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Apple iPhone 13 Upgrade/Trade-In Offer for T-Mobile for New/Existing Customers

w/ Eligible iPhone Trade-In

Up to $975 Off

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Best Buy is offering their Apple iPhone 13 Upgrade/Trade-In for T-Mobile Offer: Up to $975 Off Apple iPhone 13/Mini/Pro/Pro Max valid w/ qualified trade-in device & activation for New/Existing T-Mobile Customers w/ all rate plans qualifying listed below.

Thanks to community member bosoxx091 for finding this deal

Note, if you participate in this trade-in offer online, your trade-in value will be applied in cart and the order must be picked up in store + trade-in phone evaluated and savings will be applied to the purchase transaction.

Trade Towards the Apple iPhone 13/13 Mini Smartphone [Promotional Details]
  • Apple iPhone 13 Smartphone
    • From $799.99
  • Apple iPhone 13 Mini Smartphone
    • From $799.99
      • Estimated Apple iPhone Trade-In Value (rates/prices may change w/o notice)
        • Apple iPhone SE
          • Trade-In Value: $165
        • Apple iPhone 6s
          • Trade-In Value: $185
        • Apple iPhone 6s Plus
          • Trade-In Value: $210
        • Apple iPhone 7
          • Trade-In Value: $200
        • Apple iPhone 7 Plus
          • Trade-In Value: $250
        • Apple iPhone 8
          • Trade-In Value: $245
        • Apple iPhone 8 Plus
          • Trade-In Value: $300
        • Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen)
          • Trade-In Value: $370
        • Apple iPhone X
          • Trade-In Value: $390
        • Apple iPhone XR
          • Trade-In Value: $420
        • Apple iPhone XS
          • Trade-In Value: $430
        • Apple iPhone XS Max
          • Trade-In Value: $500
        • Apple iPhone 11
          • Trade-In Value: $550
        • Apple iPhone 11 Pro
          • Trade-In Value: $650
        • Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
          • Trade-In Value: $700
        • Apple iPhone 12 Mini
          • Trade-In Value: $630
        • Apple iPhone 12
          • Trade-In Value: $725
Trade Towards the Apple iPhone 13 Pro/Pro Max Smartphone [Promotional Details]
  • Apple iPhone 13 Pro Smartphone
    • From $999.99
  • Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Smartphone
    • From $1099.99
      • Estimated Apple iPhone Trade-In Value (rates/prices may change w/o notice)
        • Apple iPhone SE
          • Trade-In Value: $165
        • Apple iPhone 6s
          • Trade-In Value: $185
        • Apple iPhone 6s Plus
          • Trade-In Value: $210
        • Apple iPhone 7
          • Trade-In Value: $200
        • Apple iPhone 7 Plus
          • Trade-In Value: $250
        • Apple iPhone 8
          • Trade-In Value: $245
        • Apple iPhone 8 Plus
          • Trade-In Value: $300
        • Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen)
          • Trade-In Value: $370
        • Apple iPhone X
          • Trade-In Value: $390
        • Apple iPhone XR
          • Trade-In Value: $420
        • Apple iPhone XS
          • Trade-In Value: $430
        • Apple iPhone XS Max
          • Trade-In Value: $500
        • Apple iPhone 11
          • Trade-In Value: $550
        • Apple iPhone 11 Pro
          • Trade-In Value: $650
        • Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
          • Trade-In Value: $700
        • Apple iPhone 12 Mini
          • Trade-In Value: $630
        • Apple iPhone 12
          • Trade-In Value: $725
        • Apple iPhone 12 Pro
          • Trade-In Value: $900
        • Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
          • Trade-In Value: $975

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • This promotional offer will save you up to $975 Off on eligible Apple iPhone device towards the new/select Apple iPhone 13 smartphone model
  • Offer valid for in-store trade-in of a qualifying Apple smartphone in good working condition only; customer must own trade-in device and must not apply to prepaid phones; condition, documentation and accessories may affect direct value of trade-in; cracked or lack of power phones are not accepted
  • Use the drop down menu to select your trade in Apple device & model and schedule your appointment + proceed w/ the transaction/purchase
  • Upon phone availability, go directly to the Best Buy Mobile department to pickup your phone and complete your purchase
  • Best Buy is an Apple Authorized Service Provided; trained and trusted w/ all Apple devices
  • Offer is available in limited locations only
  • Offer is valid for T-Mobile Customers only while promotional period/supplies last
Additional Note
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

