See last image in attachment. https://membershipwirel
1. Eligibility:
1. New and existing customers
2. Activate a new line of qualifying service
3. Eligible plans include:
- Essentials,
- Magenta, Magenta Plus,
- Magenta Unlimited 55, Magenta Plus Unlimited 55,
- Magenta Militeary, Magenta Plus Military,
- Magenta First Responder, Magenta Plus First Responder,
- One and One Plus
4. Trade-in of a paid-off, qualifying iPhone:
- See eligible Trrade-in devices list beelow
- Member Must ensure the device is traded in wiithin 30 days of purcahase date
- Member must ensure the device powers up, works, and does not have a broken or cracked screen and has NO water damage. Finde my iPhhoone must be turned off.
- Customer Must Complete the return of their trade-in device to qualify through the T-Mobile / Assurant trade in porcess.
2. How to Redeem Your Offer
1.​ To receive this offer, you must buy a new Apple iPHone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, XR, XS, XS Max and use the device on your new line of T-Mobile service.
2. Trade-in an eligible device.
3. Go to http://www.T-Mobile.com/Promotions within 30 days from date of device purchase.
4. Enter all required fields AND:
- Promo Code: COSTCO2019APPLETRADE
- IMEI of purchased device (Please dial *#06# from your handset to obtain)
5. Upload a copy of your purchase receipt (for Costco Warehouse customers)
6. Upload an image of your device box IMEI.
3. Post Costco Trip
- Trade in old iPhone within 30 days of the purchase
- Submit online the rebate within 30 days of the purchase
- (Optional) sign up Advantage Program within 30 days of the new line activation. Read below. Other discount programs may also be available for you.
4. Pictures in Wiki Attachment
Fig 1: iPhone 11 models that Costco carrier. Check through online Live Chat to see if your local Costco have certain model in stock
Fig 2 & 3: The promotion term conditions. You shall receive an identical copy from your Costco. If you didn't get it, something wrong. Show this picture to the Wireless rep.
Fig 4: Costco's T-Mobile AD. It highlights(1) Essentials charge additional Tax&Fee while Magenta or higher does not; (2) Autopay give $5 discount; (3) No activation fee when add line at Costco
Fig 5: Trade-in checklist. It works together with Fig 8. You should receive this paper and Fig 8 from Costco as well.
FIg 6. T-Mobile Unlock policy. This is also part of a Customer acknowledge page that you will receive from Costco.
Fig 7. T-Mobile Advantage Program that you may qualify depending on your employer.
Fig 8. Trade-in Receipt and Prepaid shipping label. You should receive this from Costco
Do make sure you receive Fig 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8 before you leave Costco.
FAQ
1. Locked Device Trading in
- Network locked phones (e.g. locked to AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon etc) are OK for trade-in.
- iCloud locked or blacklisted phones are NOT OK for trade-in.
- Cracked screen or water damaged phones are NOT OK for trade-in (as per their terms and conditions).
2. Check local stock
- Call local store
- Costco online live chat. (https://customerservice
.costco.co...ha t_launch).
3. People w/flexpay:
https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=
4. Limit to how many times I may take advantage of this offer
4 Lines per account
5. Free Apple TV+
FREE 1 year Apple TV+ on new Apple device purchases after September 10, 2019. You have to activate the free subscription on the new device.
6. Additional incentive/discount after you join T-Mobile
- Advantage Program: You may qualify $25 Advantage Reward Card due to your employer thanks to T-Mobile Advantage Program (https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4791).
- Matched employer discount: If your previous carrier offer employer discount, T-mobile may match that discount (https://www.t-mobile.com/offers/discount-program, bill of previous carrier is required). Unfortunately, my previous carrier is H2O who does not give employer discount.
- Business Family Discount (BFD): If you happen to have a business line paid by your empolyer, you may qualify more generous business family discount (https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-21923).
7. Rebate Status Check
1. Pending - when you submit online
2. Received- when device is received (3-5 days after #1)
3. Approved- when rebate approved (@30 days)
4. Sent - when rebate card is sent
5. Redeem- card is ready to use (1 day after #4)
6. Bank transfer - 3 days (if you initiated). Only bank A/C and routing number needed.
Finally - Extremely smooth transaction with about 35-40 days.
Rough Math
Example 1: Single line w/ used 6s+port in
Assume iPhone 6s trade in and port in your number that has a current monthly rate of $30/month, Further assume you only have a single line
you essentially will spend net $170 and gave up (trade in) that iPhone 6s, but get an iPhone 11 after three months at T-Mobile (Magenta, $70/month). More line will result in better saving. Detailed calculation is elaborated in this post:
https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=
Example 2: Buy and sell
$ 560 - 4 used Iphones 6s ($140) from Amazon
$ 420 - 3 Months of Magenta Plan for 4 lines ($140 w/ 3rd line free)
$2750 - 4 Iphones 11 64 GB inc tax ($687.5. $630 if no tax)
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$3730 Out of pocket (Sum above)
-2320 Rebates ($580x4)
-2000 Sell 4 Iphones 11, 3 months later ($500 after seller fee)
= $ 590 Profit
$80 Iphone 6S from TotalWireless https://shop.totalwirel
Unlocking Info:
1. In order to be eligible, the IMEI must have usage by the mobile number requesting the unlock code and the account must have a minimum of two monthly service payments since first use of requested device.
2. In order to be eligible, the device must show at least one day of usage 40 days or more prior to the date of this request. Please submit a new request after this requirement has been met.
