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Select T-Mobile Accounts w/ Qualifying 2+ Line Plans: Get A New Line

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T-Mobile.com offers Existing T-Mobile Customers on Eligible Plans with 2 Lines or More to add a New Line for Free (via monthly bill credits).

Thanks to community member coolchicagoguy for finding this deal.

What Do I Need To Do To Get This Offer?
  • This is a targeted offer from T-Mobile and is only open to select existing customers that meet the following requirement:
    • You must have a qualifying T-Mobile postpaid plan with 2 or more lines that falls under one of the following SOC Codes shown in this image (thanks to Reddit user Jman100_JCMP; see instructions below on how to find your SOC code).
      • SOC (Service Order Code) is the technical term used to describe plans and services that are added to customers' accounts within T-Mobile's billing systems.
    • If you are certain you qualify, login to your account below and:
    • Alternatively, you may call T-Mobile and a representative can assist you with adding your 3rd line.
      • If calling, promotion name is "2021 Line On Us P6".
Instructions to find your SOC code (thanks to Reddit user massiveprodigy):
  1. Using the Google Chrome web browser (desktop version), open the Developer tools panel on the right (Ctrl+Shift+I)
  2. Click on Network tab
  3. Click on XHR tab
  4. Log in my.t-Mobile.com and click Account at the top.
  5. In developer tools panel, choose manageaccount from the list on the left
  6. Account level promos will appear under accountDiscounts
  7. Line level features will appear under lines > # > addOns
  8. If there is a pending change, you can see exactly what it is by clicking productsPendingChange
  9. Rate plan appears under ratePlans
Can This Be Combined With Other Offers?
  • Can be combined with device offers on the same line.
  • Costco & T-Mobile rebate promos are NOT stackable with the free line.

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Free line bill credits start within 2 bill cycles from activation; customers keep the credit for as long as they meet the promo requirements.
  • For one year after the offer's start date, customers must maintain the same number of voice (GSM) lines that were on the account when they enrolled in the offer.
  • After one year, customers must keep at least 2 paid voice lines AND the free new line that was activated to enroll in this offer to continue to receive the credit.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas, details and discussion. Promotion available for a limited time. -StrawMan86

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T-Mobile.com offers Existing T-Mobile Customers on Eligible Plans with 2 Lines or More to add a New Line for Free (via monthly bill credits).

Thanks to community member coolchicagoguy for finding this deal.

What Do I Need To Do To Get This Offer?
  • This is a targeted offer from T-Mobile and is only open to select existing customers that meet the following requirement:
    • You must have a qualifying T-Mobile postpaid plan with 2 or more lines that falls under one of the following SOC Codes shown in this image (thanks to Reddit user Jman100_JCMP; see instructions below on how to find your SOC code).
      • SOC (Service Order Code) is the technical term used to describe plans and services that are added to customers' accounts within T-Mobile's billing systems.
    • If you are certain you qualify, login to your account below and:
    • Alternatively, you may call T-Mobile and a representative can assist you with adding your 3rd line.
      • If calling, promotion name is "2021 Line On Us P6".
Instructions to find your SOC code (thanks to Reddit user massiveprodigy):
  1. Using the Google Chrome web browser (desktop version), open the Developer tools panel on the right (Ctrl+Shift+I)
  2. Click on Network tab
  3. Click on XHR tab
  4. Log in my.t-Mobile.com and click Account at the top.
  5. In developer tools panel, choose manageaccount from the list on the left
  6. Account level promos will appear under accountDiscounts
  7. Line level features will appear under lines > # > addOns
  8. If there is a pending change, you can see exactly what it is by clicking productsPendingChange
  9. Rate plan appears under ratePlans
Can This Be Combined With Other Offers?
  • Can be combined with device offers on the same line.
  • Costco & T-Mobile rebate promos are NOT stackable with the free line.

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Free line bill credits start within 2 bill cycles from activation; customers keep the credit for as long as they meet the promo requirements.
  • For one year after the offer's start date, customers must maintain the same number of voice (GSM) lines that were on the account when they enrolled in the offer.
  • After one year, customers must keep at least 2 paid voice lines AND the free new line that was activated to enroll in this offer to continue to receive the credit.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas, details and discussion. Promotion available for a limited time. -StrawMan86

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If you remove any paid lines within the first year, the free line loses the promo and becomes paid.

TMO doesn't want people doing what you're wanting to do.

