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expired Posted by cann0nextr3me • Oct 13, 2020

T-Mobile Offer: Apple iPhone 12/12 Pro Smartphone w/ Qualifying Device Trade-In

(New Lines/AutoPay via 30-Month Bill Credits)

Up to $850 Off

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T-Mobile is offering their Apple iPhone 12/12 Pro Smartphone w/ Up to $850 Off w/ a Qualifying Device Trade-In valid for New Lines Only/AutoPay via 30-Month Bill Credits. Thanks cann0nextr3me

Note, existing lines may receive a lesser trade-in value/credit for iPhone 12/12 Pro Smartphone. Device trade in must be in good condition to qualify. If you cancel wireless service, credit may stop and remaining balance on required finance agreement may be due.
  • Apple iPhone 12 Smartphone for T-Mobile (MSRP from $829.99)
    • Eligible Device Trade-In Value (in good condition)
      • Get up to $850 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max
      • Get up to $680 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 11, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus
      • Get up to $530 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE 2nd Gen
      • Get up to $380 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 6S, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone SE
      • Get up to $230 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 5s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4, iPhone 3 GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone 1st Gen
  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro Smartphone for T-Mobile (MSRP from $999.99)
    • Eligible Device Trade-In Value (in good condition)
      • Get up to $850 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max
      • Get up to $680 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 11, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus
      • Get up to $530 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE 2nd Gen
      • Get up to $380 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 6S, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone SE
      • Get up to $230 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 5S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4, iPhone 3 GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone 1st Gen

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Written by Discombobulated | Staff
Limited time offer. Up to $850 via trade-in credit and bill credits; must be active and in good standing to receive credit and allow up to 2 bill cycles. May not be combined with any other offers. Please refer to the forum thread for additional details/information - Discombobulated

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T-Mobile is offering their Apple iPhone 12/12 Pro Smartphone w/ Up to $850 Off w/ a Qualifying Device Trade-In valid for New Lines Only/AutoPay via 30-Month Bill Credits. Thanks cann0nextr3me

Note, existing lines may receive a lesser trade-in value/credit for iPhone 12/12 Pro Smartphone. Device trade in must be in good condition to qualify. If you cancel wireless service, credit may stop and remaining balance on required finance agreement may be due.
  • Apple iPhone 12 Smartphone for T-Mobile (MSRP from $829.99)
    • Eligible Device Trade-In Value (in good condition)
      • Get up to $850 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max
      • Get up to $680 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 11, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus
      • Get up to $530 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE 2nd Gen
      • Get up to $380 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 6S, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone SE
      • Get up to $230 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 5s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4, iPhone 3 GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone 1st Gen
  • Apple iPhone 12 Pro Smartphone for T-Mobile (MSRP from $999.99)
    • Eligible Device Trade-In Value (in good condition)
      • Get up to $850 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max
      • Get up to $680 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 11, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus
      • Get up to $530 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone SE 2nd Gen
      • Get up to $380 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 6S, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone SE
      • Get up to $230 Off
        • Apple: iPhone 5S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4, iPhone 3 GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone 1st Gen

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
Limited time offer. Up to $850 via trade-in credit and bill credits; must be active and in good standing to receive credit and allow up to 2 bill cycles. May not be combined with any other offers. Please refer to the forum thread for additional details/information - Discombobulated

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chaoss
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Let's hope Costco matches and the iPhone 7 or even the 6s are eligible
xtrabad
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Yeah, I can see T-mobile scheming now on the terms:
Add 3 lines of Magenta only, requires 36 months of bill credits, trade-in iPhone X or higher and one major organ ...
eko427
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Hoping for iPhone 12 Mini promos.

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dealfriend
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Quote from echostorm :
Don't forget at the end of the term there is an extra buy out fee, about 25% that is on top of the price of the phone
Where is this written? Will someone pay even after 30 months to keep the phone?
Oct 16, 2020
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cirial
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T-Mobile customer here. I've not been with them quite 5 years yet. I've got an iPhone XS Max. How do I go about upgrading to the 12 Pro and getting this deal? I feel like its confusing on purpose. ...or am I retarded?
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shizz11
Oct 16, 2020
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i am a 5+ years Sprint customer. Sprint representative told me that I can only apply 1 of the 2 promotions. Either the up to $500 off or the $200 additional rebate. Was anyone successful on getting both?
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MJY6087
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Quote from echostorm :
Don't forget at the end of the term there is an extra buy out fee, about 25% that is on top of the price of the phone
Not sure what this is. I dont use jumo or anything, and i always pay off my entire phone immediately. Have never been charged a buy out fee. The eip on my XR has been closed for 2 yrs
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nitin123
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Why no such love for sprint users, T-Mobile?
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Emptor
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Can someone let me know if the following will work? Or the best alternative approach?

I don't have an iphone to trade in, but am a 5+ year t- mobile customer. (Have an old Samsung to trade in.)

1. Order an iPhone 12 from t- mobile as an upgrade to one of my lines. (If i try doing that on the line that has a Samsung, it asks me for a full price)
2. buy a used iPhone 8 from swappa or some place where it's verified.
3. use the iPhone 8 to trade in.

Do i need to do #3 first and

#4 attach it to my line before i can do #1?

Our Does the iphone traded in have to be in the account between Aug and Oct 2020?

