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, power on the tablet and wait for the initial "Welcome!" screen to appear. Then press 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.
If you insert the SIM, it will "brand" the tablet with a Metro splash screen as well as install a bunch of unwanted crapps. You can get rid of the crapware with a factory reset, but not the splash screen.
The original instructions for bypassing the SIM requirement was to hold the tablet in landscape mode, then tap the four corners in sequence of upper left, upper right, lower right, lower left. Repeat. Repeat again. (Twelve taps total.) Then press the volume down button for a moment till the message appears.
Someone later remarked the taps were unnecessary and only the volume down button press was needed. I tried that on two tablets and it worked for both.
So we all paid $50 extra for nothing!!☹️
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Check out this thread for some free phones with a month of $40 service (port-in required). You would need to wait for the new phone to arrive before you could create an account and order the tablet.
Alternately, Metro offers a $30 plan[metrobyt-mobile.com] that you could activate today on your current phone, then create an account and order the tablet immediately.
My GV number still hasn't ported completely -- calls still go to GV and incoming texts go to both the phone and GV -- but I don't care much since it's a throwaway anyway. I can see how it would be a concern if you intend to keep that number, though.
Thanks for pointing out that porting in makes one eligible for the $40 line. I've read through so many deals Metro deal threads that I just assumed the $60/$65 plan was the new minimum for all new customer deals and mentally skipped right over the fact that it's still $40 for those porting in, probably because didn't plan to port a number in. But, for a $45 savings ($30 for the phone and $25 for the difference costs on the plans), I'll definitely take another look.
Hopefully, I can just create a throwaway Google account and use that Google Voice number to port in, since I don't want to lose the number on my main Google account. That shouldn't be a problem, as long as Google doesn't demand a phone number to create an account, like every other service seems to want, these days.
Thanks for pointing out that porting in makes one eligible for the $40 line. I've read through so many deals Metro deal threads that I just assumed the $60/$65 plan was the new minimum for all new customer deals and mentally skipped right over the fact that it's still $40 for those porting in, probably because didn't plan to port a number in. But, for a $45 savings ($30 for the phone and $25 for the difference costs on the plans), I'll definitely take another look.
Hopefully, I can just create a throwaway Google account and use that Google Voice number to port in, since I don't want to lose the number on my main Google account. That shouldn't be a problem, as long as Google doesn't demand a phone number to create an account, like every other service seems to want, these days.
Google voice requires an eligible voice/phone number to claim a new google voice number and you can't use the same voice/phone number to claim another google voice number in the next few months.
Just curious,, what do you want to do after unlocked..its still a tablet
I have a few $5 helium mobile plan. They can be used on tablet. My work place has no wifi. So I use data for my tab. I know I can use hotspot from my phone. But I usually use about 100GB a month on my tablets.
I have a few $5 helium mobile plan. They can be used on tablet. My work place has no wifi. So I use data for my tab. I know I can use hotspot from my phone. But I usually use about 100GB a month on my tablets.
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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.
The original instructions for bypassing the SIM requirement was to hold the tablet in landscape mode, then tap the four corners in sequence of upper left, upper right, lower right, lower left. Repeat. Repeat again. (Twelve taps total.) Then press the volume down button for a moment till the message appears.
Someone later remarked the taps were unnecessary and only the volume down button press was needed. I tried that on two tablets and it worked for both.
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Alternately, Metro offers a $30 plan [metrobyt-mobile.com] that you could activate today on your current phone, then create an account and order the tablet immediately.
My GV number still hasn't ported completely -- calls still go to GV and incoming texts go to both the phone and GV -- but I don't care much since it's a throwaway anyway. I can see how it would be a concern if you intend to keep that number, though.
Thanks for pointing out that porting in makes one eligible for the $40 line. I've read through so many deals Metro deal threads that I just assumed the $60/$65 plan was the new minimum for all new customer deals and mentally skipped right over the fact that it's still $40 for those porting in, probably because didn't plan to port a number in. But, for a $45 savings ($30 for the phone and $25 for the difference costs on the plans), I'll definitely take another look.
Hopefully, I can just create a throwaway Google account and use that Google Voice number to port in, since I don't want to lose the number on my main Google account. That shouldn't be a problem, as long as Google doesn't demand a phone number to create an account, like every other service seems to want, these days.
Hopefully, I can just create a throwaway Google account and use that Google Voice number to port in, since I don't want to lose the number on my main Google account. That shouldn't be a problem, as long as Google doesn't demand a phone number to create an account, like every other service seems to want, these days.
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get your account number and port pin
(i dont remember what either is , as i have never ported OUT of metro)
once u have those 2, just port out...effectively cancelling the tab line
once u have done that [ported out] , may be prudent to call metro in 3-5 days AFTER u ported out to confirm the tab line is closes/cancelled
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