Existing Metro By T-Mobile Customers: Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 5G w/ 30-Days Service
$20
$279.99
(w/ New Tablet Line Activation)
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Note: This recent Frontpage Deal is now available at a lower price.
Metro By T-Mobile offers Existing Smartphone Plan Customers: 64GB Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 5G w/ 30-Days Service for $20 when you follow the instructions below. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member xlnc for finding this deal.
Note: Phone is going in and out of stock; if you see the message "Uh oh, this device is currently unavailable online", try again later.
How to get this offer online:
Purchase a new Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 5G and pay the applicable sales tax on the pre-credit price at time of purchase. Instant rebate of $279.99 will be applied to the full retail price of $279.99
Activate a new tablet line on a qualifying $20 or higher rate plan to your existing Metro smartphone plan.
Limited-time offer, subject to change. While supplies last. Existing Metro smartphone plan required. Purchase a new Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 5G and receive an instant $279.99 rebate off the full retail price of 279.99. Applicable tax due at sale. One-time $25 activation fee may be required in-store. Limit 1 tablet instant rebates per household.
To setup the tablet without inserting a SIM card, hold the tablet in landscape orientation (with camera at top) and tap each of the four corners in this order: top left, top right, bottom right, bottom left. Repeat. Repeat again. (12 taps total). Then hold the volume down button for a second, and a "NoSimLock is unlocked!!!" message appears. You can then tap the Start button and continue with setup without a SIM card. (However, if you later insert a SIM card into the tablet, it will initiate a factory reset and you will need to set up the tablet again.)
I went ahead and did the BYOD plan for $30 and was able to purchase the tablet immediately. I debated between that vs getting a new "free" phone first and then sign up for this tablet, but didn't really need a new phone and I'm not sure how long this deal will last if it takes 2-3 business days to get the phone. You'll need to get access to the SMS code sent to the new number before you can register your Metro account online. Total cost for the tablet was $3 (google voice # unlock) + $30 (BYOD plan) + $20 (tablet) = $53. Edit: YMMV, some people reported they had to call in to have an agent bump up their plan to $45 or $60 to place the order. The $30 plan worked for me.
Update: Metro won't allow you to add a second tablet to your shopping cart if the first one is already on order but not activated yet. You'll see a message on the tablet product page saying "Sorry, you are not eligible to add a new line." and the "Add to Cart" button is greyed out. You can activate the first order once you get the shipping notification email (even before you get it). This will allow you to add another tablet to your shopping cart. Use this link and enter your order # to activate the first tablet after it ships. https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/r...s/activate This doesn't necessarily mean you'll be able to successfully place the order (see update 2 below), but will allow you to add it to the shopping cart and attempt the order.
Update 2: I see a lot of people reporting that after they add the tablet to the shopping cart and try to place the order, they get message to call into customer service and are unable to complete the order. I saw this post mention the likely causes: https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=170193645&postcount=24
Suggestions based on what worked for me.
1. Try incognito mode or private browsing mode on your browser.
2. Disable any browser ad blockers or whole network blockers such as pi-hole. Also try using a VPN such as Windscribe to bypass your network ad blockers.
3. Use a virtual credit card number from Capital One or Citi cards so Metro sees a new credit card. Another benefit is you can close it out after your purchase to avoid any additional charges (even though it's unlikely).
4. If the above doesn't work, trying shipping to a different address like a relative or friend. Use the name of person at that address (since you don't live there). You will get some verification questions about that person, so you will need to know some info about that person such as the height listed on their driver's license, past address history, colleges attended, vehicle ownership history. You'll have to answer 3 questions from one of those categories (maybe a few I missed).
I can confirm this tablet works with the $10 T-Mobile tablet line even though hasn't officially been unlocked.
So we all paid $50 extra for nothing!!☹️
If you didn't need them you should have left them for other people that do
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I am also one of the people who ordered the tablet after extending the suspended account for 72 hours. Yes, I couldn't activate the sim but I easily managed to set up the tablet even without activating the sim. So, no worries.
Is it easy to setup TAb without inserting/ activating sim? Is it will work perfectly by connecting only wifi?
Do you have to activate the device to get it unlocked after 6 months?
I think so. A device (phone or tablet) that was never activated wouldn't have its IMEI and activation date recorded in Metro system. So Metro wouldn't know when the 180th day is nor its IMEI to unlock it.
Is it easy to setup TAb without inserting/ activating sim? Is it will work perfectly by connecting only wifi?
