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Costco Warehouse: Purchase iPhone 11 or XR (TMO) + Trade-In + New Line & Get

via One Time Bill Credit/Prepaid Card

Up to $700 Back

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Membership Wireless via Costco Warehouse [Warehouse Locator] is offering Up to $700 Back via Rebate (One Time Bill Credit + Virtual Prepaid Card) when you purchase an Apple iPhone 11 or XR 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 $700 (depending on condition):
    • Apple iPhone XS/XS Max/XR or X
    • Apple iPhone 8/8 Plus
    • Apple iPhone 7/7 Plus
  • Up to $500 (depending on condition):
    • Apple iPhone 6s/6s Plus
Also, get 1-Year Apple TV+ for Free w/ your new iPhone purchase [Info]

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Written by SaltyOne | Staff
Offer valid through November 27, 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.

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Membership Wireless via Costco Warehouse [Warehouse Locator] is offering Up to $700 Back via Rebate (One Time Bill Credit + Virtual Prepaid Card) when you purchase an Apple iPhone 11 or XR 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 $700 (depending on condition):
    • Apple iPhone XS/XS Max/XR or X
    • Apple iPhone 8/8 Plus
    • Apple iPhone 7/7 Plus
  • Up to $500 (depending on condition):
    • Apple iPhone 6s/6s Plus
Also, get 1-Year Apple TV+ for Free w/ your new iPhone purchase [Info]

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
Offer valid through November 27, 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.

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Jeez...

-Simple Choice is NOT eligible. No, your account isn't special. It won't work. You have to change plans

-If you don't walk out of the store w/ the new Iphone in your hand, you will get bill credits. Which means you are stuck for 2 years and the extra you're paying for the line lessens this deal.

-Deal is $500 rebate for 6s phones, $700 for iPhone 7 and beyond. If you have an iPhone 6 or lower, you're getting no rebate. End of story. There are no loopholes or "what ifs".

-Phone screen can't be cracked. Not a "what about a little crack in the corner" comment. It will be rejected. Same goes for "what about a home button not working." Try it, but don't be surprised when it gets rejected. It's your $700 gamble. Stop asking if it will work.

-If your screen is cracked, get it fixed by a 3rd party place before sending in. It's typically less than $100

-Phone can be unlocked after 40 days w/ a request to Tmobile, and then used with any wireless service.

-Can't cancel line until you get your rebate; then go ahead and cancel or port out. Rebate takes 2-3 months to get

-Phone supports dual sim, so put your current ph# on the Esim (just go to a Tmobile store and ask) and the sim card with your new # in the phone. Yes, you can now have 2 numbers on new iPhones. Then you don't risk the phone # not being active while waiting for the rebate.

-If you want a cheap iPhone 7, look on the internet. Don't be lazy. Otherwise try a boost mobile store and read the "instore promo" offers on their website. Some are shady, so ask everything they're charging you for.

-Lastly, don't trust the Costco wireless reps. Hundreds of people here have done this and similar deals. They know better than any rep you will meet, as they've all done these deals.
Please make sure that you buy the phone outright, meaning limited colors and storage options.

My local store didn't have the iPhone 11 in stock and I was told I'd still get the GC rebate. After reading all the paperwork, when I got home, this isn't the case. Had to go back to cancel the line and wait for the phone shipment to arrive to go back and return that (which you have to mail yourself with the label provided). 2 weeks later, EIP is still on my account.
You are talking CRAP.....stop telling untruths.

This is ABSOLUTELY wrong

ANY listed phone, ANY carrier.....as long as its in good condition and not icloud locked

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Slickbrando
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At what point are you applying for the rebate online? After you've already sent the phones in, or right away?
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gk6740
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Quote from rebelinside :
My trade-in tracking has not been updated in 3 days after the initial acceptance. The status constantly says in transit. This is apparently a sign of it getting lost. Any insights on what to do if the post office cannot find it?
Sit back. Have a drink.

No reason to get gray hair over a delayed tracking. It is the holiday season afterall. Many folks have seen it sit for days and days.

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Quote from Slickbrando :
At what point are you applying for the rebate online? After you've already sent the phones in, or right away?
Common question here. (and I do not understand the question at all)

There is no "order" of how to do this stuff. Only reason I would do the online first is to make sure it is all working okay. Nobody has any idea if you put the old in the box for shipping before or after you did the online - until it shows up.

Go online. fill out the stuff.
Then send in your phone.




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ukumaybaby
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My apologies if this question answered before... I went through 100's of pages but couldn't find it.

Is there any way to trasfer prepaid GC to bank or PayPal or Venmo etc.

Thanks 🙏🏻 in advance
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Quote from ukumaybaby :
My apologies if this question answered before... I went through 100's of pages but couldn't find it.

