If you are using a phone promo on the free line that requires a port in, you MUST complete the port in by end of day TODAY, March 23rd.
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T-Mobile has updated the SOC list again to revert it back to an earlier version. It now includes more SOCs. The SOC image in the main post has been updated. -- Jman100
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To find your SOC code for your rate plan, you can call CS 611 and ask, or figure it out yourself:
- Install the Chrome extension: https://chrome.google.c
om/webstor...ldjho cmmpl - Add the Firefox extension: https://addons.mozilla.
org/en-US/...mo-helper/ - Go old school and sift through the web code: https://www.reddit.com/r/tmobile/...soc_codes/
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For anyone looking to buy a iPhone 8 for the trade-in requirement for Tmobile's iPhone 12, the following are the different sources ranked from best to worst. Keep in mind the phone carrier doesn't matter for the trade-in, so it can be unlocked, AT&T, Verizon, T-mobile, anything. Phone must not have water damage, cracked screen, anything that could be perceived as a cracked screen, password lock, or icloud lock. Small dents, scratches, screen burn, and weak batteries are okay.
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Trademore - iPhone 8 starting at $159 [trademore.com] Folks in the Cricket iPhone SE thread been trading their iPhone SE's for $200 Paypal from Trademore, so we know they are legit. They are also the trade-in inspector one of the cell carriers (Verizon or AT&T), so doubt they will sell anything that doesn't pass inspection. They will probably be your safest bet to acquire a good quality trade-in. Shipping is included in the price. Swappa - iPhone 8 starting at $158 [swappa.com] Swappa's policy is no junk, so you are covered if you receive something you can't trade in. That said, since everyone is a third party, you get a wide variety of prices and conditions. I have received cracked screens before, but the seller took it back immediately. Still, this may cause you to lose this Tmobile promotion. Shipping is included in the price. Local (Craigslist, Offerup, etc) Your experience will vary, and the onus is on you to validate the phone is ready for trade-in. You might score with a great deal, or you might get ripped off. Only go this route if you know how to inspect phones or you need the phone the same day. eBay [ebay.com] You will have to read each listing very carefully, since there are listings for cracked, water damaged, icloud locked, or otherwise untradeable phones. Returns policies also vary by seller. Unless you score an amazing deal on ebay, Trademore or Swappa are safer options. |
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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.
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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the rep changed my account back to 8 lines but my rate is much higher than before. I think she put me on the new magenta instead of my old magenta. any inputs?
talked with exec care about the hard 8 limit and it is in fact unchangeable for 12 month from opening account. on my account it was as much about fraud risk as credit. i signed up through costco with their own approval system. Had I tried to open account at TMO I would have run into the"Sprint recent former customer curse" caused by closing sprint account after merger in April and going straight to tmo. . .as well as having 4 family members in same house opening 5 line sprint accounts for the $300 byods last year. . . and i wouldn't have been able to open a tmo account without a thorough vetting by credit department as well as hard credit pull. my wife ran into this while trying to open tmo account for the 4x #250 byod in september. took a week to get her account opened. . but they had done so much manual background work that she was cleared for 12 lines when opened even though i have better credit. but once account is opened they cant change anything for 12 months after opening
These "deals" always leave me unsettled because of how overly complicated it is. None of the paperwork actually mentions the credit so I feel like I'm at the whims of a competent or incompetent customer service rep.
I took screenshots of everything we spoke about but even then it is always a headache to get things fixed once they go wrong.
I paid $65.88 for the tax and activation fee. I forgot to ask them to waive the $30 activation fee. Anyone know if it's possible to do it after the fact?
talked with exec care about the hard 8 limit and it is in fact unchangeable for 12 month from opening account. on my account it was as much about fraud risk as credit. i signed up through costco with their own approval system. Had I tried to open account at TMO I would have run into the"Sprint recent former customer curse" caused by closing sprint account after merger in April and going straight to tmo. . .as well as having 4 family members in same house opening 5 line sprint accounts for the $300 byods last year. . . and i wouldn't have been able to open a tmo account without a thorough vetting by credit department as well as hard credit pull. my wife ran into this while trying to open tmo account for the 4x #250 byod in september. took a week to get her account opened. . but they had done so much manual background work that she was cleared for 12 lines when opened even though i have better credit. but once account is opened they cant change anything for 12 months after opening
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talked with exec care about the hard 8 limit and it is in fact unchangeable for 12 month from opening account. on my account it was as much about fraud risk as credit. i signed up through costco with their own approval system. Had I tried to open account at TMO I would have run into the"Sprint recent former customer curse" caused by closing sprint account after merger in April and going straight to tmo. . .as well as having 4 family members in same house opening 5 line sprint accounts for the $300 byods last year. . . and i wouldn't have been able to open a tmo account without a thorough vetting by credit department as well as hard credit pull. my wife ran into this while trying to open tmo account for the 4x #250 byod in september. took a week to get her account opened. . but they had done so much manual background work that she was cleared for 12 lines when opened even though i have better credit. but once account is opened they cant change anything for 12 months after opening
talked with exec care about the hard 8 limit and it is in fact unchangeable for 12 month from opening account. on my account it was as much about fraud risk as credit. i signed up through costco with their own approval system. Had I tried to open account at TMO I would have run into the"Sprint recent former customer curse" caused by closing sprint account after merger in April and going straight to tmo. . .as well as having 4 family members in same house opening 5 line sprint accounts for the $300 byods last year. . . and i wouldn't have been able to open a tmo account without a thorough vetting by credit department as well as hard credit pull. my wife ran into this while trying to open tmo account for the 4x #250 byod in september. took a week to get her account opened. . but they had done so much manual background work that she was cleared for 12 lines when opened even though i have better credit. but once account is opened they cant change anything for 12 months after opening
BTW, do you know if it's possible to change promotions at costco? I want to change one of my promotions to BYOD from Iphone rebate.
Thanks.
These "deals" always leave me unsettled because of how overly complicated it is. None of the paperwork actually mentions the credit so I feel like I'm at the whims of a competent or incompetent customer service rep.
I took screenshots of everything we spoke about but even then it is always a headache to get things fixed once they go wrong.
I paid $65.88 for the tax and activation fee. I forgot to ask them to waive the $30 activation fee. Anyone know if it's possible to do it after the fact?
how much of a difference if changing select choice plan to simple choice? i think those 2 are the closest to each other in terms of pricing.
For those with SOC code MGNTA2, how much are you paying with 20% insider discount?
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