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Total Wireless: iPhone SE 2020 White, 64 GB (Reconditioned) For $129.99. No Plan Purchase Required. Or Can Unlock w/$10 plan. FREE 2nd Day Shipping Plus 2.5% SD CB. MUST READ

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Total Wireless: iPhone SE 2020 White, 64 GB (Reconditioned) For $129.99. No Plan Purchase Required. Or Can Unlock w/$10 plan. FREE 2nd Day Shipping Plus 2.5% SD CB. MUST READ

**** CAN BE REBRANDED TO TRACFONE WIRELESS**
All you have to do is call the TW Customer Service team and ask them to rebrand the phone before you activate
Tracfone also offers a $10 plan that will unlock the phone 🙂
OR:
rebrabd and use a $40 sim for a years worth of service, SD link below for reference:
https://slickdeals.net/f/15632239-tracfone-1-year-prepaid-smartphone-plan-w-1200-min-1200-texts-3gb-data-40-free-shipping?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1


*** AMAZON has brand new TW/ TF Sims for $1 and F/S for Prime members. Direct link to TW Sim below:
https://www.amazon.com/eGift-Prom...657&sr=8-3

Only White Color iPhone qualifies for "no Plan purchase required", click on said option at the bottom of plan options (Puc provided for reference)

You can unlock by buying a $10 Plan w/ Unlimited Talk/Text w/NO DATA by calling their customer service team. For this you need any TW SIM ( Private Message Me If You Need Additional Help)

eSIM compatible. Visible mobile gives Free 15 day trials to iPhone users. SD For reference below:
https://slickdeals.net/f/15550462-visible-15-day-free-trial-iphone-users?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1

Can be used for trade in
Best buy is currently giving $205 towards the iPhone 13 mini. Link below for reference:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ipho...2151273423

If you decide to keep and active to unlock
only one month of service is required
Phone automatically unlocks after 60 days
Private Message me if need help
I can give you my referral code for 5,000 towards a free month of service worth $50 (PM)
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05-13-2022 at 06:12 PM.
05-13-2022 at 06:12 PM.
I can answer any questions, but if you feel like I will oversee your comment :
Feel free to private message me

I know a whole lot about iPhone deals 🙂
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05-13-2022 at 06:13 PM.
05-13-2022 at 06:13 PM.
Use CART15 for extra 15% off. But plan purchase is required to use this code.
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05-13-2022 at 06:15 PM.
05-13-2022 at 06:15 PM.
Thank you for trying to help the community 🙂
But that promo is only applicable towards phone AND plan
You don't need to buy that $25 Plan with this phone ☺️ No Plan purchase required at all
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Use CART15 for extra 15% off.
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05-13-2022 at 06:28 PM.

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05-13-2022 at 06:28 PM.
Be careful if you're looking for an unlocked phone. I got one back in January from these scammers and it didn't unlock after 60 days. I ended up filing an FCC claim against these bozos and unlocking it with a $6 white SIM; however it's the principal of the deal that one has to jump through hoops. Also, they didn't pay cashback. I'd say avoid these clowns.
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05-13-2022 at 06:32 PM.
05-13-2022 at 06:32 PM.
I made a note on:
one month of active service is required
these are not unlocked at all 😬

Quote from craigg :
Be careful if you're looking for an unlocked phone. I got one back in January from these scammers and it didn't unlock after 60 days. I ended up filing an FCC claim against these bozos and unlocking it with a $6 white SIM; however it's the principal of the deal that one has to jump through hoops. Also, they didn't pay cashback. I'd say avoid these clowns.
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05-13-2022 at 07:16 PM.
05-13-2022 at 07:16 PM.
Quote from craigg :
Be careful if you're looking for an unlocked phone. I got one back in January from these scammers and it didn't unlock after 60 days. I ended up filing an FCC claim against these bozos and unlocking it with a $6 white SIM; however it's the principal of the deal that one has to jump through hoops. Also, they didn't pay cashback. I'd say avoid these clowns.

I think that was because these reconditioned devices were probably first activated before Nov 2021 and thus listed under the 12 month lock period.
If you buy a *new* device it should unlock in 60 days after activation
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05-13-2022 at 07:21 PM.
05-13-2022 at 07:21 PM.
Refurbished iPhones that are "activated" under the new VW Towers after November 2021 unlock 60 days after activation.

The iPhone does not have to be a brand new item.

