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Aug 4, 2026 6:29 PM

TracFone: 64GB Apple iPhone 12 + 365-Day Unlimited Talk/Text + 12GB Data Plan

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TracFone offers TracFone: 64GB Apple iPhone 12 + 365-Day Unlimited Talk/Text + 12GB Data Plan on sale for $144 when you follow the instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member FrugalForever for finding this deal.

Steps:
  1. Go to the 64GB Apple iPhone 12 Smartphone page
  2. Select your purchase type and add to cart
  3. On the Plan Page select the 12 months option from the Payment Frequency drop-down
  4. Scroll to options to the right to find the $144 12GB Data Plan and choose Select Plan
  5. Accept or Decline Auto-Refill
  6. Accept or Decline the Protection Plan ($149 fee applies if accepted)
  7. Proceed to cart
  8. Your total will be $393.99 - $249.99 discount in cart = $144 with free shipping.
Plan Includes:
  • 12GB of Data (Total Data for the plan period)
  • Unlimited Talk & Text
  • Hotspot Capable

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
  • This offer matches previous Front Page deal that earned 116+ thumbs up.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by FrugalForever
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TracFone offers TracFone: 64GB Apple iPhone 12 + 365-Day Unlimited Talk/Text + 12GB Data Plan on sale for $144 when you follow the instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member FrugalForever for finding this deal.

Steps:
  1. Go to the 64GB Apple iPhone 12 Smartphone page
  2. Select your purchase type and add to cart
  3. On the Plan Page select the 12 months option from the Payment Frequency drop-down
  4. Scroll to options to the right to find the $144 12GB Data Plan and choose Select Plan
  5. Accept or Decline Auto-Refill
  6. Accept or Decline the Protection Plan ($149 fee applies if accepted)
  7. Proceed to cart
  8. Your total will be $393.99 - $249.99 discount in cart = $144 with free shipping.
Plan Includes:
  • 12GB of Data (Total Data for the plan period)
  • Unlimited Talk & Text
  • Hotspot Capable

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
  • This offer matches previous Front Page deal that earned 116+ thumbs up.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by FrugalForever

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Aug 6, 2026 8:52 PM
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slimdunkin117Aug 6, 2026 8:52 PM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 View quoted comment :
I do enjoy them. They're smooth as can be, 8gb of ram, expandable microSD card slot, stylus, etc. I haven't seen an Apple phone have a stylus or card slot yet. But hey, enjoy your device too.
They're not smooth at all..unless you have a used one. For smoothness you're looking at 500$
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Aug 6, 2026 10:37 PM
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LavenderPickle7682Aug 6, 2026 10:37 PM
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Quote from slimdunkin117 View quoted comment :
They're not smooth at all..unless you have a used one. For smoothness you're looking at 500$
Odd. My $40 Moto G Stylus 2025 is plenty smooth. 8gb ram. Never had a slowdown or hiccup with it. Maybe you have a defective device?
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Aug 6, 2026 11:06 PM
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SB88Aug 6, 2026 11:06 PM
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How long can I wait before activating and the plan still be valid?
Aug 6, 2026 11:19 PM
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consumerismAug 6, 2026 11:19 PM
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Quote from F-Zero View quoted comment :
It will have several more years of OS updates, then it will have many more years of security updates. You should be more careful about spreading misinformation.
What's your source that it will receive several more years of OS updates?
Aug 7, 2026 12:08 AM
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TenderWallaby860Aug 7, 2026 12:08 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

I can confirm this will work on Visible. I have a locked to StraightTalk Motorola and I just now tried it on Visible with zero issues.
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Aug 7, 2026 2:07 AM
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SpyrusNViware
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Aug 7, 2026 2:07 AM
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Quote from TenderWallaby860 View quoted comment :
I can confirm this will work on Visible. I have a locked to StraightTalk Motorola and I just now tried it on Visible with zero issues.
Many Android devices from TF and ST will work on Visible without unlocking. I too am using a locked ST Moto G Power on Visible right now. That does not mean this iPhone will work on Visible before unlocking. I haven't seen anyone confirm of any locked ST or TF iOS device working on Visible.

