if you are not receiving t-mobile verification code - text 332211 and 22891 the code "help" to opt-in for text messages and then try again to get code, it should work!*
* If you get only "Service access denied." after texting HELP to those short codes contact T-Force on Twitter (@TMobileHelp [twitter.com]) and ask them to enable the short codes, for example:
"Hi! Can you check whether short codes are enabled on my lines? I tried to perform an iPhone upgrade through Best Buy but I don't receive the verification text (probably short codes 332211, 22891, 66803) after entering my number and last digits of my social. Many thanks!"
Possible 5% cashback with US Cash+ Visa credit card. Select electronics category.
Alternative scenario, the math for existing T-Mobile customers, not switching carriers or getting a Max plan:
1. Apple:
13 Pro $999
12 Pro trade credit $640
Net w/o tax $359
$200 in credits over 24 months
Net $159.00
2. T-Mo Best Buy
13 Pro $899
12 Pro trade credit $800
Net w/o tax $99
For some, paying less now and in total, plus not worrying about the credits, is worth it.
Random T-Mobile numbers are getting this error message after entering phone number and SSN. "We're sorry, there was an issue processing your request. Please try again later." This is also happening on Apple's websites to those same numbers having the issues. T-Mobile is trying to fix the issue, but does not have an ETA.
So did some math and realized it's not really any great deal. (Good deal so far but you find better deals later if you are no in a hurry).
Here is the comparison: Let's say you have 12 Pro Max and wan to go to 13 Pro Max
1. Apple:
12 Pro Max Apple trade in $790.
13 Pro Max unlocked: $1099
Net w/o any taxes: $309
2. T-mo Best Buy:
12 Pro Max BB trade in $875.
13 Pro Max unlocked: $1000
Select Monthly Plan (min value) = $65 * 2 = $130 (You need to keep at least for 2 billing cycles to get it unlocked - 40 days as per the terms)
Let's say you pay Mint Mobile or some other prepaid ($20 monthly), you are paying extra to Tmo = 130 - 40 = $90
Net w/o any taxes: $215
Comparing to Apple trade in for an unlocked phone outright, you are saving about $95.
Visible vs. Best Buy/T-Mobile Deals
iPhone 13 Pro 128GB: $989 vs. $899
iPhone 12 Pro Trade In Credit: $(640) [Apple] vs $(800)
Service Cost during Lock Period: $55 for 3 months [incl. $5 first month] vs. $120 for 2 months [Essentials plan]
Other Intangibles: $(299) vs. $0
Total Net: $105 vs. $219
Total Cash Out: $1,044 vs. $379
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Trade-in Values at t-mobile, apple.com ....etc.
Below is a list of trade-in values for the iPhone 13 series. The first number is for premium plans, the second number is for non-premium plans:
$1000/$500 Off
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
$800/$400 Off
iPhone
12/12 Mini
11
X/XR/XS/XS Max
Samsung
Galaxy S20/S20+
Galaxy S20 Ultra/S20 FE
Galaxy S21/S21+
Galaxy Note10/Note20
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Galaxy Z Fold2
Motorola moto razr 5G
OnePlus 8 5G/8T+ 5G
$400/$200 Off
iPhone
8/8+
7/7+
SE2
Samsung
Galaxy A71/A71 5G
Galaxy S9/S9+
Galaxy S10/S10+/S10 5G
Galaxy Note9
LG
V50 ThinQ
V60 ThinQ 5G
Wing
Velvet
Google
Pixel 4a/4a 5G
4/4XL
OnePlus
7 Pro 5G
7T/7T Pro 5G McLaren
8 Pro
Asus Rog Phone2
$200/$100 Off
iPhone 6S or older
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Forever Upgrade:
Starting September 17, 2021, when you purchase a 5G iPhone and select a Magenta MAX or equivalent plan or feature on T-Mobile.com or in any T-Mobile or Apple store or Apple.com, you will be automatically enrolled.
If you purchase a 5G iPhone and select a Magenta MAX or equivalent plan or feature in Best Buy, Costco, or Walmart, you will be required to visit https://promotions.t-mobile.com/, enter promo code APPLEFOREVERUPGRADE2021, and upload your device purchase receipt to enroll in Forever Upgrade.
Who is eligible for the Forever Upgrade?
Forever Upgrade is available to opt into for a limited time for new and existing customers on the following plans: Magenta MAX and Magenta Plus, including Magenta MAX and Magenta Plus First Responder, Unlimited 55+, and Military Magenta MAX plans; Sprint MAX, Sprint Unlimited for All Premium, and Sprint Unlimited for All Plus; small businesses on Business Unlimited Ultimate; TFB Magenta MAX; the Magenta Plus line up of plans; ONE Plan with ONE + for consumer and business; plans with MAXUp; and full priced One Plus and One Plus International add-on features.