What I read is that:
he thought the phone he was buying was already unlocked
but they only unlock if you buy any Plan from TW and activate after November 2021
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I think that was because these reconditioned devices were probably first activated before Nov 2021 and thus listed under the 12 month lock period.
If you buy a *new* device it should unlock in 60 days after activation
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05-13-2022 at 07:39 PM.
05-13-2022 at 07:39 PM.
Quote from KABUKI-POSH :
Refurbished iPhones that are "activated" under the new VW Towers after November 2021 unlock 60 days after activation.

The iPhone does not have to be a brand new item.

What I read is that:
he thought the phone he was buying was already unlocked
but they only unlock if you buy any Plan from TW and activate after November 2021
Not always. Sometimes with refurbs they don't show as a new activation in their system and users have to jump through unlocking dept hoops to get unlocked. It can be done eventually but it's not always an "automatic unlock" as listed on their site. (I had to provide a purchase order number to Exec Dept to show I was a new activation on one of my XR purchases before they would unlock an XR refurb).
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05-13-2022 at 07:49 PM.
05-13-2022 at 07:49 PM.
I believe you
but these don't require a plan purchase
And the new unlocking policy has been in place for well over 6 months already
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Not always. Sometimes with refurbs they don't show as a new activation in their system and users have to jump through unlocking dept hoops to get unlocked. It can be done eventually but it's not always an "automatic unlock" as listed on their site. (I had to provide a purchase order number to Exec Dept to show I was a new activation on one of my XR purchases before they would unlock an XR refurb).
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05-13-2022 at 07:59 PM.
05-13-2022 at 07:59 PM.
Quote from KABUKI-POSH :
I believe you
but these don't require a plan purchase
And the new unlocking policy has been in place for well over 6 months already
Plan purchase has nothing to do with it, phone still needs to be activated at some point to qualify to be unlocked.
My issues with unlock were in the past few months when the new policy was in effect. I know I'm not the only user that had issues getting refurb iPhones unlocked, there are lots of complaints because TF/TW didn't update their database for new activations of refurbs and users were refused and told 12 months were still required even though they had activated the phone 60 days before. Purchasers need to be aware that refurbs might not be as easily unlocked as advertised.
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05-13-2022 at 08:16 PM.
05-13-2022 at 08:16 PM.
Does TF has a $10 no data plan too? I prefer to have them provision the phone as TF instead as I'm already banking on points on their platform
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05-13-2022 at 08:17 PM.
05-13-2022 at 08:17 PM.
Interesting 🤔

This is just my observation:
"Older" refurbished phones might require a "call-in" to their unlocking department, in order to unlock the iphone

this might be due to the "old" sim that some refurbished iPhones come with
it could be due to them not updating their system in regards to refurbished phones 🤔

it's still worth noting since these are not brand new ☺️
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Plan purchase has nothing to do with it, phone still needs to be activated at some point to qualify to be unlocked.
My issues with unlock were in the past few months when the new policy was in effect. I know I'm not the only user that had issues getting refurb iPhones unlocked, there are lots of complaints because TF/TW didn't update their database for new activations of refurbs and users were refused and told 12 months were still required even though they had activated the phone 60 days before. Purchasers need to be aware that refurbs might not be as easily unlocked as advertised.
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05-13-2022 at 08:34 PM.
05-13-2022 at 08:34 PM.
Yes!
TF has a $10 plan as well, but you might have to call it in

Wow!!

Did not even think about this 🥺
Just added a note regarding the rebranding option 🙂

I recently received an email with a promo:
receive 10k points when you add a line 😬

All you have to do before you activate is call TW and ask them to rebrand the cell phone to TF🙂
Let me know if you have any other questions
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Does TF has a $10 no data plan too? I prefer to have them provision the phone as TF instead as I'm already banking on points on their platform
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05-13-2022 at 08:41 PM.
05-13-2022 at 08:41 PM.
Quote from Nudle :
Does TF has a $10 no data plan too? I prefer to have them provision the phone as TF instead as I'm already banking on points on their platform
You cannot use points to activate - but after activating TF rewards points can be applied.
I recommend calling or chat to activate on TF so you can request rebranding the TW phone as a TF - will be easier to unlock later.
(Sometimes a refurb TW phone will show as BYOP on TF if not rebranded and will be a pain to unlock - and sometimes it works without any problem - always YMMV when dealing with TF/TW so better to be safe than sorry later).
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