Original Post

Written by bosoxx091
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Best Buy is offering their Apple iPhone 13 Upgrade/Trade-In for T-Mobile Offer: Up to $975 Off Apple iPhone 13/Mini/Pro/Pro Max valid w/ qualified trade-in device & activation for New/Existing T-Mobile Customers w/ all rate plans qualifying listed below.

Thanks to community member bosoxx091 for finding this deal

Note, if you participate in this trade-in offer online, your trade-in value will be applied in cart and the order must be picked up in store + trade-in phone evaluated and savings will be applied to the purchase transaction.

Trade Towards the Apple iPhone 13/13 Mini Smartphone [Promotional Details]
  • Apple iPhone 13 Smartphone
    • From $799.99
  • Apple iPhone 13 Mini Smartphone
    • From $799.99
      • Estimated Apple iPhone Trade-In Value (rates/prices may change w/o notice)
        • Apple iPhone SE
          • Trade-In Value: $165
        • Apple iPhone 6s
          • Trade-In Value: $185
        • Apple iPhone 6s Plus
          • Trade-In Value: $210
        • Apple iPhone 7
          • Trade-In Value: $200
        • Apple iPhone 7 Plus
          • Trade-In Value: $250
        • Apple iPhone 8
          • Trade-In Value: $245
        • Apple iPhone 8 Plus
          • Trade-In Value: $300
        • Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen)
          • Trade-In Value: $370
        • Apple iPhone X
          • Trade-In Value: $390
        • Apple iPhone XR
          • Trade-In Value: $420
        • Apple iPhone XS
          • Trade-In Value: $430
        • Apple iPhone XS Max
          • Trade-In Value: $500
        • Apple iPhone 11
          • Trade-In Value: $550
        • Apple iPhone 11 Pro
          • Trade-In Value: $650
        • Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
          • Trade-In Value: $700
        • Apple iPhone 12 Mini
          • Trade-In Value: $630
        • Apple iPhone 12
          • Trade-In Value: $725
Trade Towards the Apple iPhone 13 Pro/Pro Max Smartphone [Promotional Details]
  • Apple iPhone 13 Pro Smartphone
    • From $999.99
  • Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Smartphone
    • From $1099.99
      • Estimated Apple iPhone Trade-In Value (rates/prices may change w/o notice)
        • Apple iPhone SE
          • Trade-In Value: $165
        • Apple iPhone 6s
          • Trade-In Value: $185
        • Apple iPhone 6s Plus
          • Trade-In Value: $210
        • Apple iPhone 7
          • Trade-In Value: $200
        • Apple iPhone 7 Plus
          • Trade-In Value: $250
        • Apple iPhone 8
          • Trade-In Value: $245
        • Apple iPhone 8 Plus
          • Trade-In Value: $300
        • Apple iPhone SE (2nd Gen)
          • Trade-In Value: $370
        • Apple iPhone X
          • Trade-In Value: $390
        • Apple iPhone XR
          • Trade-In Value: $420
        • Apple iPhone XS
          • Trade-In Value: $430
        • Apple iPhone XS Max
          • Trade-In Value: $500
        • Apple iPhone 11
          • Trade-In Value: $550
        • Apple iPhone 11 Pro
          • Trade-In Value: $650
        • Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
          • Trade-In Value: $700
        • Apple iPhone 12 Mini
          • Trade-In Value: $630
        • Apple iPhone 12
          • Trade-In Value: $725
        • Apple iPhone 12 Pro
          • Trade-In Value: $900
        • Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
          • Trade-In Value: $975