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Top Comments
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Most of the questions asked here are either in the promotion posting, or are just stupid. Read before posting.
The document tells you which items will be accepted for trade. You can NOT do a IP6, or SE, or Samsung, etc.
It really does not matter how much they give you for the trade. The total rebate you will get will total $580.
Yes, this promotion is for people adding T-Mobile new lines. Duh! Think!
Simple math tells you that trading in an XS or XR is probably not going to make sense in most cases. So, if then don't. Duh!
Nobody has asked yet, but yes the phone must be paid for. And yes it must work. And yes it must not be broken. Duh!
And yes, you must have a Costco card to pay for the phone.
How much does ___ cost at Costco? Easy - go to the website. Prices are listed.
iPhone XS through Apple gets you $500
iPhone 8 through this Costco deal gets you $580
iPhone XS through this Costco deal gets you $580
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Background: iPhone 6s at H2O wireless, not T-mobile customer previously, only have one line to port in (expensive...)
What bought:
iPhone 11, 64GB, White: $629.99
Plan signed up:
Magenta $70/month
//reason for not choosing Essentials is about it is only $10 cheaper and don't have Netflex and Essentials $60 doesn't include tax and fees while Magenta $70 DOES.
Activation fee:
Per Costco booklet, there is no activation fee, but it is Tmobile policy or Costco will reimbursement. Anyway, I guess you don't need to worry about it.
Monthly charge:
I signed up Autopay. I remember $70/month price requires that.
Port in:
For my case (H2O), I called H2O customer service: 800-643-4926 and verified my recent 3 call/answer numbers. They then messaged me my H2O account number and told me the PIN over the phone. It turns out that's all you need for port in. BTW, even though I left the store for a few hours, my old phone still work at H2O so the port-in may need a whole night to complete.
Trade in:
They print a shipping label (no box or envelope supply) and you are supposed to ship your old phone within 30 days. You can NOT do the trade in at local T-Mobile stores.
For my case, they entered the IMEI number and estimate it cost miserably $36. The associate told me that that $36 will come in as statement credit while the rest ($580-$36) will be sent via gift card rebate.
BTW, judging from the fact that it is a flat $580 regardless of what phone you trade in, isn't it stupid to trade any phone other than the lowest tier, namely 6s? Any phone better than that, you won't get extra value. Maybe this deal is exactly to allure the shabby SDers...
Get the promotion
I was told by the associate that I need to wait 90 days before I can cancel the line and switch carrier (I assume by then I will also get both credit and GC). Anything earlier than that will either forfeit my promotion or, if I get the GC/credit, they will bill it back. Also, that's the timeline that Costco will be paid by carrier for the transaction. For safe, I may be willing to hold 3 months before I change anything. If so, here is all the money goes:
1. Monthly charge: ($70-$30)*3=$120 , $70 is T-mobile price, $30 is H2O price
2. Phone cost: $630-$580=$50 (I bought at NH, so no sales tax)
3. Trade in: iPhone 6s.
So essentially, you spend $170 and trade in a iPhone 6s. After 3 months, you get an iPhone 11.
If you add one more line ($50/month for Magenta), the cost will look like:
($70+$50-2*$30)*3+(630-580)*2=$280
Or say, if you trade another iPhone 6s, the 2nd iPhone 11 will cost you net $110 (=$280-$170). Surely the more you trade, the better average you get. I think the line limit is 4/account.
Good luck. Let me know if there is anything I calculate or think wrong.
That being said, I don't know if the name of the Costco card holder and the T-Mobile account holder has to be the same. I doubt it.
Rather go to totalwireless.com, buy it for $80 + $50 prepaid card, use code NOV25 for $20 off and pay another $15 for 1 day shipping (if you feel so) otherwise 2 day shipping is free anyway!
Then you can sell the $50 prepaid card for $35 or so on CL or eBay !
My estimation of holding is 2~3 months. The reason?
1. Two full months to qualify the unlock
2. 8 weeks for proceed the promotion (assume you immediately ship the trade-in after purchase. Late shipping can add more turnaround)
Alternatively, you should leave when and only when you unlock your phone and get all the rebate.
Both numbers are from the documents I posted in Wiki and I have read all the sentences of those documents. If someone is going to suggest otherwise, please point out your concrete evidence but please not "I'm told so"
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My estimation of holding is 2~3 months. The reason?
1. Two full months to qualify the unlock
2. 8 weeks for proceed the promotion (assume you immediately ship the trade-in after purchase. Late shipping can add more turnaround)
Alternatively, you should leave when and only when you unlock your phone and get all the rebate.
Both numbers are from the documents I posted in Wiki and I have read all the sentences of those documents. If someone is going to suggest otherwise, please point out your concrete evidence but please not "I'm told so"
Also can tmobile one amplified get in on the deal?
Going to transfer t-mobile SIM from wife's 7 to the phone and disconnect the line once I get the rebate. I got the shpeel about the 6 months but was not asked to sign any contracts so that's not going to hold up.
With Costco, you get very good deals, but at cost of selection. They have very limited colour options and memory.
I did a promo back in May (opened a second T-Mobile account for that) and now they would not allow me to open a new account under the same SSN.
Stuck on a TMO One promo plan (100 for two lines plus one line free). If I touch this plan, I'd lose a free line. So frustrating.
Since this promo just started 2 days ago, obviously your prev promo from May cannot be the same one so you are good to do it one more trade-in now bu adding a new line!
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