NR 2021 Apple Activate P1
New and existing T-Mobile and Sprint customers who get the stunning iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max will lock-in up to $800 of trade-in value for their eligible iPhone with Forever Upgrade from T-Mobile. Each line needs to be on an eligible rate plan including Magenta MAX and Magenta Plus - Including First Responder, Unlimited 55+ and Military Magenta, Sprint MAX, Sprint Unlimited for All Premium and Sprint Unlimited for All Plus, Premium Unlimited plans; and even those with the MAXUp, One Plus and One Plus International add on features. T-Mobile customers can change their rate plan by going to their T-Mobile app or My.TMO or My Sprint/my-sprint.com. Free lines are not eligible.
iPhone 13 comes to T-Mobile with Forever Upgrade.
With T-Mobile's Forever Upgrade, get an iPhone 13 free now and, every two years, save up to $800 on your next iPhone… forever.
Offer redemption steps:
After eligible purchase is complete at Best Buy, go to https://promotions.t-mobile.com/ and enter the phone number used for purchase.
Complete the T-Mobile or Sprint account login and pick or enter the phone number with the eligible device purchase.
Enter promo code APPLEFOREVERUPGRADE2021.
Review the promotion, including a short description and promo disclosures.
Enter requested customer and phone information.
Submit for offer. A thank-you screen with next steps messaging will be displayed.
Disclosures.
New and existing T-Mobile customers that get the powerful iPhone 13 series or iPhone 12 series on a Magenta MAX plan can lock in up to $800 in trade-in value every two years with Forever Upgrade from T-Mobile — so you can have a new iPhone forever.
Limited time offer. Trade in current eligible iPhone for a new eligible iPhone every 24+ months. Trade-in value is based on full retail price of trade-in phone up to $800 & applied to retail price of new phone; no cash value. Qualifying credit, phone, & finance agreement on same eligible line required; contact the carrier before cancelling service after upgrade to continue remaining bill credits, or credits stop and balance is due. Trading in before 24 months resets trade-in value and time to redeem. Program may end and is subject to change at any time. Up to $800 via trade-in credit and bill credits; must be active and in good standing on MAX plan to receive credits; allow 2 bill cycles. Max 1/line & 4/account. May not be combinable with some offers or discounts (e.g., other device promotions on same line & service discounts).
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Im upgrading / trading my iphone 11 pro max .
Pre-ordered yesterday 09/23/2021 around 10 AM.
got a text an email this morning saying its ready to pick up.( was kinda surprised about this , but ig because this best buy has less people preordered , or got more stock , im in missouri)
I backed up my old phone to my computer . and reset the phone.
Got to best buy( I was one of the first 3 people there so i got help right away) , the guy asked me for my order number and name, then told me to get with a lady.
the entire pick up was about 15 mins, she asked for my id , then my old phone, she spent most of the time input stuff into the system. I confirmed on the machine my info is correct. she handed me the new iphone new in box with a sim card on top. I asked if she need to activate the phone or anything and she said no , when i put in the phone it should activate it self. got the phone and the receipt , now im heading home.
She didnt open the new phone box at all , she didnt ask if I need to transfer my old phone data to the new phone ( might be she noticed my old phone got reset)
Only do it if you have a iPhone 8 or below.
Not worth $700/800 after all the hassle that you have to go through.
Your XR should be good through iPhone 14
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T-Force is the tmobile twitter customer service. Follow them and DM(direct message) them then it'll lead you to some website to log in and connect your account.
They are by far the best at resolving issues correctly.
I told them I wanted to upgrade and they told me it could be done. It did take 3 hours to do but mainly bc the price they quoted me per month was wrong two times. They are busy now so expect 30 minutes for responses.
Tell them you want to upgrade to magenta max and want to keep your free lines.
My suggestion is you calculate what your magenta max cost should be so you know if it's right. Don't assume it will be right.
To get the 20% off, you or a significant other need to sign up for new service and put in the code. I believe it works best if you port in from another carrier
The other is Magenta Max. As long as you are on this plan, you get $500 from tmobile on top of your trade in offer from Apple as long as you trade in iphone x or newer.
If youre on any other plan, you get $200 instead. Go to apple.com, select t mobile phone and you'll see Special Carrier Deals.
So in my case, I'm on Magenta Max and i have an iphone 12 pro max so i'll get $1290 for my trade in which is more than what i paid for the phone in the first place.
Here's the info:
T-Mobile Special Trade-in Deal
Get $400 - $1290 in credit after trade-in.
Credit will be applied to your T-Mobile service plan.
Here's how to get this deal:
Trade in an iPhone X or newer (in good condition) with Apple.
Authorize activation with T‑Mobile when you buy your new iPhone.
After you place your order, change your service plan to Magenta Max directly with T‑Mobile.
Once your order is complete, you'll get an email with details on how to claim your credit.
See deal details
What is the deal?
For a limited time, when you buy your new iPhone from Apple and trade in an iPhone X or newer, you'll receive additional bill credits from T‑Mobile/Sprint — on top of your Apple trade-in credit. Get a $500 bill credit from T‑Mobile/Sprint when you keep or switch to the Magenta Max plan, or a $200 bill credit if you stay with another plan.