To accomplish it, you would need to:

1. Add free line.
2. Wait a year + one day.
3. Port out paid line to another carrier.
4. Keep paid line active on another carrier for 90 days (to preserve number).
5. Port old number back in on free line.

This whole process has taken you 1.25 years.
My port-in was initiated during T439 promo period and completed today outside of the promo period. Without the port in (with only the added line and traded-in) I was on a bad promo. Once the port-in completed today, the system auto updated to T439 promo in my account --> promotions. Therefore, I don't think it was a requirement the port-ins must be completed by 3/24 EOB, just as long as they are initiated.
YES, you can use this sim in your iPad. I pay for 2 lines and have 3 free lines on promotion (5 lines total)
I have 2 of my free lines in a iPad and a Samsung S4 tablet, with UNLIMITED data.
You have to call them and tell them you want to use the line (promo line) in a tablet but don't want to lose the promotion and you don't want to open a new line for this.
What they did for me, was block the phone service on the line and kept the messaging and data. That way I am able to use it in my tablet.
Every summer my daughter comes and visit from Germany. I take one of the sim card out of my tablet and put it in her phone..
I call T-Mobile and have them unblock the phone service. That way, my daughter has a phone while she is here in country.
When she leaves I call them back and get it blocked again. I have been doing this for close to 5 years. So I know for a fact it works.
Tomorrow I will be calling to try and get another free line.. (Fingers Crossed)
Hope this helps

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Quote from TriggrHppyTiggr :
Can a number be ported into the AAL? Tia
Yes. Have done it a couple of times during last year's AAL.
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I know what I'm doing tomorrow. 4th free line here I come.
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I have 4 free lines that I don't know what to do with them. Might get this one and just to port out.....
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Yes. Have done it a couple of times during last year's AAL.
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I signed up for a 2 free lines last year. Here are a few of the gotchas that I had that I wanted to call out:

1. There is no free lunch - you still have to pay any taxes and fees imposed by your state. My "free" lines each come out to about $5 a month. TMobile doesn't explicitly charge for these lines otherwise as far as I can tell.

2. If you add the line manually through the web portal, you may be opted in to data on the line. In my case, I'm grandfathered in on a Simple Choice plan that has no free data tier currently available.
I got opted in (with NO prompt / confirmation) to a $15 / month data plan that I also could not manually change. I had to call TMobile support to alter it. That charge also showed up on my bill as a pro rated amount for the time between adding the line and before getting support to fix it. (I was able to get partially reimbursed by 1 CS rep)
In my case, I was able to get my free lines set to a 2.5 gb / month free data plan. That was the original default for my plan, but my other lines all were upgraded to 4 gb / month as part of an older promotion. Since that promotion is no longer available, 2.5 gb was all they could offer. That part is free though.

TL;DR - your monthly bill WILL increase. Expect to get help from TMobile support.
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Quote from yourbuddypal :
I signed up for a 2 free lines last year. Here are a few of the gotchas that I had that I wanted to call out:

1. There is no free lunch - you still have to pay any taxes and fees imposed by your state. My "free" lines each come out to about $5 a month. TMobile doesn't explicitly charge for these lines otherwise as far as I can tell.

2. If you add the line manually through the web portal, you may be opted in to data on the line. In my case, I'm grandfathered in on a Simple Choice plan that has no free data tier currently available.
I got opted in (with NO prompt / confirmation) to a $15 / month data plan that I also could not manually change. I had to call TMobile support to alter it. That charge also showed up on my bill as a pro rated amount for the time between adding the line and before getting support to fix it. (I was able to get partially reimbursed by 1 CS rep)
In my case, I was able to get my free lines set to a 2.5 gb / month free data plan. That was the original default for my plan, but my other lines all were upgraded to 4 gb / month as part of an older promotion. Since that promotion is no longer available, 2.5 gb was all they could offer. That part is free though.

TL;DR - your monthly bill WILL increase. Expect to get help from TMobile support.
Agreed. Those will older / legacy SOCs run into issues, and increase in monthly costs depending on what their plan offers. Magenta has taxes included, so free lines do not have any taxes or other fees.

Even with Magenta we ran into issues last year when we signed up for Hookup where they messed up the trade in discounts for two of the four lines. So, one should consider themselves very lucky if all goes well. There is something or the other bound to go wrong, but eventually gets sorted out.
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Quote from yourbuddypal :
I signed up for a 2 free lines last year. Here are a few of the gotchas that I had that I wanted to call out:

1. There is no free lunch - you still have to pay any taxes and fees imposed by your state. My "free" lines each come out to about $5 a month. TMobile doesn't explicitly charge for these lines otherwise as far as I can tell.