Thanks in advance!
Last edited by Emptor October 16, 2020 at 10:31 AM.
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akriitis
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Quote from nitin123 :
Why no such love for sprint users, T-Mobile?
Are the deals not available for Sprint users?

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Oct 16, 2020
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fithos
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LOL.

Deals like this makes last 2 months of iPhone 11 Pro on US promo seem like a bargain.
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av8nautiger
Oct 16, 2020
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Quote from obiwan22 :
Just stopped by Costco, its the same deal T-mobile has with the trade in. No android trade in options with the promotions. Also, they aren't taking pre-orders because their systems are overwhelmed at the moment. No additional gift card deals or discounts.
Do you know if Costco also gives you the $200 discount for 5+ years?
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echostorm
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Quote from dealfriend :
Where is this written? Will someone pay even after 30 months to keep the phone?
Just be careful on the underwriting of these lease agreements, I went in on 2 iPhone 11's "on US" with Sprint -- which meant that you flex lease the phone and they give you 100% of the payment back, so for the first 18 months you have the phone "free"... BUT looking at the details of the agreement, AFTER 18 months you have 3 options: Buy it outright for $174.93, buy it for 6 monthly payments of $29.16, or continue leasing month to month and pay $29.17.

So remember when they say that you are getting monthly credits or $500 or whatever over monthly credits, they are basically saving they are giving you that amount to LEASE the phone. You will not own the phone and your trade in goes towards the lease. At the end you can BUY the phone to own, but don't be surprised if there's a balance up to about 25% of the phone's value. If you want to turn it in at that time, sure you got the phone to USE for free for the 18 months, but have no equity at the end. The smartest option is to BUY the phone at the end of the lease, albeit there is a sticker shock ex. The "FREE on US" iPhone 11's will cost us $174.93 each, which is a lot better than retail price, but we did have to pay a line for 18 months to Sprint to get this, and $175 isn't exactly free right but we get the equity of keeping the phone. The dumbest final option is to continue to lease the phone at full price. The 30 month payment to own is different as you get the phone at the end of the payments, but that is not eligible for the promotional credits.

Long story short, these "$ OFF" are not REBATES anymore, they are CREDITS towards a LEASE. It's the scammy new age of 2 year contracts again -- this time tied to your phone rather than your plan. But you stop your plan early you lose all your future credits and have to pay the full price of the phone. So they get you both ways.

In the end you still save money doing these $ off flex lease, but be prepared that there is a buyout amount at the end if you want to keep the phone and have some equity. OR skip all this, get any rebate you can upfront, and purchase the phone outright and own it from day one so you're not contractually tied to anything -- that's what I'll probably do in the future as my 4 iPhone 11 flex leases are PREVENTING me from upgrading to 12's because I have 6 months of credits that I would forfeit right now if I did so.
Last edited by echostorm October 16, 2020 at 10:36 AM.
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hur88
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Quote from ChrisM5385 :
I wasn't seeing the $200 loyalty credit, checked my billing history and it only went back to 2018. I called CS and let them know that I've on Tmobile since 2008 and they had no records of my past history. The lady said somebody may have closed it when we switched to the magenta plan in 2018 and there was nothing she could do. If your not getting the loyalty discount check your account history. This is not a deal for me without that credit.
Account History only goes back 1 or 2 years for everyone.
Do you not have an older bill or confirmation email showing your account number? Then you can compare to your current account number to see if what the rep told you was true.
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fithos
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Quote from Emptor :
Can someone let me know if the following will work? Or the best alternative approach?

I don't have an iphone to trade in, but am a 5+ year t- mobile customer. (Have an old Samsung to trade in.)

1. Order an iPhone 12 from t- mobile as an upgrade to one of my lines. (If i try doing that on the line that has a Samsung, it asks me for a full price)
2. buy a used iPhone 8 from swappa or some place where it's verified.
3. use the iPhone 8 to trade in.

Do i need to do #3 first and

#4 attach it to my line before i can do #1?

Thanks in advance!
Good condition iPhone 8 is still in the $200+ range. You are basically tying yourself to a 30 month contract for a saving of little over a $100.
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chaoss
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Quote from Emptor :
Can someone let me know if the following will work? Or the best alternative approach?

I don't have an iphone to trade in, but am a 5+ year t- mobile customer. (Have an old Samsung to trade in.)

1. Order an iPhone 12 from t- mobile as an upgrade to one of my lines. (If i try doing that on the line that has a Samsung, it asks me for a full price)
2. buy a used iPhone 8 from swappa or some place where it's verified.
3. use the iPhone 8 to trade in.

Do i need to do #3 first and

#4 attach it to my line before i can do #1?

Our Does the iphone traded in have to be in the account between Aug and Oct 2020?

Thanks in advance!
Check the terms of the loyalty $200 bonus. One of the terms is that the device you are trading in had to be on the network around august 2020-October 2020. Who knows how strict they will be with this term.

On one of my accounts, most users have the xr and I have a few iPhone 6 lying around from different prepaid companies. I'd prefer trading those in instead of the better xr.
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MinXO
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Quote from M5Rahul :
I suppose.


I'm gonna payoff my obligation of the EIP in about a month or so, and have the bill credits reassigned at the account level instead of the device/line, along with getting the device unlocked.
If it is 24 months then I will definitely reconsider this deal. How do you plan on making sure it's only 24 months?
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Att has the better iPhone 12 deal. IPhone 8 gets you the $800 trade in. Only 680 with TMobile

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