Membership Wireless via Costco Warehouse [
Warehouse Locator] is offering
Up to $580 Back via Rebate (
One Time Bill Credit + Virtual Prepaid Card) when you
purchase an Apple iPhone 11, XR or XS w/ New Line Activation for T-Mobile + Qualifying Apple iPhone Trade-In (listed below) valid at participating
Costco Warehouse Wireless Center locations. Thanks ffly45
Note, offer valid only at Costco Warehouse. Device/carrier selection may vary by locations.
Qualifying/Eligible Trade-In Devices (
Up to $580; depending on condition)
- Apple iPhone XS/XS Max/XR or X
- Apple iPhone 8/8 Plus
- Apple iPhone 7/7 Plus
- Apple iPhone 6s/6s Plus
Also, get 1-Year Apple TV+ for Free w/ your new iPhone purchase [
Info]
Offer valid through November 14, 2019 or while promotion last. Qualified activation at Wireless Center + New Line of service and qualifying trade-in phone is required at time of redemption. Allow 6-8 weeks for rebate processing; max 4/account. Please refer to the forum
thread for all internal discussion/advice on offer. Ask a Wireless Sales Expect for complete offer details/qualifications - Discombobulated
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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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