2. If you add the line manually through the web portal, you may be opted in to data on the line. In my case, I'm grandfathered in on a Simple Choice plan that has no free data tier currently available.
I got opted in (with NO prompt / confirmation) to a $15 / month data plan that I also could not manually change. I had to call TMobile support to alter it. That charge also showed up on my bill as a pro rated amount for the time between adding the line and before getting support to fix it. (I was able to get partially reimbursed by 1 CS rep)
In my case, I was able to get my free lines set to a 2.5 gb / month free data plan. That was the original default for my plan, but my other lines all were upgraded to 4 gb / month as part of an older promotion. Since that promotion is no longer available, 2.5 gb was all they could offer. That part is free though.

TL;DR - your monthly bill WILL increase. Expect to get help from TMobile support.
This is generally true for older plans that don't include taxes. Tax-included plans like ONE and magenta the lines are completely free.
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I feel like this should be 2 separate threads. The free line and another thread for 20% hookup.
I should have. Saw both up on Reddit and created one thread in a rush.
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Tried this the other time when T-Mobile had this deal. We called them to confirm that there would be no extra charges (besides the taxes/fees that you get per line) and lo and behold, the following months we get charged for an additional line even though it's supposed to be free. I haven't had a good experience with this though I'm in a grandfathered plan (simple choice) so maybe that's part of it but it definitely did say we were eligible.
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Quote from DealzSlickz :
can I use this SIM on ipad once it is activated on phone? or TMO will disable it after while.
YES, you can use this sim in your iPad. I pay for 2 lines and have 3 free lines on promotion (5 lines total)
I have 2 of my free lines in a iPad and a Samsung S4 tablet, with UNLIMITED data.
You have to call them and tell them you want to use the line (promo line) in a tablet but don't want to lose the promotion and you don't want to open a new line for this.
What they did for me, was block the phone service on the line and kept the messaging and data. That way I am able to use it in my tablet.
Every summer my daughter comes and visit from Germany. I take one of the sim card out of my tablet and put it in her phone..
I call T-Mobile and have them unblock the phone service. That way, my daughter has a phone while she is here in country.
When she leaves I call them back and get it blocked again. I have been doing this for close to 5 years. So I know for a fact it works.
Tomorrow I will be calling to try and get another free line.. (Fingers Crossed)
Hope this helps
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So if I have 4 lines on my eligible plan, if I add free lines now, pay the taxes and stuff for 1 year then can I cancel the paid lines and move the existing 'paid' numbers over to the free lines, therefore only having to pay for 2/4 lines on the account?
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Amazing deal. Prob doesn't stack with any free phone offer or Costco addaline rebates
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Quote from Bigdreco :
YES, you can use this sim in your iPad. I pay for 2 lines and have 3 free lines on promotion (5 lines total)
I have 2 of my free lines in a iPad and a Samsung S4 tablet, with UNLIMITED data.
You have to call them and tell them you want to use the line (promo line) in a tablet but don't want to lose the promotion and you don't want to open a new line for this.
What they did for me, was block the phone service on the line and kept the messaging and data. That way I am able to use it in my tablet.
Every summer my daughter comes and visit from Germany. I take one of the sim card out of my tablet and put it in her phone..
I call T-Mobile and have them unblock the phone service. That way, my daughter has a phone while she is here in country.
When she leaves I call them back and get it blocked again. I have been doing this for close to 5 years. So I know for a fact it works.
Tomorrow I will be calling to try and get another free line.. (Fingers Crossed)
Hope this helps
This is highly unusual. Customers should not count on this working regularly.
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So if I have 4 lines on my eligible plan, if I add free lines now, pay the taxes and stuff for 1 year then can I cancel the paid lines and move the existing 'paid' numbers over to the free lines, therefore only having to pay for 2/4 lines on the account?
You wouldn't be able to move the numbers.
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Currently at 8 lines with Magenta, two from the T-Mobile Costco $300 GC per line deal. Can I get a 9th line for free? I heard max for a family plan is 10 or 12 lines, so just wanted to check.

One more question: Am I able to change my paid line from the Costco deal to a watch line to keep that bogo line?
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Can I use this to add a line to my Samsung Watch3?

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