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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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svsfan
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Quote from tlinus :
For all the slickdeals user experienced the unlock problem. I want to share that since this Tuesday I have Tforce submit the request. It is till Friday evening that my phone finally got unlocked. Yesterday I spent almost 2 hours with TForce and they even suggest me doing master reset, I told them I will wait for more time thinking it may be their back end taking longer than expected. Totally I have waited three and half days instead of 48 hours. It should finally go through
Mine just got unlocked took almost 6 days, 2.5 days from when they resubmit original request.
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fei2010
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Quote from itsmedilated :
Placed my unlock request for 2 devices on 15th jan eve and they got unlocked today.
Placed request for 2 more devices yesterday and hoping it will be unlocked tomorrow.
that's quick, when did you receive the unlock email?
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itsmedilated
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Quote from fei2010 :
that's quick, when did you receive the unlock email?
8pm est.
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fei2010
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Quote from itsmedilated :
8pm est.
so you received the unlock email on 8pm est? I think it says you need wait 48 hours after you received email to actually unlock the iphone, right?
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itsmedilated
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Quote from fei2010 :
so you received the unlock email on 8pm est? I think it says you need wait 48 hours after you received email to actually unlock the iphone, right?
i received the unlock request email right away once i placed the request to t force via twitter. Then i received another email today email. Now i swapped verizon sim to check it and its working.
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rampen
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Quote from raadhi :
If T-Mobile unlock the phone successfully, will it work on all carriers including Sprint and Verizon? Sorry if its a silly question.
It will work on all carriers
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sands14
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Has anyone cancelled lines after unlocking phones? Or do we wait for sometime before doing that?

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Jan 18, 2020
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erictom
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can unlocked tmo iphone 11 be used on xfinity mobile?

The SIM card inserted in this iPhone does not appear to be supported. The SIM card that you currently have installed in this iPhone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not a hardware issue with the iPhone. Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked by your carrier. Please contact Apple for more information.
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svsfan
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Quote from erictom :
can unlocked tmo iphone 11 be used on xfinity mobile?

The SIM card inserted in this iPhone does not appear to be supported. The SIM card that you currently have installed in this iPhone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not a hardware issue with the iPhone. Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked by your carrier. Please contact Apple for more information.
Sure but your phone is still locked.
Jan 19, 2020
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erictom
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Quote from svsfan :
Sure but your phone is still locked.
unlocked, tried foreign sim card
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sands14
Jan 19, 2020
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Quote from erictom :
can unlocked tmo iphone 11 be used on xfinity mobile?

The SIM card inserted in this iPhone does not appear to be supported. The SIM card that you currently have installed in this iPhone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not a hardware issue with the iPhone. Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked by your carrier. Please contact Apple for more information.
This seems locked, I tried with xfinity, it asked me to activate
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Jan 19, 2020
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Quote from erictom :
can unlocked tmo iphone 11 be used on xfinity mobile?

The SIM card inserted in this iPhone does not appear to be supported. The SIM card that you currently have installed in this iPhone is from a carrier that is not supported under the activation policy that is currently assigned by the activation server. This is not a hardware issue with the iPhone. Please insert another SIM card from a supported carrier or request that this iPhone be unlocked by your carrier. Please contact Apple for more information.
Yes.

I've xfinity SIM and Tmo ESIM on mine after unlocked.

Works great.
Jan 19, 2020
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akhere
Jan 19, 2020
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Guys.. Has someone closed tmobile line or the account after getting rebate but before completing 2 billing cycles?
I mean my iPhone is unlocked by tmobile when i insert another sim, but it still shows locked and not eligible to unlock when i check on device page in my online tmobile account.
Asking because the requirement to unlock is 40 days active, then 2 billing cycles. But Mine only 1billing cycle has passed.
So am i good to close the line or should i keep it for one month?
I hope they will not Lock it again. Please suggest.
Jan 19, 2020
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Jan 19, 2020
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I never received my unlocked approval email. But my phones are unlocked, validate with phone checker from sprint or xfinity. I was able to use them on sprint now.

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Quote from swiftshinobi :
Still the same situation here. Tforce is escalating to the business support team.

my phone finally unlocked yesterday.
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Question
Price of a new iphone 11 (128 GB) is $700
I am currently with Sprint and my costco has this iphone 11 in stock
If I go with T-mobile, trade-in iphone 6s ($500 rebate), I will get $500 mastercard from costco

So, I pay $200 more and 2 months of T-mobile bils and can then switch to another carrier? Is this correct?

Assuming, Assurant gets back stating they are not ok with the phone or only provide $300? Are there any such cases?
If that happens and I want to return iphone 11 and get back my iphone 6s, can that be done? How much time we have to do this?

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