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Buy iPhone 12 Pro with Trade in at AT&T, $199

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Get iPhone 12 Pro from $6.64/mo. over 30 mo.
after trade-in with AT&T.1
Get up to $800* in bill credits after eligible trade-in of iPhone 8 or newer.
Get up to $350 in bill credits after eligible trade-in of iPhone 6s through iPhone 7 Plus.

* Limited-time trade-in value

What is the offer?
Pay even less per month for your new iPhone when you buy from Apple and trade in an eligible smartphone directly with AT&T.
How do I get it?
Buy your new iPhone from Apple with an AT&T Installment Plan and activate on an AT&T Unlimited data plan. After you place your order, trade in an eligible smartphone directly with AT&T within 30 days at att.com/tradein. Once your order is complete, you'll get an email with next steps.

https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-ip...one-12-pro
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Get iPhone 12 Pro from $6.64/mo. over 30 mo.
after trade-in with AT&T.1
Get up to $800* in bill credits after eligible trade-in of iPhone 8 or newer.
Get up to $350 in bill credits after eligible trade-in of iPhone 6s through iPhone 7 Plus.

* Limited-time trade-in value

What is the offer?
Pay even less per month for your new iPhone when you buy from Apple and trade in an eligible smartphone directly with AT&T.
How do I get it?
Buy your new iPhone from Apple with an AT&T Installment Plan and activate on an AT&T Unlimited data plan. After you place your order, trade in an eligible smartphone directly with AT&T within 30 days at att.com/tradein. Once your order is complete, you'll get an email with next steps.

https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-ip...one-12-pro

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Oct 16, 2020
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DInozero
Oct 16, 2020
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So of you all are freaking out about this deal calling it bad etc for no reason. Just don't fully understand the terms I guess.


Who the heck cares if you want a new phone in two years instead of 30 months? Just pay off your phone, then sell it trade it do whatever you want with it. You would miss out on like $150 worth of credits. Which means you still got $650 worth of credits for a phone that was not worth that, most likely. Unless you have a brand new phone from last year or something this is an incredible deal and even if you don't keep the phone the full 30 months you're still coming out ahead.
Oct 16, 2020
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edroedro
Oct 16, 2020
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Beware upgrading to new plan.

I am currently on 9gb mobile share plan (2 lines) for $60 (with 30% employer discount) = $42.
+$20 for each line access
$82 Total before taxes and fees (~$93 after).

The only plans I see online now are (for 2 lines):
Shared 4GB: $90 (doesn't qualify for these deals)
Starter Unlimited w/o hotspot: $120
Extra Unlimited w/ hotspot 15gb: $130
Elite Unlimited w/ hotspot 30gb and HBO: $150

* Just called and found out these prices INCLUDE the access fees
* Employer discounts only work on Elite!!

So to get any of these iPhone deals, you instantly have to upgrade to a plan that is a minimum of $20 INCREASE.
+$20*30mo = $600!!!


Just be careful. AT&T has done this to me in the past. Here is a deal, but we have to change your grandfathered plan and BAM, big increase.
Last edited by edroedro October 16, 2020 at 12:55 PM.
Oct 16, 2020
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maheshkmk87
Oct 16, 2020
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Quote from ajikan :
so you're locked into using the same phone for 30 months? is there a way to pay it off and still get the credits? fine print looks like no... right?
Nope... why would they do this "deal" unless they dont want u locked in for over 2 years
Oct 16, 2020
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Oct 16, 2020
maheshkmk87
Oct 16, 2020
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Quote from ariapn :
Any advantage of ordering from Apple Store instead of AT&T? I was hoping that the iPhone from Apple will come unlocked similar to iPhone SE I bought from Walmart in July. But the Apple Store page has this: "All iPhone models are unlocked except those purchased with AT&T Installment Plans."
Absolutely
Oct 16, 2020
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Oct 16, 2020
maheshkmk87
Oct 16, 2020
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Quote from Erfurt135 :
How is trade in Value determined? My daughter's 8 has a cracked screen
Better to change d screen n trade in ... lot more valur that way
Oct 16, 2020
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maheshkmk87
Oct 16, 2020
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Quote from WiseThread975 :
Ok so hold on, i have an iPhone 11 pro that I want to upgrade (no new line). So some are saying you'd be better off buying a used (or new) iPhone 8 for a trade-in, than trading in your own iPhone 11 Pro, for example. That seems right. I see cheap iPhone8s available for sale. That seems like a lot better deal. I would still have to pay off my iPhone 11 Pro, but I'll get to keep it and I could sell it for a lot more than what I would pay for iPhone 8. Right?
Absolutely
Oct 16, 2020
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Fupa Head
Oct 16, 2020
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Quote from Dxcellent :
You should've just been paying taxes if you did it right.
crap I did it wrong, need to cancel my order.

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Lifeinabox
Oct 16, 2020
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Quote from edroedro :
Beware upgrading to new plan.

I am currently on 9gb mobile share plan (2 lines) for $60 (with 30% employer discount) = $42.
+$20 for each line access
$82 Total before taxes and fees (~$93 after).

The only plans I see online now are (for 2 lines):
Shared 4GB: $90 (doesn't qualify for these deals)
Unlimited w/o hotspot: $120
Unlimited w/ hotspot 15gb: $130
Unlimited w/ hotspot 30gb and HBO: $140


So to get any of these iPhone deals, you instantly have to upgrade to a plan that is a minimum of $60 INCREASE.
+$60*30mo = $1800!!!


