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Costco: New/Upgrade Lines w/ Trade-In at AT&T: iPhone 15/15 Pro + $100 GC

Free after 36-Monthly Bill Credits
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Costco Wholesale via AT&T has 128GB Apple iPhone 15/15 Pro (2023) for Free after 36 Monthly Bill Credits when activated on a New line or Upgrade an eligible existing line and trade-in a qualifying smartphone on eligible AT&T unlimited plans (see plan pricing). Shipping is free.

Additionally, Costco Wholesale offers Members a $100 Costco Shop Card + $50 Bill Credits for Upgrading OR a $100 Costco Shop Card + $100 Bill Credits for opening/adding a New Line when purchasing this offer Online or In-Store at any participating Costco location featuring AT&T wireless service kiosks [store locator; scroll down to "Shop AT&T at a participating Costco location near you"]. Activation/Upgrade Fee is waived.

Thanks to community member bookapow for finding this deal.

Offer Details:
  • Trade-In: Follow the instructions on the product page or provided by the Costco rep for details on how to fulfill the trade-in portion of your offer (trade-in device will be sent to AT&T).
  • Allow up to 3 bill cycles for credits to begin applying to your account.

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  • About this deal:
    • All Costco Shop Cards will be mailed within sixty (60) days of device purchase. All lines must be active and in good standing through Shop Card fulfillment.
    • $100 in credits with activation of new line ($2.78/mo. for 36 months)
    • $50 in credits with upgrade of an existing line ($5/mo. for 10 months)
  • Returns: Return within 90 days. Restocking fee up to $55 may apply.
  • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.
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Just in time for iPhone 15 upgrades/purchases. AT&T has deals with costco when you buy or upgrade to iphone 15. I was able to get the activation fees waived and the order confirmation stated the $100 gift card would be sent after 60 days. There's also a mention that $50 would be applied to your account after a certain amount of days.

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Last Edited by jay-zala September 17, 2023 at 09:07 PM
"Minimum qualifying plan $75/mo" … so keep that in mind if you only have a line by yourself or maybe you don't care because your employer pays for it Confused

List of Costco stores with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Kiosks here:
https://www.costco.com/att-brand-showcase.html
https://www.costco.com/t-mobile-b...wcase.html
https://www.costco.com/verizon-br...wcase.html

The Verizon Kiosk offered me $100 Costco Cash Card for an upgrade today.

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The fine print says minimum qualified plan is 75/mo. That's where they get you with these "free deals" - locking you in at high monthly rate for 3 yrs.

Quick math assuming you are ok with Visible/Mint at $30/mo - overpaying by $45/mo for 36=$1620, that's what you are paying for the "free iphone".
If you live in an area which has good coverage then better buy an unlocked phone and get a carrier of your choice than getting robbed by these guys for 36 months.
I have an unlocked phone & pay $20 per month for service. Can't be happier.
What is activation fee anymore ,!! Just another fee from older times

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09-15-2023 at 09:59 AM.
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any better offer for someone opening one line? looks like atat cheapest plan is $65 per mo
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09-15-2023 at 10:02 AM.
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What is activation fee anymore ,!! Just another fee from older times
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09-15-2023 at 10:19 AM.
09-15-2023 at 10:19 AM.
Quote from Kaufboy :
AT&T has terrible service. Any deals with better carriers?
That used to be my experience as well. But, not anymore in North Carolina. I think the better coverage might be related to the Firstnet network expansion by AT&T.
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09-15-2023 at 10:49 AM.
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geez, for the free phone it's 36 months of bill credits. When we got our iPhone 13 it was 30 months.
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geez, for the free phone it's 36 months of bill credits. When we got our iPhone 13 it was 30 months.
T-Mobile still has 24 month
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any better offer for someone opening one line? looks like atat cheapest plan is $65 per mo
The fine print says minimum qualified plan is 75/mo. That's where they get you with these "free deals" - locking you in at high monthly rate for 3 yrs.

Quick math assuming you are ok with Visible/Mint at $30/mo - overpaying by $45/mo for 36=$1620, that's what you are paying for the "free iphone".
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09-15-2023 at 11:16 AM.
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Quote from kobe4sho :
T-Mobile still has 24 month
This is the comment. As long as they are 24 and the other 2 are 36 there is no debate. You should consider the TMO Costco deal. I wouldn't be surprised if TMO moves to 36 soon though.
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09-15-2023 at 11:20 AM.
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Quote from Kaufboy :
AT&T has terrible service. Any deals with better carriers?
AT&T is consistently rated just short of #1 Verizon. But to answer your question, all major carriers have an "on us" deal right now ($1000 off with eligible trade-in).
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The fine print says minimum qualified plan is 75/mo. That's where they get you with these "free deals" - locking you in at high monthly rate for 3 yrs.
Quick math assuming you are ok with Visible/Mint at $30/mo - overpaying by $45/mo for 36=$1620, that's what you are paying for the "free iphone".
I would love that, but Visible deprioritization makes it almost unusable in our area. I was hopeful and hung out for 5g but it was still shiite after that. So fam is on tmo, business plan is att with plan paid through work. I just gotta scrap for the device savings.
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If you live in an area which has good coverage then better buy an unlocked phone and get a carrier of your choice than getting robbed by these guys for 36 months.
I have an unlocked phone & pay $20 per month for service. Can't be happier.
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Verywiseman
09-15-2023 at 11:22 AM.
09-15-2023 at 11:22 AM.
$75 shop card per line with Costco TMO and free activation. 90 day return policy which take it through December 15 Black Friday and Christmas promotions. 2% back on phone purchases?? Does anyone know?
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Quote from dealmaster98 :
The fine print says minimum qualified plan is 75/mo. That's where they get you with these "free deals" - locking you in at high monthly rate for 3 yrs.

Quick math assuming you are ok with Visible/Mint at $30/mo - overpaying by $45/mo for 36=$1620, that's what you are paying for the "free iphone".

$75 per month + other standard charges + tax will come to $90 or more.
Buy Mint for $25. Can be less if you buy for 6+ months.
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