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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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Quote from Jumpstar :
This is my recipe for cashing in your virtual credit card rebate when you receive it. There is no fee. I couldn't find a direct way of transferring the funds from the credit card directly to my bank account. So, I ended up setting up two different accounts on two phone numbers for this. Because to make the transfer, first you have to move the funds from the credit card to a venmo account, and then pay yourself on the second account those funds, and then in the second account transfer the money from its venmo account to your bank account associated with that venmo account.

- Install the Venmo app on two different phone numbers, do the verification, activation, blah blah
(you can create your account on a PC but can't do payments and transfers on PCs anymore, only on phones through the app)
- On account 1 go to Settings/Payment Methods and add the credit card number
- On account 1 press the pencil and paper (upper right) to initial a payment
- It'll ask for who to send to, and what amount. Use your contacts to find your other phone number (associated with your Venmo account number 2). Specify the amount. It should show the source of the funds as your virtual credit card. Press submit.
- You should see it right away in your account number 2's
- In account number two, go to Settings/Payment Methods and add your bank account
- Transfer the venmo funds into that bank account: Go to Settings, find "Transfer Money" (upper right), click on it. Below it you'll see two buttons: Instant (1% fee) and 1-3 Biz days (No fee). If you want free, pick the second button. Below those you should see "Transfer to: (followed by your bank account)". Press Transfer $xx.00 to complete the transfer.
You really don't need to do any of this...just ACH the money out or go to a participating bank. Wire card makes this super simple with no fee.
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heyday.sure
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Quote from randomer111 :
You really don't need to do any of this...just ACH the money out or go to a participating bank. Wire card makes this super simple with no fee.
I'm trying to do ACH. I'm not able to add my same bank account which I used on 1st one. Should I need to delete the bank account info after the $ credit? Advice
Last edited by heyday.sure January 3, 2020 at 12:22 AM.
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I got my virtual cards late night but the status on the portal changed in the evening.

11/27 - I got 4 iPhone 11 64 gb for $630.
Submitted rebates 12/3
USPS delivered - 12/8
Had to call to get bill credits $54 for each tradin phones - 12/15
1/2 - Received rebates for $646 ( total $700 it's the best part)

Hope my unlock request goes well and port out.
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Quote from randomer111 :
You really don't need to do any of this...just ACH the money out or go to a participating bank. Wire card makes this super simple with no fee.
EDIT: Good suggestion. First I got tripped about what you were talking about. But you are referring to wirecard.com.
Folks, register your card at login.wirecard.com and then go to payments. That's what our friend is talking about. You can register on a PC but will have to do the transfer from your phone after you login to the wirecard.com account.
Last edited by Jumpstar January 3, 2020 at 02:49 AM.
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So are these deals available if porting numbers from a Tmobile MVNO like Mint?
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Quote from heyday.sure :
I got my virtual cards late night but the status on the portal changed in the evening.

11/27 - I got 4 iPhone 11 64 gb for $630.
Submitted rebates 12/3
USPS delivered - 12/8
Had to call to get bill credits $54 for each tradin phones - 12/15
1/2 - Received rebates for $646 ( total $700 it's the best part)

Hope my unlock request goes well and port out.
Let us know how it goes, and how many days it has been since the day of the purchase. I have heard different number of days for not getting banned, anywhere from 40 days to 90 days.
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Quote from heyday.sure :
I'm trying to do ACH. I'm not able to add my same bank account which I used on 1st one. Should I need to delete the bank account info after the $ credit? Advice
Yes you need to delete bank info every time to do the next rebate.

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Quote from svsfan :
Yes you need to delete bank info every time to do the next rebate.
Should I wait until it credits to bank account or doesn't matter.
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Quote from heyday.sure :
Should I wait until it credits to bank account or doesn't matter.
Doesn't matter
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gddeal
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Quote from henryforever14 :
I had the same thing— approved changed to received. It got approved again after 24 hours. And rebate card in another 6 hours.
Thanks happy to now. waiting to see approved again. I missed to take the screenshot though.
Thanks and repped.
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gddeal
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Quote from harbin :
Look out, that approved would change to received quickly, hope you have taken a screen shot before it changes,

unfortunately i missed to take the screenshot now it went back received... my bad.
Thanks for sharing though
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Quote from svsfan :
Yes you need to delete bank info every time to do the next rebate.

Thanks Guys, I got 2 of my 4 rebates today and had not seen the bank information needs to be deleted to do the transfer. It confused me pretty bad, til I came here to find out what was going on.
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I'm starting to see a pattern here, seems that anyone who submitted right after the IMEI error issue got fixed on the 11/27 haven't gotten any of the rebates but those who submitted 12/1 and onwards seems to be getting them already. Hmmmm...
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Quote from gddeal :
unfortunately i missed to take the screenshot now it went back received... my bad.
Thanks for sharing though
Tmobile system is so broken.

My first submission for rebate on 11/27: two files were needed for the submission, I uploaded one file and and wanted to upload another one, only found out you have to upload both files with one click, worse it won't allow you to change the submission. It was denied eventually.

So I had to submit another rebate for the same phone 5 minutes after I did the first submission.Got the $50 credit towards plan bill, but no rebate till 1/1/20.

Called to check the status and a third submission was done by TMo's representative. It was approved right away, one hour later the third one changed to received, and one day later it changed to denied.

Called this morning, was told I have to wait at least two more weeks to get the rebate.

The point is I don't trust the their words, but I can't do anything about the status.

Such a stress, it will be my first and last time to do rebate with Tmo.

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Quote from nixtech :
I'm starting to see a pattern here, seems that anyone who submitted right after the IMEI error issue got fixed on the 11/27 haven't gotten any of the rebates but those who submitted 12/1 and onwards seems to be getting them already. Hmmmm...
Did you tried reaching out at Twitter? Tell them the rebates from 11/27 are not moving while the ones from 12/1 are

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