⚠️ You are limited to one promotional bill credit at a time per line ⚠️ If the line already has promotional bill credits from old promotions you will lose those credits. You MUST pay off the device to move the credits over to the account level to sign up for new Recurring device credits on that line. THIS WORDING IS DIRECTLY FROM T-MOBILE'S website support page for RDC Recurring device credits also known as promotional bill credits. So DO NOT DO THIS ON A LINE THAT HAS BILL CREDITS ATTACHED TO IT.Tips for getting the free device
" You may have one Recurring Device Credits (RDC) promo per line at a time. To get a new Recurring Device Credits (RDC) promo and keep your current credit, you must pay off the existing EIP first.
If you pay off your EIP early, you'll continue to receive the promised Recurring Device Credits (RDC) as an account-level credit through the remaining months of the promotional credit period (up to 24 or 36 months)."
https://www.t-mobile.com/support/...al-credits
Best way to buy the Velvet (or other free device):
1. Open T-Mobile app on your phone and go to "Account" tab
2. Tap the big square with your line in it. It's ok if that's not the line you're going to put the velvet on.
3. Tap "Upgrade device"
4. Tap "all devices"
5. If a popup shows asking what you'd like to do today, close it with the X at the top right
6. At the top, be sure the dropdown says "You are upgrading a current device"
7. Scroll to the very bottom and find the velvet and tap it
8. Hit upgrade my line. From there you can pick which line to actually buy the device on.
Terms:
FREE Samsung Galaxy A10e, Galaxy A11, or LG VELVET 5G.
For a limited time while supplies last, new & existing customers can get the Samsung Galaxy A10e, Galaxy A11, or LG VELVET 5G FREE via 24 monthly bill credits on any rate plan. No trade-in required.
Contact us before cancelling service to continue remaining bill credits, or credits stop & balance on required finance agreement is due (e.g. $180 – Samsung Galaxy A10e / $180 – Samsung Galaxy A11 / $400 – LG VELVET 5G). Tax on pre-credit price due at sale. Limited-time offer; subject to change. Qualifying credit & service required. In stores & on customer service calls, $30 assisted or upgrade support charge may be required. Up to $400 via bill credits; must be active and in good standing to receive credits; allow 2 bill cycles. May not be combinable with some offers or discounts.
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Note: LG pulled out of the smartphone market early this year
If you'd prefer long-term support and updates, may want to go with Samsung A10e and A11
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2...ne-market/
After a decade of failure, LG officially quits the smartphone market
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This deal is for the version of the LG Velvet 5G with the Mediatek 1000c SoC.
Comparison between the Snap Dragon and Mediatek SoC variants:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdgNTaf
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Presumably the only reason the LG is on this list is because they've abandoned the Android market. Otherwise, it does not belong in the category of free phone and will surely go out of stock VERY quickly after this deal goes live. The other freebie Samsung phones are somewhere between cruel jokes and OK as a dummy device to run your remote control app.
https://www.t-mobile.com/support/...-velvet-5g
Good luck!
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You can go and find a free service with a nice free phone if you can.
Did you see this in your account after your order shipped? Did you pay off the the previous EIP already? Or do you see both EIP in you account?
Sorry for all the questions, I did this deal last night when there were no warning about one line can NOT have 2 active EIP credits, and now I am worrying and don't know what to do. My order hasn't shipped yet, and I only see my current EIP (samsung A32 deal).
Did your LG velvet shipped already? Mine is still order processing, wonder if that's why I don't see it under my lines yet.
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Did your LG velvet shipped already? Mine is still order processing, wonder if that's why I don't see it under my lines yet.
I will wait patiently and hope mine will ship and credit will apply.
I don't recall my confirmation page (~11am Central Time today) showing anything about the $400 and my EIP agreement definitely doesn't mention it. First notification I got was emails saying visit t-mobile(dot)com to see documents and another confirming the order, with price paid ($47.69). Again no mention of bill credits. The next notification was a text saying that I had entered into an installment billing agreement. Next was a shipping email at ~11pm. While I was waiting on a chat with CSR, I refreshed the "My promotions" page (~11:45pm) and the "2021 Smartphone P1" device promo ($16.67 monthly credit) showed up.
All is well, but T-Mobile sure does things in backwards order and makes you worry for about 12 hours.
This device isn't compatible with your current plan. Please call Customer Care at 1-800-375-1126 or 611 from your T-Mobile phone.
Screenshot:
https://pasteboard.co/Ueo8bJbwPpxi.pn
When trying to get the A10e the message doesn't show up and it lets me continue.
FYI, I have the Simple Choice plan
I will wait patiently and hope mine will ship and credit will apply.
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This device isn't compatible with your current plan. Please call Customer Care at 1-800-375-1126 or 611 from your T-Mobile phone.
Screenshot:
https://pasteboard.co/Ueo8bJbwPpxi.pn
When trying to get the A10e the message doesn't show up and it lets me continue.
FYI, I have the Simple Choice plan
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