Just be careful. AT&T has done this to me in the past. Here is a deal, but we have to change your grandfathered plan and BAM, big increase.
Of course there's always a catch but pretty obvious we all need to do the math on any plan upgrades. Keep in mind, if you're not already on an Unlimited 5G plan that you need to upgrade regardless of going with this trade-in option or just buying the phone outright. Also, your employer FAN discount should apply or at least mine does. The upper tier you quoted, for instance, is only $50 per line for me with the $10 FAN discount and $10 auto-pay discount.
Oct 16, 2020
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ihatemyhonda
Oct 16, 2020
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Question for those who preordered from Apple. There was a section asking if you wanted to do a down payment. Did anyone here put anything down? I'm getting the pro and it's $999, after my $800 trade in I'll still be on the hook for the other $199.

Would it be wise to pay that $199 off now or just go do this deal at the AT&T store so there's less hassle?
Oct 16, 2020
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Gotchaforce
Oct 16, 2020
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Quote from DInozero :
So of you all are freaking out about this deal calling it bad etc for no reason. Just don't fully understand the terms I guess.


Who the heck cares if you want a new phone in two years instead of 30 months? Just pay off your phone, then sell it trade it do whatever you want with it. You would miss out on like $150 worth of credits. Which means you still got $650 worth of credits for a phone that was not worth that, most likely. Unless you have a brand new phone from last year or something this is an incredible deal and even if you don't keep the phone the full 30 months you're still coming out ahead.
iPhone 8 is lowest trade in possible. So take $180 out of $600 and you're at $420 to be locked into iPhone 12 on att for 24 months. If next year iPhone 13 pro comes out with 120hz (it will) then your phone is going to feel super old.
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DInozero
Oct 16, 2020
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Quote from Gotchaforce :
iPhone 8 is lowest trade in possible. So take $180 out of $600 and you're at $420 to be locked into iPhone 12 on att for 24 months. If next year iPhone 13 pro comes out with 120hz (it will) then your phone is going to feel super old.
I have done this deal before with the iPhone 7, and do remember feeling similar feelings you describe when the iPhone X came out.

That said, I got me and my wife an iPhone X and iPhone 8+ on a BOGO deal 3 years ago.

So three years ago we only paid for one phone, and now three years later AT&T is going to give us $1600 towards two new phones. This is a good deal. This is slickdeals.com. If you are trying to be frugal or stretch your dollar then you're going to be the kind of person that keeps a phone longer anyways.

My gripe is that so many people in this thread of many many pages talks about what a "trash" deal this is. If you were the type of person that is getting yearly phone upgrades you are not going to get handed a free phone each time. Basically your best option is to just trade in your phone or sell it out right and then buy the new one. I have done that before as well. Usually you can get a brand new phone for about 50% of the price if your last phone is only a year old.
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Gotchaforce
Oct 16, 2020
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Quote from DInozero :
I have done this deal before with the iPhone 7, and do remember feeling similar feelings you describe when the iPhone X came out.

That said, I got me and my wife an iPhone X and iPhone 8+ on a BOGO deal 3 years ago.

So three years ago we only paid for one phone, and now three years later AT&T is going to give us $1600 towards two new phones. This is a good deal. This is slickdeals.com. If you are trying to be frugal or stretch your dollar then you're going to be the kind of person that keeps a phone longer anyways.

My gripe is that so many people in this thread of many many pages talks about what a "trash" deal this is. If you were the type of person that is getting yearly phone upgrades you are not going to get handed a free phone each time. Basically your best option is to just trade in your phone or sell it out right and then buy the new one. I have done that before as well. Usually you can get a brand new phone for about 50% of the price if your last phone is only a year old.
There's a lot of factors and I'd say if you're very frugal you would wait two or three months and find a very cheap used iPhone 11 Pro and get that. It's like the exact same phone as this. I say that as someone who has the Apple upgrade plan and always has the latest phone because my job is to develop apps.

It's not a horrible deal just pointing out how this deal really preys on a consumers blind optimism that in 30 months they won't feel the upgrade itch. In reality they will definitely say "I don't care about the $27 bill credit for last 8 months of this 30 months I WANT NEW PHONE"
Last edited by Gotchaforce October 16, 2020 at 12:59 PM.
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nippyjun
Oct 16, 2020
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Will AT&T accept old phones to be traded in that only work on other networks?
Or does it have to be a phone that is unlocked or locked to AT&T?
For instance if I have an iPhone 8 that is locked to Verizon or T-Mobile will AT&T accept it for trade-in?
Oct 16, 2020
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kyriostrife
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Quote from Gotchaforce :
iPhone 8 is lowest trade in possible. So take $180 out of $600 and you're at $420 to be locked into iPhone 12 on att for 24 months. If next year iPhone 13 pro comes out with 120hz (it will) then your phone is going to feel super old.
Lol a 1 year old phone feeling "super old". Consumerism at its finest.
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Oct 16, 2020
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Deal_Pro
Oct 16, 2020
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Did any one got any details @ trade in offer or value after placing the order as trade in?
I placed an order for 12 pro with trade in and it showed me 6.67 per month in cart.

But confirmation email says total 999.99 so just making sure what others are getting in confirmation email.

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