"renewed" Samsung A16 Smartphone with 5G service via Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Tracfone-R...B0GJ6R6KKG
This deal is back in stock after a few months now
I got one Monday, delivered Wednesday via UPS despite Friday schedule
went out of stock yesterday but now back again
so maybe limited, check daily if it disappears again
Almost like new (mine had invisible scuff marks)
Comes in sketchy looking box with just the data cable and some open packets which was probably the SIM pre-inserted by agent
Battery was almost dead, phone has not been used in a long long time
The YEAR of service is upon activation of the SIM, no extra card/info to enter
Yes you can transfer/rollover your existing Tracfone account
https://www.amazon.com/Tracfone-R...B0GJ6R6KKG
Comes with FULL YEAR of Tracfone by Verizon service 5G
mine says UNLIMITED talk and text when I check balance
there is only 1GB of data but it DOES have HOTSPOT on that 1GB
my previous data from tracfone DID rollover for years and still does on this phone but the 9GB of that data is listed as "PAYGO" while the 1GB is listed as UNI
(customer service says the previous data is not hotspot available)
btw the GPS on this supports BeiDou which is neat,
none of my other devices will, China is supposed blocked in US but not on the A16
previous threads for other info:
https://slickdeals.net/f/19455765-39-99-refurb-samsung-galaxy-a16-5g-smartphone-1-yr-tracfone-svc-1500-talk-txt-data-at-amazon
https://slickdeals.net/f/19409370-renewed-samsung-galaxy-a16-5g-smartphone-1-yr-tracfone-svc-1500-talk-txt-data-39-99-free-shipping-w-prime-or-on-35
https://slickdeals.net/f/19360890-39-99-renewed-samsung-galaxy-a16-5g-smartphone-1-yr-tracfone-svc-1500-talk-txt-data-at-amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Tracfone-R...0GJ6R6KKG/
Samsung A16 model SM-S166V Exynos
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I've never had a phone this fancy (unfortunately no ANT+ support like other Samsung)
in a year you can unlock it, some people have had limited success getting tracfone to unlock early since the year is prepaid
and then you can use things like this $5 BOOST MOBILE sim on it
https://www.amazon.com/Boost-Mobi...B0F8FS1V
back in stock for $5, don't pay more, unlimited data first month then cancel
but since that sim is at&t the phone must be unlocked for it to work
all the deals on amazon and ebay and qvc disappeared
target still has a tracfone clamshell for $35 but might as well spend the $5 more for emergency hotspot on this phone
but this phone is so fancy it must have some resell value once unlocked?
all the deals on amazon and ebay and qvc disappeared
target still has a tracfone clamshell for $35 but might as well spend the $5 more for emergency hotspot on this phone
but this phone is so fancy it must have some resell value once unlocked?
but mine actually says UNLIMITED talk+text for one year after activation
the 1500 is the paygo plan, this phone uses some kind of new UNI plan
however there is only 1GB of data for the YEAR
but that data is HOTSPOT allowed
my old PAYGO data carried over to this new phone but it's listed seperately and not elgible for hotspot
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if you can tell me how to physically examine the dual sim I have it in my hand
however under the phone info menu in android 14, it lists SIM-1 and SIM-2
tracfone is activated under SIM-1
SIM-2 is supposedly available
hang on I'll add a screenshot
added, see the "AVAILABLE SIM IMEI 2"
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if you can tell me how to physically examine the dual sim I have it in my hand
however under the phone info menu in android 14, it lists SIM-1 and SIM-2
tracfone is activated under SIM-1
SIM-2 is supposedly available
hang on I'll add a screenshot
The Amazon description says Dual-SIM, so it is probably a fact. Too bad this phone has no eSIM support but I guess you can't have everything for $40 I suppose. Nice find!
BTW: Wow, it's even 5G! I was looking at Gsmarena and thought this was LTE only. Even better!
it shows the paygo is going to expire at end of July in 30 days
BUT
I had talked to an agent online chat and asked why UNI only showed 1GB and 9.70GB was on PAYGO
and magically now after I talked to them, I seem to be showing 10.42GB of data
it was not showing that before the chat, I do not think
but see if you can decipher this, I've been rolling over paygo for years now
I guess I am going to find out the hard way after July 30
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