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frontpagejk6812 | Staff posted Jul 11, 2026 8:17 AM

Total Wireless: Moto G Stylus 2025, Samsung Galaxy A36 or Samsung Galaxy A16

Free w/ Purchase of Select Plans

+ Free S&Hat Total Wireless
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Total Wireless has Select 128GB Smartphones for Free when you switch carriers and activate on a qualifying plan with the options and details listed below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter jk6812 for sharing this deal.

Note: Discount will apply after adding the phone and plan to your cart. See plan details and comparison here, and device unlocking policy here.

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Written by Nate650 | Staff
  • Device taxes and fees may apply.
  • Requires activation.
  • Port-in and eligibility requirements vary by offer.
  • Offer available while supplies last.
  • 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 jk6812 | Staff
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About the Poster
Total Wireless has Select 128GB Smartphones for Free when you switch carriers and activate on a qualifying plan with the options and details listed below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter jk6812 for sharing this deal.

Note: Discount will apply after adding the phone and plan to your cart. See plan details and comparison here, and device unlocking policy here.

Available:

Editor's Notes

Written by Nate650 | Staff
  • Device taxes and fees may apply.
  • Requires activation.
  • Port-in and eligibility requirements vary by offer.
  • Offer available while supplies last.
  • 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 jk6812 | Staff

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Handy-man
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For devices activated on or after January 20, 2026, Total Wireless unlocks phones upon request after 365 days of paid, active service.
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SplendidSeagull787
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The crippling new verizon policy - 365 days... I dumped verizon/total and went with mint mobile
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Pugnax555
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I tried ordering a Moto Stylus last month under their previous no-port required deal. They charged my card and never delivered the phone. Multiple calls to customer service went nowhere ("it shouldn't take this long..."). One person finally told me that they oversold them and that all orders were cancelled, yet they never refunded my money. I finally did a chargeback on my CC a few days ago.

Not worth bothering with Total Wireless. And good luck if you actually try to port a number. Tons of stories in recent months about TW losing the numbers because they screwed up the process somewhere.
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Today 12:05 AM
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k1ngkev1n1Today 12:05 AM
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So this will work with red pocket?
Today 12:17 AM
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oakraiders510Today 12:17 AM
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Quote from waterchange :
Sadly no as the requirement is 365 days of paid service.
Is it changed to paid service of 365 days now?

Not just pay one month and then wait for a year to unlock?
Today 12:17 AM
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MusicSharkToday 12:17 AM
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Free locked phone unless paying for 1 year.
Today 12:25 AM
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koge811Today 12:25 AM
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Quote from oakraiders510 :
Is it changed to paid service of 365 days now?

Not just pay one month and then wait for a year to unlock?
thats metro total sucks let it go bankrupt
Today 1:24 AM
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Joined Aug 2014
jamottoToday 1:24 AM
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Quote from Vimie :
Samsung current trade in prices for these phones towards S26 (helps gauge value):

A36: $110

A16: $60

Moto G Stylus 2025: Not Accepted (pretty sure Google doesn't accept it either towards Pixels)

Google offers $40.
Today 2:08 AM
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radarsToday 2:08 AM
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Locked phone has no market.
Pro
Today 9:56 AM
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BGRT
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Today 9:56 AM
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Quote from Quality-Learing :
And now your address and payment methods are blocked from purchasing all Verizon / Tracfone brands

Ask me how I know..
LOL me too. Pretty much same thing, they don't ship for nearly 2 weeks and I tried to charge back, now my address blocked from TF/ST/TW.

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Today 12:32 PM
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donyjunkToday 12:32 PM
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Quote from ed1968 :
Should work with visible out of the box.
if you go that route, does it stay locked until you do 365 days on Total?
Today 12:48 PM
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guy30000Today 12:48 PM
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The plans are a bit high making this deal not so great.
Today 1:13 PM
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teaberryToday 1:13 PM
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So these will work on Total, Visible, VZ pre and post paid?
Today 1:16 PM
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luckydog97Today 1:16 PM
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Quote from teaberry :
So these will work on Total, Visible, VZ pre and post paid?
Unless things have changed, no. In my experience MVNO SIMs will work in their respective carrier phones (so cricket SIMs in AT&T or Total Wireless in Verizon phones), but AT&T and Verizon SIMs won't work in Cricket or Total branded devices.

Someone please correct me if this isn't the case anymore.
Today 1:46 PM
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Joined Dec 2007
MukashiToday 1:46 PM
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Quote from Pugnax555 :
I tried ordering a Moto Stylus last month under their previous no-port required deal. They charged my card and never delivered the phone. Multiple calls to customer service went nowhere ("it shouldn't take this long..."). One person finally told me that they oversold them and that all orders were cancelled, yet they never refunded my money. I finally did a chargeback on my CC a few days ago. Not worth bothering with Total Wireless. And good luck if you actually try to port a number. Tons of stories in recent months about TW losing the numbers because they screwed up the process somewhere.
Same thing happened to me, they did refunded me automatically after more than a month. Still, I would be careful dealing with them again.
Today 1:50 PM
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ed1968Today 1:50 PM
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Quote from donyjunk :
if you go that route, does it stay locked until you do 365 days on Total?
Yes. Visible isn't going to unlock your Total phone.

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