T-Mobile offers eligible
Current T-Mobile Subscribers with select
Currently Activated Eligible 3G-Capable iPhone Models a T-Mobile
64GB Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 5G Smartphone (2022 Model) for
Free after $430 off (via 24 Monthly Bill Credits) on an eligible T-Mobile postpaid line via when you
Trade-In Your Activated Eligible 3G Device.
Thanks to community member
vsspam for finding this deal.
- Note: This is a targeted offer for eligible T-Mobile customers only.
Instructions:
- Login to your qualifying T-Mobile account w/ an eligible line
- Purchase a new T-Mobile 64GB Apple iPhone SE 3rd Gen 5G Smartphone on a monthly payment plan
- Sales tax on the pre-credit price will be due at checkout today.
- Trade-in your eligible 3G device (that is currently in use on your eligible line) in good condition:
- Devices eligible for $430 in Trade-In Credit (applied over 24 months):
- Apple iPhone 5, 5S, 5C, iPhone 4, 4S, iPhone 3Gs, 3G, Original iPhone
- You will receive a one-time bill credit based on the trade-in value of your 3G device + get the remaining balance to reach $430 total as a bill credit.
- Within 2 billing cycles, your monthly bill credits will start (applied toward your device monthly payment plan)
- If you cancel before 24 credits / months, credits stop & any outstanding balance not paid on the device will be due.
- After all 24 bill credits are applied over 24 months, your device cost will $429 - $430 in bill credit = Free
About this offer:- Reason: The industry is phasing out 3G networks and your current phone MUST be replaced to avoid service interruptions.
- This is a limited / targeted offer for current, qualifying T-Mobile customers who have a 3G device currently active on an eligible line and is not applicable to all T-Mobile subscribers. Check your account to see if the offer appears / see if you qualify.
- Device trade in must be in good condition to qualify. If you cancel wireless service, credit may stop and remaining balance on required finance agreement may be due. $430 via bill credits; must be active and in good standing to receive credits, allow 2 bill cycles.
- Offer ID: P038
- Upon starting within 2 bill cycles, the 24 monthly credits will appear on your bill as: '2022 UMTS Apple Upgrade P1'
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YMMV.as it appears to be targeted to users with a 3G device currently active on a line
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Edit: They have had my trade-in for a week now, but my account doesn't reflect it yet.
I have a family member that uses a flip phone and qualifies for the 'free 5g' phone
My iPhone 5 already won't work any longer.
Also to let you know, on the screenshot, you may have noticed that it says impacted number and list last 4 of my phone number, which i masked.
I was not targeted for the promo so did the backdoor call-in method a couple of weeks ago to snag the deal. The P7 promo was incorrectly applied to my account initially, but T-Force finally had it switched over to P1 today as promised.
Thanks OP for the heads up on this deal. Allowed me to score a free iPhone. (well, almost free, actually for the cost of tax and a nearly worthless iPhone 4).
I was not targeted for the promo so did the backdoor call-in method a couple of weeks ago to snag the deal. The P7 promo was incorrectly applied to my account initially, but T-Force finally had it switched over to P1 today as promised.
Thanks OP for the heads up on this deal. Allowed me to score a free iPhone. (well, almost free, actually for the cost of tax and a nearly worthless iPhone 4).
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If you have another line that has no EIP attached, insert that sim on your 5s and try again.
I am just hoping that Tmobile keeps on checking eligible line for this promo and send eligibility email or after July 1, they run another similar promo.
Good luck.
In summary: did not get targeted, plug sim into an old iPhone 5, went through chat and ask for P038 2022 UTMS Apple upgrade P1, got the offer, iphone 5 trade in value as 0$
Paid $35 service fee and $29 in sales tax
My only problem is that when I plug in the SIM, the system shows it as white 64GB and the rep used that to calculate the 0$ trade in value. The actual phone is space gray black 16 GB. Atleast the rep put down the correct IMEI. I will bring the trade-in into a store and see if they accept it.
Edit: chat with rep and was told that it will be fine as long as the IMEI match what they have on the system 😓
Received the account credit after calling the CSR. She was willing to waive the service charge without any issue but was hesitant to waive the tax but finally did the credit.
Edit: My only concern is I don't see any promo attached to this device when I check it under Equipment Installment Plans & Leases. CSR said the promo should kick in within 1-2 billing cycle.
- Did not get promo email
- Put sim into 3GS, but got recognized as Iphone XS. I tried again with Iphone 5c and it got properly recognized.
- Went to T-mobile.com, logged in and initiated the chat on the website. Chat window seems to show up during off peak hours (late night, early morning). Asked if I qualify for P1 promo, rep didn't know what it was so I sent them the details straight from the website. Rep came back and asked what phone I was trading in. Made the rep confirm to me the exact details of the P1 that would be applied to my account and screenshot it.
- Purchased IPhone 11. Shipping was waived, but they charged me a service fee. I asked if they could waive it for me. They said they could not waive it, but that amount would be credited to my account. They did honor that request and I saw a credit on my account immediately.
This process took about an hour.
- Ask the rep to put in your account notes that you qualify and have promo P1 applied to your account. I forgot to do this and might have saved some headache in the next steps.
- Rep did not give me shipping label so I though I could just go to store to trade in. T-mobile store was operated by 3rd party and said they could not take my phone and must be mailed in. Gave me shipping label. Shipping label did not match the size and color of phone. Showed trade in value of $0.
- Received phone. Checked account and I did not have any promo info on the EIP line.
- Contacted T-Force on twitter for two reasons:
1) To make sure I can get the full $430 trade value even if the shipping label did not match my phone exactly
2) I knew I was going to have to work to make the P1 promo stick. Did not want to take the chance two billing cycles later
- 1st rep on T-force confirmed that it was okay to trade in phone if it didn't match, the value of the trade in phone just needed to match $0. Rep asked what promo the trade in phone was for and answered them
- 2nd rep logs on. Checks my account and tells me my account does not qualify for P1. I needed to receive an email to qualify. Told them another Tmobile rep said I did qualify and I wouldn't have purchased the phone if I didn't qualify. 2nd rep asks for me to go through the return process to ship the phone back... WTF? more back and forth... I went to bed heated, unresolved.
- Next day back to twitter 3rd rep, I asked again if promo P1 will be applied because another rep told me I qualified. Super energetic and bubbly response "...I have already enrolled your line for the promotion specified and you should see this in one to two bill cycles!"
- Didn't know which rep to believe in at this point. Checked account 2 days later and the promo got posted!
I did not even send in my phone yet and the promo is posted, is this expected or probably because the rep pushed it onto my account?
For me personally, I've always had to usually work for these T-Mobile deals, very rarely a straightforward transaction. But to T-Mobile's defense their customer service always comes though. Might have to go though different reps, but I have always gotten the deal in the end with some work. I avoid calling a rep like the plauge. Much easier and I spend a lot less time going through Twitter or FB.
Call 611 to order a new iPhone. Get a rep to apply the P038 promo in the order notes. Provide IMEI of 3g iPhone you're trading. After new phone is delivered, mail trade-in device. Wait for promo to post. It will be P7. Tweet Tforce to manually correct promo to P1 as promised. Sit back and wait for P1 to show on account correctly in about 2 weeks.
That's it. Boom, (almost) free iPhone. It's not complicated and not much time invested for a $430 credit. Just my opinion.
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Tmobile always honor the deal eventually in my experience. You just need to keep trying to find the one good rep that knows what they are doing.
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