{"id":356515,"date":"2026-03-31T08:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/356515\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:17:14","slug":"mint-mobiles-practically-giving-away-the-new-samsung-galaxy-a16-how-to-get-yours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/356515\/","title":{"rendered":"Mint Mobile’s practically giving away the new Samsung Galaxy A16 \u2014 how to get yours"},"content":{"rendered":"

While Mint Mobile offers some of the most generous phone deals around, it\u2019s rare to find bundles that come in under $500. This week\u2019s deal, however, is an exception because Mint is practically giving away the cheapest new Galaxy phone on the market for free.<\/p>\n

Normally, the Galaxy A16 retails for $170, but an instant discount of $169 drops the price to just $1 for a limited time<\/a>. The catch? It requires you to prepay for one year of unlimited data at $180. This brings your total to $181 at checkout, which is still an incredible value considering the unlimited plan alone usually costs $360 per year. In total, you\u2019re saving $349.<\/p>\n

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Even though Samsung has plenty of flagships to consider, the A16 remains the most affordable entry point in the lineup. When it launched earlier this year, it retailed for $200. That\u2019s a significant benchmark because many of the best cheap phones<\/a> I\u2019ve tested tend to hover closer to $500. For Mint Mobile to offer the device and a full year of service for $181 is a level of savings rarely seen outside of lengthy, expensive postpaid contracts.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t dismiss the Galaxy A16 as just another cheap phone. It offers incredible value while mirroring many features found on premium devices. For example, it boasts a sizable 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display, an IP54 rating, six years of guaranteed software updates, and a versatile triple-camera system.<\/p>\n

For a budget handset, I\u2019m impressed by the hardware: a 50MP main shooter, a 5MP ultrawide, and a 2MP macro lens. The 13MP front-facing camera should more than suffice for selfies and vlogging. For those who want more control, the \u2018Pro\u2019 mode provides access to manual settings like ISO, shutter speed, and focus.<\/p>\n

A common pitfall of ultra-cheap phones is their short lifespan due to a lack of software support. That isn’t a concern here. Samsung\u2019s pledge of six years of updates is unheard of at this price point. Combined with a 5,000 mAh battery and 25W wired charging, this phone is built to go the distance.<\/p>\n

When you consider that you’re getting a brand-new handset and a year of unlimited data for just $181, it\u2019s a deal you simply won’t find at Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While Mint Mobile offers some of the most generous phone deals around, it\u2019s rare to find bundles that…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":356516,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[342,111,139,69,145],"class_list":["post-356515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mobile","tag-mobile","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356515\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/356516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=356515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=356515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}