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/
SCFUTTBD: 10 lines
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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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Legacy GSM lines also work on AT&T network, but use voip, while new GSM lines operate as AT&T cell mvno lines.
What I don't understand is why even with new lines freedompop still requires a human intervention from new carrier and doesn't just release the number automatically as most other carriers do.
Checked this morning and apparently the phone rep changed my account from magenta 1.0 to magenta without my consent.
Our bill was $128/mo but is now $66/mo. Not sure what happened there.
Magenta®$66.00/mo
Applied discounts and promotions:
$40 AutoPay Discount
$54 Insider Discount
$30 2020 Line On Us
$30 2020 Line On Us 2
$30 2020 Line on Us 3
$30 2020 Line On Us 4
$30 2021 Line on Us 6
(I want to put it in the new iPhone-12 when I receive it today and then tomorrow I'll move that device to some other line and use an old XR with this new line)!
But why would it get suspended?
We are upgrading the device on that new/free line, so why would they suspend the line itself?
Checked this morning and apparently the phone rep changed my account from magenta 1.0 to magenta without my consent.
Our bill was $128/mo but is now $66/mo. Not sure what happened there.
Magenta®$66.00/mo
Applied discounts and promotions:
$40 AutoPay Discount
$54 Insider Discount
$30 2020 Line On Us
$30 2020 Line On Us 2
$30 2020 Line on Us 3
$30 2020 Line On Us 4
$30 2021 Line on Us 6
This is too good !!!
For me also it had gone down last year when I switched to 9-12 plan but only by $20 or so (i.e. from 120 it came down to 100)!
You insider discount is HUGE !
Wish I could get a similar discount. Any tips on how to get it?
This is too good !!!
For me also it had gone down last year when I switched to 9-12 plan but only by $20 or so (i.e. from 120 it came down to 100)!
You insider discount is HUGE !
Wish I could get a similar discount. Any tips on how to get it?
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welcome to the 9-12 club
To reach 9 lines, I stacked the now-expired $300 Costco BYOD BOGO-line promo (LOU5) last week, which will result in $600 in Costco cash cards in 14 weeks. That added two lines to put me at 8 lines total.
For line 9, I then added LOU6 along with the T439 iPhone 12 On Us promo. Port went through smoothly. Thanks to the SDer who promptly sold me a legit Cricket port number for only $4 agc. Much appreciated.
This ended up being one of the best deals of the past 10 years for me. Thanks to all of the SDers who helped by providing great info and guidance.
That being said, many of those in the T-mobile forum on Reddit are asking everyone to stop publicly posting the results of these 9-line changes, for fear T-mobile may kill it all. Oops, I guess I just did.
Anyway, just passing it along here that maybe such detailed results and any specific requests for assistance from others should be done via PM rather than publicly regarding the 9-line club.
This is too good !!!
For me also it had gone down last year when I switched to 9-12 plan but only by $20 or so (i.e. from 120 it came down to 100)!
You insider discount is HUGE !
Wish I could get a similar discount. Any tips on how to get it?
Billing is weird. I don't understand it especially for the latest change to our plan but I'll keep quiet and accept it. 😁
We originally paid $160 for 4 lines. Got the insider 20% discount added and our bill dropped to $128. Added 4 free lines throughout 2020. Bill stayed the same since taxes are included for the magenta plan.
Don't understand how adding another free line (9 lines total, 4 paid, 5 free) drops the monthly plan by another $62. $128 to $66.
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Billing is weird. I don't understand it especially for the latest change to our plan but I'll keep quiet and accept it.
We originally paid $160 for 4 lines. Got the insider 20% discount added and our bill dropped to $128. Added 4 free lines throughout 2020. Bill stayed the same since taxes are included for the magenta plan.
Don't understand how adding another free line (9 lines total, 4 paid, 5 free) drops the monthly plan by another $62. $128 to $66.
Checked this morning and apparently the phone rep changed my account from magenta 1.0 to magenta without my consent.
Our bill was $128/mo but is now $66/mo. Not sure what happened there.
Magenta®$66.00/mo
Applied discounts and promotions:
$40 AutoPay Discount
$54 Insider Discount
$30 2020 Line On Us
$30 2020 Line On Us 2
$30 2020 Line on Us 3
$30 2020 Line On Us 4
$30 2021 Line on Us 6
The rest looks right.
They will eventually catch on and everyone will go back to their pre 9 line discount. Only thing hopeful for is the Kickback to remain at 9 lines. Kickbacks are rare so they might not catch that.
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welcome to the 9-12 club
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