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • This promotional offer will save you up to $975 Off on eligible Apple iPhone device towards the new/select Apple iPhone 13 smartphone model
  • Offer valid for in-store trade-in of a qualifying Apple smartphone in good working condition only; customer must own trade-in device and must not apply to prepaid phones; condition, documentation and accessories may affect direct value of trade-in; cracked or lack of power phones are not accepted
  • Use the drop down menu to select your trade in Apple device & model and schedule your appointment + proceed w/ the transaction/purchase
  • Upon phone availability, go directly to the Best Buy Mobile department to pickup your phone and complete your purchase
  • Best Buy is an Apple Authorized Service Provided; trained and trusted w/ all Apple devices
  • Offer is available in limited locations only
  • Offer is valid for T-Mobile Customers only while promotional period/supplies last
Additional Note
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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The_Love_Spud
You're referencing the T-Mobile deal? There is indeed a standard process by which the line level credits are migrated to account level credits so that you can continue to receive them on a monthly basis.

Good luck!
Jon
CyanPlastic3243
Did you read the whole post? Maybe you should do that first
VidyaG9025
Trade-in devices will never come back. No matter where you do the tradein bestbuy, verizon, att, apple etc etc..

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Quote from FabulousScene9195 :
Guys,
Need some advice. I wanted to do the iphone mini (walmart phone) trade-in with Best Buy to get the iphone 13 pro for my son as his holiday gift. But he is on Visible mobile.

If purchase them online & pick-up in store without inserting the T-mobile SIM, Can i come home & use my son's Visible SIM and activate this phone and continue to use them on Visible Network? Will this work or should i go get a brand new AT&T SIM card and try the unlock method?

Need your suggestions. Thanks for your time.
It will definitely lock to Visible when you insert the Visible SIM. The question is - "will it auto-unlock after 60 days?" I asked that question to someone who got their Visible-network "friend" into a trade-in deal but even though I used PM he never responded. It has been more than 60 days since he posted about one of his trade-ins being activated on Visible so we should know by now.

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daichovo
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I did read the wiki and I"m lost. I don't see any way to get past the activation screen- it constantly says "Please try again we had an issue, but it should be fixed now."

I went in store and they said I had to do the offer online, there was no way to help me with the trade in offer, nor buy it in store. Been on chat/phone with both best buy and tmobile for a couple hours now no one knows what to do and Tmobile says the offer doesn't even exist anymore?

Is it possible to just get a plan through tmobile? They were confused when I went in store and also on the phone/chat but can i just get a line, say for the phone I have and will trade in, and then get it activated that way? I asked at my store and they were confused but should I just not even mention I'm trying to upgrade at best buy when I go to tmobile, just say I want a new line/new account? I was trying but they were confused and they kept wanting to get me to switch out of visible, which I want to keep. I will try another store if this will work, these people were morons.

edit: just spent time online trying to figure it out and they are telling me that it's the same offer, except it's not (some thing about $200 off with magenta is the only offer) and that I don't know what I'm talking about. they said they couldn't just set up a line for me even on my phone I have online which sounds wrong?
Last edited by daichovo December 7, 2021 at 11:30 AM.
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Dhoome
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Why deal is dead? I still see $600 for 12 mini
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dtmamg
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Quote from NavyPenguin161 :
Why deal is dead? I still see $600 for 12 mini
Not dead but was 630

Get them before the trades lowers again
Last edited by dtmamg December 7, 2021 at 11:35 AM.
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Glee217
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Quote from yas070 :
Finally allows done new line new number did not activate sim into iphone

Bestbuy only scan iphone was sealed input att sim unlock 3 min

Call tmobile said as long as it don't activate sim card or input in any phone account will not register and cancel automatically

Awesome no charge don't need tmobile to do this even better
Edited
So when pickup 13 if its sealed then dont put in new/old tmobile sim and use any old/inactive Att sim then use Att portal to unlock.

But if they did insert new Tmobile sim and activated 13 then old Tmobile sim is disabled and have tweet to T Force to unlock. Then if I cancel will I get prorated refund? Also is the phone number still the same with a new Tmobile sim?

