Straight Talk has
128GB Apple iPhone 16e Smartphone (Locked) for
$149 +
30-Day $45 Silver Unlimited or Higher Prepaid Plan (see
all plan options/pricing).
Shipping is free.
Note: Select the prepaid plan after adding the phone to cart. Phone is unlocked after 365 days of paid and active service (
view unlock policy).
Thanks to community member
FrugalForever for finding this deal.
Product Specs:
- 6.1" 2532 x 1170 Super Retina XDR OLED Display
- Apple A18 (3 nm) CPU Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)
- Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
- 128GB internal storage
- 8GB RAM
- 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO11 | Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA11
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Main Camera: Single 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
- USB-C Charging (charge cable included)
Top Comments
Community Reviews
This Straight Talk iPhone 16e deal stands out for the low upfront price and the Apple trade in angle, especially if the phone is being used as a short term bridge to gift cards or another iPhone purchase. The 16e is eSIM only, and activation or rebranding to TracFone has worked in some cases through customer service. The main catch is unlocking, since the phone appears to need a full year of new paid service on that specific device, and carryover service may not count. In store activation and trade in results have also been inconsistent, so it is best viewed as a deal with some setup friction.
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unlock policy on their website:
For devices activated on the Verizon network on or after January 20, 2026, the rule is that the device must have 365 days of active and paid service. Thereafter Verizon will unlock these devices upon request.
doesn't need new service paired with the phone to be unlocked, any active service register with the IMEI for the unlock required period counts. had done this countless times and it always worked for the past few years, unless they changed that policy with their 365 days unlocking policy.
unlock policy on their website:
For devices activated on the Verizon network on or after January 20, 2026, the rule is that the device must have 365 days of active and paid service. Thereafter Verizon will unlock these devices upon request.
Even last year when it was 60 day unlock it had to be new paid service, carryover from any previous service did not count.
I doubt if Verizon has changed the terms to be in our favor - but then no one really knows how the new unlocking policy will be implemented until after January when the first year is up. I'd hate to wait a year only to be told no.
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