in settings under Settings > Battery. Samsung users can use the Samsung Members app's diagnostics, while a hidden menu (#*#4636#*#*) provides basic info on some devices. A healthy battery typically shows high capacity percentage and low cycle counts.

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