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128GB Apple iPhone 16e Unlocked Smartphone (White)
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Best Buy has 128GB Apple iPhone 16e Unlocked Smartphone (White, MD0W4LL/A) on sale for $499.99. Shipping is free.
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- 6.1 inches Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak); 1170 x 2532 pixels (~460 ppi)
- Apple A18 (3 nm)
- 128GB with 8GB RAM
- Main: 48 MP f/1.6 OIS; Selfie: 12 MP f/1.9
- USB Type-C 2.0
- iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.5
- 4005 mAh; 50% in 30 min wired, 7.5W wireless
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Written by SaltyOne | Staff- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
- Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
- At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $49.01 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $549.
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Best Buy has 128GB Apple iPhone 16e Unlocked Smartphone (White, MD0W4LL/A) on sale for $499.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member das1984 for sharing this deal.
Details:
Thanks to Community Member das1984 for sharing this deal.
Details:
- 6.1 inches Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak); 1170 x 2532 pixels (~460 ppi)
- Apple A18 (3 nm)
- 128GB with 8GB RAM
- Main: 48 MP f/1.6 OIS; Selfie: 12 MP f/1.9
- USB Type-C 2.0
- iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 26.5
- 4005 mAh; 50% in 30 min wired, 7.5W wireless
Editor's Notes
Written by SaltyOne | Staff- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
- Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars from customer reviews.
- At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $49.01 lower than the next best comparable online prices starting from $549.
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The camera sucks, it lacks MagSafe and Bluetooth is the worst. I use Apple CarPlay in my car and if I get a phone call while listening to music, after the call hangs up the music skips like crazy. The only way to get rid of that effect was to disconnect BT and reconnect. If I happen to drive near a police radio, the music cuts out completely. This has never happened on any phones but this one. There are plenty of examples that other people with the same phone have similar issues to mine. Honestly, if it wasn't because of the battery being worse I'd rather use a 2022 iPhone SE than this 16e.
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The iPhone 16e is framed as a compact, snappy iPhone that works well for basic tasks, with strong battery life and solid everyday performance as a secondary phone. It shares the iPhone 13 style body and screen, runs apps fine, and can feel good in hand. The biggest knocks are the missing MagSafe, weak camera, and reports of Bluetooth glitches and carrier locking, with some saying the phone stays tied to a carrier for 365 days. At $499.99 for 128 gigabytes, the value is questioned, especially when the 17e is only $100 more with double the storage.
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It can handle basic tasks like web browsing and calls, and it feels snappy with good battery life. But it's also described as better suited to a secondary phone because of complaints about the camera, Bluetooth, and missing MagSafe.
The reported unlock period is 365 days, not a short 3- or 6-month hitch. Some comments also say Cricket phone deals may not allow downgrading service, so the total cost can be much higher than the headline phone price.
Several comments say the 128GB base model is overpriced at this price, especially after taxes. The main comparison point is the iPhone 17e, which is described as costing about $100 more while offering double the storage and newer internals.
Yes. These units can lock to the first U.S. carrier they're activated on, and they may refuse activation on international carriers. That means "unlocked" at purchase can still require meeting carrier terms before the phone fully unlocks.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no, depending on the deal. One reported case allowed dropping to the Sensible plan on day one, while another says phone deals can block downgrades entirely, so the carrier terms matter before you buy.
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The camera sucks, it lacks MagSafe and Bluetooth is the worst. I use Apple CarPlay in my car and if I get a phone call while listening to music, after the call hangs up the music skips like crazy. The only way to get rid of that effect was to disconnect BT and reconnect. If I happen to drive near a police radio, the music cuts out completely. This has never happened on any phones but this one. There are plenty of examples that other people with the same phone have similar issues to mine. Honestly, if it wasn't because of the battery being worse I'd rather use a 2022 iPhone SE than this 16e.
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Better option would be to have two numbers ready to port in (I used MobileX), go into a Cricket Store and haggle to get a couple of 16e phones with 1 month of service on each. A few months ago people were getting incredible deals, I was able to get two phones for about $350 all in. Then I went to Apple and traded both in for $620 worth of gift cards to buy an unlocked 17e. Double the storage, better features, true unlocked phone, and beats this deal but requires some work. It's YMMV because of what the cricket store will quote you but I encourage people to push for a discount. Also there was the whole thing with some iPhones not passing diagnostic testing for Apple, not sure what the solution was but I can confirm I successfully did this earlier this week!
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