A few examples of how much you can save:
Trade in iPhone X: Get up to $700 in total credit. That's $200 in Apple trade-in credit, plus your qualifying bill credit.
Trade in iPhone 11: Get up to $840 in total credit. That's $340 in Apple trade-in credit, plus your qualifying bill credit.
Trade in iPhone 12 Pro Max: Get up to $1290 in total credit. That's $790 in Apple trade-in credit, plus your qualifying bill credit.
How do I get the deal?
Choose to connect now with T‑Mobile or Sprint when you buy your iPhone from Apple
Trade in an iPhone X or newer (in good condition)
Authorize activation
Change or confirm your plan with T‑Mobile/Sprint
Submit your promo code (which we'll send you via email) to promotions.t‑mobile.com
How do I qualify for the Magenta Max $500 bill credits?
Keep or change your plan to Magenta Max within 30 days of your order shipment or in-store pickup date directly with T‑Mobile/Sprint.
How does the trade-in credit work?
You'll receive two different trade-in credits — one from Apple and one from T‑Mobile/Sprint.
Apple trade-in credit
When you trade in with Apple, you'll get an estimated trade-in value. If you pay monthly, that value will be applied as an instant credit to lower your monthly payments. If you pay in full, your payment method will be credited after your trade-in is received.
T‑Mobile/Sprint trade-in credit
Once you've confirmed your plan, completed your trade-in, and submitted your promo code, your bill credit will be applied to your plan over 24 months.
Need help?
Chat with an Apple Specialist to get started.
UPDATE: Got a reply
" I wish that was an option, but once you switch off the discount program / government discount it would be lost forever as the percentile discount portion of the program ceased being offered in 2014 and you've continued to be enrolled because you had it already when it ceased being offered. If you were to change it or change to a non-qualifying plan, then you would no longer fall into that category and would lose the percentile discount. ^ReggieReese"
With that said, what the rep is technically correct. You arent supposed to have two EIPs active at one time. However, there are some who have done it but it's probably not worth risking IMO.
However, when you pay off your EIP, any remaining credits move from the line level to your account level. You will receive them there. So as the rep said, you will lose the credits for the line, but they show up elsewhere. Once that happens, you can sign up for a new phone. EIP without issue. The one thing I don't know is how long until the credits move there since this year was my first time doing it. I would estimate 1 day after payoff of EIP is probably sufficient, but I don't know for sure.
I have seen screenshots of someone who had 12 sets of EIP credits hitting their account at one time.
Also keep in mind that tmobile can change this rule at any time and disallow two credits at one time. But that would be a departure from their current practice and probably a nightmare to fix at this point unless they move to a brand new system.
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With that said, what the rep is technically correct. You arent supposed to have two EIPs active at one time. However, there are some who have done it but it's probably not worth risking IMO.
However, when you pay off your EIP, any remaining credits move from the line level to your account level. You will receive them there. So as the rep said, you will lose the credits for the line, but they show up elsewhere. Once that happens, you can sign up for a new phone. EIP without issue. The one thing I don't know is how long until the credits move there since this year was my first time doing it. I would estimate 1 day after payoff of EIP is probably sufficient, but I don't know for sure.
I have seen screenshots of someone who had 12 sets of EIP credits hitting their account at one time.
Also keep in mind that tmobile can change this rule at any time and disallow two credits at one time. But that would be a departure from their current practice and probably a nightmare to fix at this point unless they move to a brand new system.
Both get credit. And I placed 2 orders at Bestbuy this time with another line ( I only have this one with me to receive text msg from BB).
Both get credit. And I placed 2 orders at Bestbuy this time with another line ( I only have this one with me to receive text msg from BB).
For this reason, I just keep adding free lines onto my plan. Now that I'm on Magenta Max I can add up to 10 free lines.
This time, I had two EIPs on two different lines, I paid it off, then will trade those into two different lines in order to make sure there aren't any problems with the EIP credits.
If I could only find those two missing SIM cards, I'll be ready to upgrade them with the next great deal.
For this reason, I just keep adding free lines onto my plan. Now that I'm on Magenta Max I can add up to 10 free lines.
This time, I had two EIPs on two different lines, I paid it off, then will trade those into two different lines in order to make sure there aren't any problems with the EIP credits.
If I could only find those two missing SIM cards, I'll be ready to upgrade them with the next great deal.
Also I'm on one plus…if I move to magenta max will I get screwed?….I've got 5 phone lines and 1 tablet line all with kickback and unlimited everything for like $160-180 depending if I get all the kickback
T-Force is the tmobile twitter customer service. Follow them and DM(direct message) them then it'll lead you to some website to log in and connect your account.
They are by far the best at resolving issues correctly.
I told them I wanted to upgrade and they told me it could be done. It did take 3 hours to do but mainly bc the price they quoted me per month was wrong two times. They are busy now so expect 30 minutes for responses.
Tell them you want to upgrade to magenta max and want to keep your free lines.
My suggestion is you calculate what your magenta max cost should be so you know if it's right. Don't assume it will be right.
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If there is a city close by with a lower tax rate pick up there
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