The tablet won't go through the set up process without a SIM inserted, although you do not need to activate the SIM. Someone posted that there's a trick to get around the SIM requirement by tapping each corner in succession about a dozen time. I don't remember the exact details. But the tablet is shipped with a SIM, why not just inserting it. After that, turn on Wifi to set it up, and use it with WiFi. That's what I've been doing with mine.
for phone or tablet? I have the cheapest plan for both phones and tablet as the goal is to get the free devices... I dont even use the 1 month plans, hahhah
The tablet won't go through the set up process without a SIM inserted, although you do not need to activate the SIM. Someone posted that there's a trick to get around the SIM requirement by tapping each corner in succession about a dozen time. I don't remember the exact details. But the tablet is shipped with a SIM, why not just inserting it. After that, turn on Wifi to set it up, and use it with WiFi. That's what I've been doing with mine.
hahaah found my next tik tok video to make up some BS method and laugh deep down inside knowing that I made thousand of people do something stup1d when just inserting the sim card takes 5 secs.
for phone or tablet? I have the cheapest plan for both phones and tablet as the goal is to get the free devices... I dont even use the 1 month plans, hahhah
So once signed up we dont pay for next month plans correct means dont add credit card in their app ?
Also its saying me to call them to buy it
Sorry i am new to this so
So once signed up we dont pay for next month plans correct means dont add credit card in their app ?
Also its saying me to call them to buy it
Sorry i am new to this so
I have 2 existing metro phone plans (the free Samsung A15's). So I added the A9+ Tab which is free for existing customers, just have to buy the $20 month plan.
That's it.
I dont know your financial situation/score or if you have a phone plan already with them or not, so Metro might stop you or ask you to verify info.
About the monthly payments, they dont auto pay, you have to manually change that. If you dont and leave as-is, your plan deactivates at end of your monthly plan.
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Steps I took.
1. Signed up for a google voice number using a junk email.
2. Set up a voicemail PIN and then paid $3 to unlock the number. Follow these instructions: https://slickdeals.net/f/17325810-metro-by-t-mobile-port-in-new-number-offers-select-smartphone-30-days-service-from-40-free-shipping?p=1695
3. Signed up for the $30 plan using an eSIM. https://slickdeals.net/f/17143504-esim-bring-your-number-online-25-metro-by-t-mobile-single-line-phone-plan-unlimited-5g-data
4. After paying for $30 plan, I wasn't able to add the tablet initially. It showed an error saying call in (I didn't). I logged into the account with another browser and then was able to buy the tablet for $20. I'm not able to buy more than 1, the second attempt it errors with "Sorry, you are not eligible to add a new line".
Update: Metro won't allow you to add a second tablet to your shopping cart if the first one is already on order but not activated yet. You'll see a message on the tablet product page saying "Sorry, you are not eligible to add a new line." and the "Add to Cart" button is greyed out. You can activate the first order once you get the shipping notification email (even before you get it). This will allow you to add another tablet to your shopping cart. Use this link and enter your order # to activate the first tablet after it ships. https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/r...s/activate This doesn't necessarily mean you'll be able to successfully place the order (see update 2 below), but will allow you to add it to the shopping cart and attempt the order.
Update 2: I see a lot of people reporting that after they add the tablet to the shopping cart and try to place the order, they get message to call into customer service and are unable to complete the order. I saw this post mention the likely causes: https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=
Suggestions based on what worked for me.
1. Try incognito mode or private browsing mode on your browser.
2. Disable any browser ad blockers or whole network blockers such as pi-hole. Also try using a VPN such as Windscribe to bypass your network ad blockers.
3. Use a virtual credit card number from Capital One or Citi cards so Metro sees a new credit card. Another benefit is you can close it out after your purchase to avoid any additional charges (even though it's unlikely).
4. If the above doesn't work, trying shipping to a different address like a relative or friend. Use the name of person at that address (since you don't live there). You will get some verification questions about that person, so you will need to know some info about that person such as the height listed on their driver's license, past address history, colleges attended, vehicle ownership history. You'll have to answer 3 questions from one of those categories (maybe a few I missed).
I can confirm this tablet works with the $10 T-Mobile tablet line even though hasn't officially been unlocked.
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Is it easy to setup TAb without inserting/ activating sim? Is it will work perfectly by connecting only wifi?
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for phone or tablet? I have the cheapest plan for both phones and tablet as the goal is to get the free devices... I dont even use the 1 month plans, hahhah
hahaah found my next tik tok video to make up some BS method and laugh deep down inside knowing that I made thousand of people do something stup1d when just inserting the sim card takes 5 secs.
Also its saying me to call them to buy it
Sorry i am new to this so
Also its saying me to call them to buy it
Sorry i am new to this so
I have 2 existing metro phone plans (the free Samsung A15's). So I added the A9+ Tab which is free for existing customers, just have to buy the $20 month plan.
That's it.
I dont know your financial situation/score or if you have a phone plan already with them or not, so Metro might stop you or ask you to verify info.
About the monthly payments, they dont auto pay, you have to manually change that. If you dont and leave as-is, your plan deactivates at end of your monthly plan.
Good luck
dca!!
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