Thanks
Last edited by Glee217 December 7, 2021 at 11:37 AM.
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elbarto1
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Quote from ahlex :
I'm more interested in people who reported they could not use that ATT trick to unlock the phone.
I hope the loophole is still open by the time I receive my phone (ETA 12/17).
Safest method is to contact T-force via Twitter.
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Quote from dtmamg :
Not dead but was 630

Get them before the trades lowers again
Thank you signing for $20 plan and then doing it. I just have to press upgrade while ordering or add lines?
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Quote from EagerShow319 :
THanks for the details but what is this $20 unlimited plan. I am don't see that anywhere on tmobile site
It's called the Unlimited Talk & Text Plan [t-mobile.com]. It's $20/month postpaid with no data. There's no page to sign up for the plan on their website.

You can, however, sign up for the plan online through chat with one of TM's sales reps. Just make sure they sign you up for the right plan - don't sign up for a prepaid plan.

You can also go into a store and sign up for it.

I signed up for it with a chat agent and the SIM card was shipped via two-day. TM failed at setting up my account and phone number.

I had to tweet with T-Force to get them to fix it and it's taken them two days to admit that their system didn't activate my SIM so they had to manually set up a new line and send out another SIM card. It's been a royal PITA.
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Quote from daichovo :
Losing my mind. I have the "We're sorry, there was an issue processing your request. Please try again later." I had an account with tmobile 10+ years ago and there was an employee discount on it, I'm hearing that this is the problem. Went in store to both best buy and tmobile...now on the phone/chat for 2 hours. No one seems to understand the problem and they almost just signed me up for a plan on the phone without my permission? That agent seemed oblivious that I was trying to do the trade in thru Best Buy and is now trying to transfer me to "Boost" whatever that is. What do I need to do.
Any discount on account you can't upgrade or add a line online. Will keep getting those stupid errors. Friend has $40 plan for 55 and older. Told to download to $20 plan. Lo and behold as soon as downgrade happened I got online and was able to upgrade and went through.
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Quote from NavyPenguin161 :
Thank you signing for $20 plan and then doing it. I just have to press upgrade while ordering or add lines?
Do upgrade
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Quote from johnnyle530 :
I had the same issue and the agent moved to a different cashier however I didnt get to purchase my phone because a lot of errors kept popping up.
Got to text 611 and ask to allow short texts
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Quote from NavyPenguin161 :
Thank you signing for $20 plan and then doing it. I just have to press upgrade while ordering or add lines?
Upgrade
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Quote from NavyPenguin161 :
Thank you signing for $20 plan and then doing it. I just have to press upgrade while ordering or add lines?
Once you have some kind of post-paid account on T-Mobile you are clicking the "upgrade" button on Best Buy site. Back in September it seemed like they weren't even counting purchases as "upgrades." When I go to my account on TMo site it still has an "upgrade" button in place, indicating I could take a TMo offer any time in the future despite ordering two iPhones on that phone number. Some folks say they got blocked after four orders. YMMV
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Quote from saverdan :
Once you have some kind of post-paid account on T-Mobile you are clicking the "upgrade" button on Best Buy site. Back in September it seemed like they weren't even counting purchases as "upgrades." When I go to my account on TMo site it still has an "upgrade" button in place, indicating I could take a TMo offer any time in the future despite ordering two iPhones on that phone number. Some folks say they got blocked after four orders. YMMV
So you can do multiple orders on one line?

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Quote from MrRuffles :
It's called the Unlimited Talk & Text Plan [t-mobile.com]. It's $20/month postpaid with no data. There's no page to sign up for the plan on their website.

You can, however, sign up for the plan online through chat with one of TM's sales reps. Just make sure they sign you up for the right plan - don't sign up for a prepaid plan.

You can also go into a store and sign up for it.

I signed up for it with a chat agent and the SIM card was shipped via two-day. TM failed at setting up my account and phone number.

I had to tweet with T-Force to get them to fix it and it's taken them two days to admit that their system didn't activate my SIM so they had to manually set up a new line and send out another SIM card. It's been a royal PITA.
That's why I signed up at Costco in person got my line and plan in 8 minutes. Grabbed a burger, went to bb , upgrade done

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