***EDIT*** I did find this post on Reddit. Anecdotal evidence against the idea of this working. "Any Straight Talk locked android phone I've bought has always worked on Visible. iPhones used to work also. I just recently bought a Straight Talk locked iPhone and it wouldn't work this time. I feel like the iPhones updates have broken this work around. Oh well, it was good while it lasted. I am still using a locked Straight Talk Moto G Stylus 2025 on Visible. It may be a sign of things to come"
Last edited by SpyrusNViware August 6, 2026 at 07:50 PM.
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Aug 7, 2026 3:06 AM
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greensaleAug 7, 2026 3:06 AM
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Quote from HansGruber View quoted comment :
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If you bought a iphone 13 and used it on this iphone 12 line with unlimited talk/text. It would not unlock the iphone 13 because the year of service was for the iphone 12. ...
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Why wouldn't it unlock the iPhone 13? I have been harvesting TF plans regularly, and able to transfer any paid plan to the IMEI of my choice. As long as you have more than one year of paid service on the IMEI of your iPhone 13, why wouldn't it unlock?
Last edited by greensale August 6, 2026 at 08:10 PM.

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Aug 7, 2026 3:31 AM
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ChumpdafydeAug 7, 2026 3:31 AM
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Quote from radars View quoted comment :
How many apps can 64gb hold?
As if all apps are the same size.. perhaps you dont need a phone..
Aug 7, 2026 3:40 AM
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ChumpdafydeAug 7, 2026 3:40 AM
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Quote from bfavre444 View quoted comment :
Is this assumed to be brand new, since it doesn't say refurbished? If so, how can this possibly be new if the iPhone 12 was discontinued years ago?
Theres something called old stock.. its not rocket science buddy
Aug 7, 2026 3:50 AM
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ChumpdafydeAug 7, 2026 3:50 AM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 View quoted comment :
Wait, the "I"-Phone 16 doesn't have anything better than a 60hz display?!? wow.....!
The Pro models have better displays.. its called keeping costs down. Screens and processors are the most expensive components on phones. All iPhone 16 models rock the A18 chip, but the pro models rock the pro chip.
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Aug 7, 2026 4:11 AM
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kaljorAug 7, 2026 4:11 AM
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I just bought this deal so I'd like to thank the original poster and all the folks who contributed discussion posts. Total price in my state with taxes and regulatory fees was $160.07. This is a backup phone for me. I've always had a cheap backup cell phone (mostly Tracfone) ever since I cancelled my landline 30 years ago. I wasn't convinced that a cell phone could match the reliability of the old fashioned standard wired telephone system (also known as POTS). Today I still want a cheap backup to hold all the apps that I don't want on my real phone but I'm compelled to have, such as Ticket sellers, MLB Ballpark app and others.
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Aug 7, 2026 4:38 AM
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SpyrusNViware
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Quote from greensale View quoted comment :
Why wouldn't it unlock the iPhone 13? I have been harvesting TF plans regularly, and able to transfer any paid plan to the IMEI of my choice. As long as you have more than one year of paid service on the IMEI of your iPhone 13, why wouldn't it unlock?
I have no clue the point of this person's reply to my comment, because it had absolutely nothing to do with my comment.

However, what they are describing is a transfer of service. This does not count as paid service toward the phone that you transfer the service to. It only applies to the original device that the plan was purchased for. So while you may have almost a year of service on that device, the transferred service doesn't count towards the unlocking requirements. This was enforced even back when it was 60 days of paid service. Back when the policy was "60 days after activation", I believe transferred service worked, but I'm not positive on that.
Last edited by SpyrusNViware August 6, 2026 at 10:13 PM.
Aug 7, 2026 6:07 AM
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LavenderPickle7682Aug 7, 2026 6:07 AM
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Quote from Chumpdafyde View quoted comment :
The Pro models have better displays.. its called keeping costs down. Screens and processors are the most expensive components on phones. All iPhone 16 models rock the A18 chip, but the pro models rock the pro chip.
Huh. I didn't realize my $40 Moto G Stylus 2025 with it's 120hz refresh rate was "pro"-tier, even with its more budget-oriented CPU/GPU (which would, in theory, have a harder time pushing that many pixels compared to a more upscale "I"-Phone device).

I think it's more about profit than "keeping costs down", but I could be wrong.
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Aug 7, 2026 2:19 PM
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Shogun749Aug 7, 2026 2:19 PM
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This phone is old as hell. Thinking I can use it as a backup line. What else can this phone do? Only 64gb sucks.

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Aug 7, 2026 2:53 PM
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fx1Aug 7, 2026 2:53 PM
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Quote from Shogun749 View quoted comment :
This phone is old as hell. Thinking I can use it as a backup line. What else can this phone do? Only 64gb sucks.
Think of it as an iPod touch 5th gen. 64gb was $399 I think when they came out.
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