Is there any way to trasfer prepaid GC to bank or PayPal or Venmo etc.

Thanks 🙏🏻 in advance
yes there is.. just look at last 5-6pages and you will get answer
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Quote :
Quote from ukumaybaby :
My apologies if this question answered before... I went through 100's of pages but couldn't find it.

Is there any way to trasfer prepaid GC to bank or PayPal or Venmo etc.

Thanks 🙏🏻 in advance
​ukumaybabyMy apologies if this question answered before... I went through 100's of pages but couldn't find it.

Is there any way to trasfer prepaid GC to bank or PayPal or Venmo etc.

Thanks 🙏🏻 in advance
There is an option to transfer the prepaid card balance to your checking account. Try looking in the $580 deal page here in SD.
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Quote from ukumaybaby :
My apologies if this question answered before... I went through 100's of pages but couldn't find it.

Is there any way to trasfer prepaid GC to bank or PayPal or Venmo etc.

Thanks 🙏🏻 in advance
Quote from dmart9
Transfer to your bank directly from the rebate card website. There is no fee to do this.

Log in to the rebate card webpage and click the 'Access $' tab, then transfer. The 'transfer' button is also on the 'Dashboard' tab.
You can only have your bank info attached to 1 rebate card at any same time. So, once you initiate your bank transfer, remove your bank info.
Now log on to the next rebate card and repeat the process until you have all your cards drained.

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All my four lines shows unknown device when I login to my T-mobile account. is that ok for rebates? please advise
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Quote from gk6740 :
Nobody has any idea if you put the old in the box for shipping before or after you did the online - until it shows up.
Shipping label has tracking on it.

USPS showed my trade-in phone shipment tracking the evening I took it to them.

Whether the order matters or not, I don't know. Kiosk person was emphatic that I ship first and enter rebate online after, even noting it was different from last year, so I did it that way.

I don't think it matters though.
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Quote from deeddawg :
Shipping label has tracking on it.

USPS showed my trade-in phone shipment tracking the evening I took it to them.

Whether the order matters or not, I don't know. Kiosk person was emphatic that I ship first and enter rebate online after, even noting it was different from last year, so I did it that way.

I don't think it matters though.
Yea, they told me this too.. seems odd to have it delivered without doing the online stuff first? So you're waiting till it says delivered to fill out stuff online? I did hear a similar thing from my rep. Hmm. I imagine in the end it would work either way..
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Quote from Slickbrando :
Yea, they told me this too.. seems odd to have it delivered without doing the online stuff first? So you're waiting till it says delivered to fill out stuff online? I did hear a similar thing from my rep. Hmm. I imagine in the end it would work either way..
Quote from deeddawg :
Shipping label has tracking on it.

USPS showed my trade-in phone shipment tracking the evening I took it to them.

Whether the order matters or not, I don't know. Kiosk person was emphatic that I ship first and enter rebate online after, even noting it was different from last year, so I did it that way.

I don't think it matters though.
I submitted the info/pictures online first and then shipped out my trade in devices.
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Quote from Slickbrando :
At what point are you applying for the rebate online? After you've already sent the phones in, or right away?
RIght away doesnt hurt !
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Quote from cwel :
You could re-submit the trade-in rebate online using the same new iphone's IMEI ?? I tried to resubmit (since somehow my Costco iPhone 11's IMEI was associated with an legacy Tmobile line number in earlier online rebate submission), but the system prompted that I cannot since I have already submitted a rebate for the IMEI.
Yes. The site allowed me to resubmit the rebate online but both (old and new) submissions are showing as "Pending".
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Quote from Slickbrando :
Yea, they told me this too.. seems odd to have it delivered without doing the online stuff first? So you're waiting till it says delivered to fill out stuff online? I did hear a similar thing from my rep. Hmm. I imagine in the end it would work either way..
No, they never told me to wait for it to be delivered. Just to ship it first.

I dropped it off at the post office on Monday the 2nd, then filed my rebate online on Tuesday the 3rd after seeing the USPS tracking info showing it in transit.

FWIW, it was delivered on the 5th late in the day, and I received a text on Saturday the 7th stating that T-Mobile had applied my device trade in credit to my account.

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Quote from deeddawg :
No, they never told me to wait for it to be delivered. Just to ship it first.

I dropped it off at the post office on Monday the 2nd, then filed my rebate online on Tuesday the 3rd after seeing the USPS tracking info showing it in transit.

FWIW, it was delivered on the 5th late in the day, and I received a text on Saturday the 7th stating that T-Mobile had applied my device trade in credit to my account.
Thanks for the update, cheers! Gonna fill out my stuff now too.

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