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frontpage Posted by bookapow • Sep 15, 2023
frontpage Posted by bookapow • Sep 15, 2023

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

& More + Free Shipping

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.

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • 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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Update: This deal is still available.

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.

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • 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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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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floridian85
Sep 15, 2023
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I always buy the new phone with 0% financing like affirm, sell the old one on ebay or swappa, and continue using my visible service.

I have never seen anything cheaper. All these ATT, Verizon, TMobile deals have $50-$75 plans which just destroy the whole deal.
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mw211
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T-Mobile has a deal that will pay off your phone if switching from Verizon or ATT. Has anyone tried to take the installment plan from Verizon or Att and turn around and switch to TMobile?
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Quote from mw211 :
T-Mobile has a deal that will pay off your phone if switching from Verizon or ATT. Has anyone tried to take the installment plan from Verizon or Att and turn around and switch to TMobile?
I'm looking for this exact deal
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the_shek
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Are att stores inside costco considered att corporate stores now like tmobile is inside costco?
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Quote from kbc25415 :
I'm looking for this exact deal
You have to be 90 days outside of T-Mobile. It's called switch and keep or something. Only works on apple devices. It caps at $800 per line *4 lines max. The trade off is you do not get a new phone for being a new T-mobile customer so you're better off just joining t-mobile and getting a free phone which can be >$800 in value.
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Torvotjosh
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How does the att billing credit work if you're already on the billing credit?

I traded in my iPhone 11 to get 13 pro with 1000$ credit, so I still have a year left.

Can I trade in my 13 pro and get 15 pro with another $1000 credit? It's still locked.
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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".
Yep, we switched to Visible from Verizon when our previous contract ended. We won't be going back to Verizon as the Visible service seems exactly the same in our area.

It saves us $110 a month which is equivalent to us buying a new phone every two years outright and trading our old phones into Apple to pay for part of the upgrade, and still having a couple of hundred $ left in our pockets.

Plus we can use the extra money to pay for streaming services we actually use rather than Disney+ and ESPN+ which we never used.

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wwu123
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Quote from mbs2626 :
wait for costco membership wireless tmob plan where they give visa gc.
The Membership Wireless kiosks are long gone from Costco, but we all know you meant the T-mobile kiosks that are in select Costco warehouses ;-)
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Quote from the_shek :
You have to be 90 days outside of T-Mobile. It's called switch and keep or something. Only works on apple devices. It caps at $800 per line *4 lines max. The trade off is you do not get a new phone for being a new T-mobile customer so you're better off just joining t-mobile and getting a free phone which can be >$800 in value.
But with the free phone you need to trade in. With this keep your old phone, sell it, buy the iPhone on installment and you should be at $200 for the iPhone pro. Also based on the conversation I had with T-Mobile your not locked into T-Mobile to keep the $800 promo. So you're free to go to a cheaper service after you receive the credit
Last edited by mw211 September 15, 2023 at 12:32 PM.
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Quote from flightxxx :
any better offer for someone opening one line? looks like atat cheapest plan is $65 per mo
I just looked it up, the single line discount with the Pro Max with this deal came out to $86.83/Month.
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Quote from Torvotjosh :
How does the att billing credit work if you're already on the billing credit?

I traded in my iPhone 11 to get 13 pro with 1000$ credit, so I still have a year left.

Can I trade in my 13 pro and get 15 pro with another $1000 credit? It's still locked.
You'll need to pay it all off and lose the credit. Start a new 1000 credit when you trade it in.
Might be better to buy a cheaper samsung phone to trade in and sell the ip13 pro somewhere else.
Samsung s20 can be bought for $160 on ebay and trade in for 800
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Quote from mw211 :
T-Mobile has a deal that will pay off your phone if switching from Verizon or ATT. Has anyone tried to take the installment plan from Verizon or Att and turn around and switch to TMobile?
Very interested in taking advantage of this promo
Sep 15, 2023
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Maybe it is worth to check Red Pocket if you want to use AT&T. They are cheaper and offer discounted iPhone 15 too.

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Quote from CyanCheetah4113 :
What is activation fee anymore ,!! Just another fee from older times
Yup. Carrier doing you a favor by accepting you as a customer.

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