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Samsung Galaxy Smartphones Start at $1 With Mint Mobile’s $15/mo Unlimited Plan, Including A16 for $1 and A17 for $20

It's time to switch to a more affordable phone and a plan to go with it.
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Looking to buy a new smartphone? You don’t have to spend an arm and a leg for one. Mint Mobile has another wireless deal you can take advantage of right now, so don’t run out and drop a paycheck’s worth of cash on one phone.

If you’re looking to save big and get some serious value while you’re at it, you can visit Mint Mobile to pick up a Samsung Galaxy A16 5G phone for $1 ($169 off) or a Samsung Galaxy A17 5G for $20 ($180 off). To sweeten the deal, both phones are being offered as part of Mint Mobile’s one-year unlimited service plan for $15/month for all new customers. That nets you either of these Samsung smartphones and 12 months of wireless service at once, all without having to switch to a pricier carrier.

See Galaxy A16 at Mint Mobile

See Galaxy A17 at Mint Mobile

A new, more affordable way to handle your phone plan

Although the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G is the more affordable option of the two phones, it still has many of the same features as its more expensive brethren, including a 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display, a 5,000mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging, and Samsung’s Exynos 1330 Octa Core processor. Additionally, the Galaxy A16 5G has 128GB of internal storage, supports microSD expansion cards up to 1.5TB, supports dual Nano SIM cards, has Android 14 installed, and a rear-facing camera with three sensors (50MP, 5MP, 2MP) and a 13MP front-facing camera.

In comparison, the Galaxy A17 5G offers additional features that may be beneficial depending on your needs, in addition to what the A16 5G offers. Specifically, the Galaxy A17 5G has a 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, 800 nits of brightness, 128GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 2TB with a microSD card, a 5,000mAh battery that supports 25W fast charging, and Android 16 installed. Additionally, the rear-facing camera system on the Galaxy A17 5G consists of a 50MP wide-angle lens, a 5MP ultra-wide lens, a 2MP macro lens, and a 13MP front-facing camera.

As previously stated, new customers who purchase a phone through this Mint Mobile offer get a full year of unlimited service for $15/month. Mint’s service is supported by the nation’s largest 5G network. It offers free domestic calls to Mexico, Canada, and the United Kingdom as well as up to 10 GB of monthly mobile hotspot usage on unlimited plans.

If you’re ready to go ahead and lock in a new device and phone plan, Mint Mobile has you covered and then some. Check out these deals and start saving on your phone service. It doesn’t have to be a huge expense, and Mint Mobile is a reliable option that you can benefit from in several ways.

See Galaxy A16 at Mint Mobile

See Galaxy A17 at Mint Mobile

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