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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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Which one of these carriers has the quickest unlock time and the cheapest price for an iPhone 13-15?

I see that T-mobile has a promotion for an iPhone 14 for free when switching to t-mobile with 24 monthly bill credits and it says starting at $0 for 24 months with $0 down.

What does it mean "Receive up to $829.99 back via 24 monthly bill credits"
When I choose the iPhone 14 on tmobile's website and I choose skip trade in, the price goes from $0 to $30.42 monthly but stays at $0 due today, so I will get charged $730.08 in total after 24 months? Or I can still get it for free?

I have a tracfone number for 1 year that I got with one of the moto g stylus phones from the QVC deals here on SD, will I be able to use it to switch to T-mobile to get the iPhone 14 for free from them?
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Quote from SlickTheFlip :
Which one of these carriers has the quickest unlock time and the cheapest price for an iPhone 13-15?
Visible has a 60 day unlock and the service is cheap. They don't do preorders so I'd check next Friday and see if they have any deals. Last year they'd give you air pod pros and like a $200 gift card or something for switching over— maybe they'll do something similar this year.
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Quote from SlickDit :
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).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.

Depends on the area.
T-Mobile and Verizion are terrible in my area while AT&T is strong.

Is it worth an additional $200 to go from 256 GB to 512 GB?
Last edited by sqa4life September 15, 2023 at 01:08 PM.
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FYI only

I've done this upgrade through Costco 4 times. They pay more for porting in lines or creating a new account

We have 5+ lines at AT&T with one of the 20% discounts (Teacher/ Healthcare/ Military/ etc.).

We pay $22.50 each for the lowest unlimited plan, for 5-6 lines, plus about $5 tax each for $27.68

All lines get the same upgrades

Most of my upgrades are free after the $150 in Costco credits and the waived (actually refunded) activation fee with a cheap trade in. Samsung S7 trade for a Flip5 was a $75 phone plus tax, then $150 back.

If you look at the cost of an $800 phone, it comes to about $22 per month over 36 months. So basically it's pay $27 and get a free phone, or buy the phone and get almost free cell service, just pay the taxes

If i want a new phone, I can trade in my Samsung S23 or Flip5 at Samsung and get a new unlocked phone and keep the credits coming. If I wanted to switch, most major carriers would pay off the phones to get me to switch

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I don't want to get into the different carriers, the problem with credits, etc. Just not worth the energy.

I've had T-mobile, Verizon, Mint, Cricket etc. AT&T is the only carrier that really works at our house, and at our cottage in the UP of Michigan, so I'll stick with them

In fact, I switched back to AT&T from T-mobile when covid started with work from home. I could really only use wifi calling at home with T-mobile. After a couple of 12+ hour Xfinity outages it really didn't make sense for me any more :<)

Good luck
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How is it giving me the Costco promotions on the ATT checkout page without verification of Costco membership? I'm getting the $100 gift card, $50 bill credit and waived activation but I never was ask for my Costco membership to verify to get those promotions.
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Does costco give you $1000 for an iphone 13 pro max like at&t.com does?
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Quote from TH_1992 :
Visible has a 60 day unlock and the service is cheap. They don't do preorders so I'd check next Friday and see if they have any deals. Last year they'd give you air pod pros and like a $200 gift card or something for switching over— maybe they'll do something similar this year.
I checked their site now, they dont seem to have good prices even on the older iPhones, but thumbs up for the 60 day unlock.

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Quote from xdark_wolfx :
Does costco give you $1000 for an iphone 13 pro max like at&t.com does?
You click through the Costco site and order directly from AT&T. You get exactly the same promotion at the AT&T website, plus the extras

AT&T will ship you the phone

You will just have a slightly different promo code that identifies this as a Costco deal, with the extra perks

To start, just search for "AT&T " at Costco

They'll show you the available discounts with a link to shop at AT&T. You should see the same text about the discounts at AT&T after you click through
Last edited by unadog September 15, 2023 at 02:12 PM.
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Quote from lwang9 :
Maybe it is worth to check Red Pocket if you want to use AT&T. They are cheaper and offer discounted iPhone 15 too.
I agree, I am leaning toward switching over to RedPocket for the $300 rebate, and you are only locked in for 1 year.
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Where to buy unlocked iPhone 14 promax
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Quote from TH_1992 :
Visible has a 60 day unlock and the service is cheap. They don't do preorders so I'd check next Friday and see if they have any deals. Last year they'd give you air pod pros and like a $200 gift card or something for switching over— maybe they'll do something similar this year.
The iPhone 14 Plus right now has $240 in bill credits over 24 months on their site. I wouldn't be surprised if the same came for the 15 when it is available.

Think of how many ppl paid for 2mo of service (because first was free) and got $350ish of value from the $200gc and the AirPods, then left. High cost of customer acquisition and then leave after 2 months, not very good on their balance sheets tbh.
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Can you upgrade for family member? Or they need to be a Costco member too?
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Quote from CyanCheetah4113 :
What is activation fee anymore ,!! Just another fee from older times
They call it an "upgrade" fee now.

Looks like you have to add a NEW line to get the $100:
"Learn how to get $100 in bill credits + waived activation fee when you buy a new smartphone on a new wireless line. Other terms apply. "

Existing customers can get the $50 IF upgrade their plan:
"$50 in credits with upgrade of an existing line."
Last edited by Wavy-Nife September 15, 2023 at 02:33 PM.
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$830 trade in value for iPhone 11 is amazing, especially if you picked up the $100 iPhone 11's from Walmart earlier this year. I'm sad I didn't get more of them.
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You guys need to start adding that you will be locked in a contract for 36 months in the title. Why on earth would anyone want to be stuck for 3 years overpaying?
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