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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.
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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I asked a rep and they said I can have 15. Apparently there are multiple configurations for simple choice. If you cancel a paid line can you move the number to a free line?
The free iphone se requires port in. 50% off is without the port in. So once you port in a number, it should switch to the T536 promo or you can contact tforce if it didn't.
They did not. Free activation and Sim card.
Did you have to tell the Costco rep to add the line as a free line or they did it as a regular addition and it showed as free line on your account, i was planning to head to Costco to do the same as you did.
Yes, it's 24 months bill credits and you can't cancel the line before 24 months or you owe the full value of the device
https://www.t-mobile.com/resource...our-number
i think there is some confusion between is my number able to port (any non TMO # ). . .and will this port # satisfy the port in phone promo requirements (i.e. only ATT or VZW or mvno exclusively on their networks for your particular mvno sim card or #)
The link above answers the former but doesn't address eligibility for port promo.
would try freecarrierlookup.com to find which carrier the line is "currently from"
if it says its VZW or ATT then you are set.
but if it says landline, TMO or Sprint or Bandwidth (GV) then no guarantees your PROMO WILL STICK PAST 2ND MONTH EVEN IF APPROVED AND SHOWS ON YOUR ACCOUNT NOW.
most of those number barn #'s trace back to Bandwidth
why risk losing the $830 or$800 in credits? just get an att or vzw mvno prepaid # to be safe
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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.
If you are qualified for the free line the TMO system should apply it automatically to your account within a day or so for most people. No need to ask the costco rep to apply "a free line" they just need to add "a" line.
Only one free line per free line promo offer. I.e. you could have got the BOGO free line last week, plus the Free Line on Us 6 this week. They are good "forever" as long as you keep the lines active and don't cancel any other lines previously on account for 12 months, and maintain 2 paid lines at all times, and look before you leap onto another plan to make sure the free lines will stick, etc.
Costco usually doesn't do trade ins. They have similar deals to TMO, but they are different deals and on phones are usually rebate cards 2 months later after you buy phones paid in full at the store.
Some people are going to open the line at costco for the $150 rebate card, and then trying a day or two later to go to TMO store or online to add the iPhone trade/port in deal to that same line from costco
How long does it take to switch to the proper promo? My port in is already completed.
Tforce told me it could take up to 2 billing cycles.
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How would they see the unpaid balance? And if I sold it to someone on TMobile then it wouldn't have to be unlocked, right? Thanks for any info c