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frontpage Posted by miserly • Oct 27, 2023
frontpage Posted by miserly • Oct 27, 2023

T-Mobile: 4 New Lines Unlimited Talk, Text & Data (50GB 5G/LTE) Essentials Plan

+ Tax/Fees & $35/line Activation Fee

$100/Month

$100

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T-Mobile offers 4 New Lines of T-Mobile Essentials Postpaid Plan or Business Unlimited Select Postpaid Plan for $100/month + taxes/fees w/ AutoPay (required). A one-time $35 per line Activation Fee is required.

In addition, customers who also wish to Trade-In Select Eligible Smartphones during signup of their 4 New Lines for $100 offer will qualify to receive Up to 4 128GB Apple iPhone 15 5G Smartphones (T-Mobile Locked) as low as Free after 24 Monthly Bill Credits from your approved trade-in are applied. Must keep your new line(s) paid and in good standing for 24 months. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member miserly for finding this deal.

Essentials Plan Details:
  • Unlimited talk & text
  • Unlimited data (first 50GB per month at 5G & 4G LTE High Speed Premium Priority, then slowed until the start of the next month)
  • Unlimited mobile hotspot at 3G data speed included (optional high-speed hotspot upgrades are available at an additional cost)
  • WiFi Calling
  • Note: Taxes and fees are not included
  • Video Streaming Quality: DVD quality (480p) standard definition
  • Low flat-rate calling while abroad: $0.25/minute in 215+ countries and destinations
  • Unlimited text in 215+ countries and destinations
  • Unlimited international texting from home
  • Unlimited talk, text, and data at up to 128Kbps in Mexico and Canada included
  • T-Mobile TRAVEL (details): Included
Trade-In Details:
  • Trade-in instructions and time frame will be provided to you by T-Mobile during and after completion of signup for the Trade-In/4 Lines for $100 offer.
  • Upon sending in and approval of your trade-in device by T-Mobile, you will receive your trade-in value divided into 24 bill credits applied monthly to the monthly payments owed for your new iPhone 15 device(s) on your account.
    • Example: Trade-in iPhone 11, get $830 trade-in value total, divided into 24 monthly bill credits applied to your 128GB iPhone 15 (priced $829.99) = 'Free' 128GB iPhone 15.
  • Sales tax on the pre-credit standard retail price of your iPhone 15 are due at time of sale.
  • If you cancel service before all 24 of your monthly bill credits are applied, you will forfeit any remaining bill credits that were supposed to be applied and will owe any remaining balance due on your iPhone 15 device(s).
  • Example Trade-In Values:
    • Get up to $830 off iPhone 15 (value will vary and may be lower that $830 depending on device selected):
      • Apple iPhone: 12 mini,13 mini, 11, SE (3rd Gen)
      • Samsung Galaxy: S23, S23+, S22, S22+, S21, S21+, S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, S20FE, Note10, Note10+, Note10 Lite, Note20, S9, S9+, S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, Note9
      • OnePlus: 10 Pro 5G, 9 Pro 5G
      • Google Pixel: 7, 7 Pro, 7a
    • Get up to $400 off iPhone 15 (value will vary and be lower than $400 depending on device selected)
      • Apple iPhone: 7, 7+, 8, 8+, X, XR, XS, XS Max, SE (2nd Gen)
      • Samsung Galaxy: S8, S8+, S8 Active, Note8, A51, A51 5G, A52, A52 5G, A53 5G, A54 5G, A71, A32, A32 5G, Z Fold, Z Fold 2, Z Flip, Z Flip2
      • OnePlus: 7T Pro, 7T McLaren, 8T, 8T+ 5G, 8, 8 Pro5G, 9 5G, 10T 5G
      • Google Pixel: 4, 4 XL, 4a, 4a 5G, 5a 5G, 5, 6, 6 Pro, 6a
      • LG: V60 ThinQ
      • Moto: razr 5G, Edge 2022

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid for a limited time while supplies last.
    • Trade-in device must be in good working condition (fully functioning, no cracked screens, Find My Device must be disabled, etc.) in order to qualify.
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.

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Written by miserly
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T-Mobile offers 4 New Lines of T-Mobile Essentials Postpaid Plan or Business Unlimited Select Postpaid Plan for $100/month + taxes/fees w/ AutoPay (required). A one-time $35 per line Activation Fee is required.

In addition, customers who also wish to Trade-In Select Eligible Smartphones during signup of their 4 New Lines for $100 offer will qualify to receive Up to 4 128GB Apple iPhone 15 5G Smartphones (T-Mobile Locked) as low as Free after 24 Monthly Bill Credits from your approved trade-in are applied. Must keep your new line(s) paid and in good standing for 24 months. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member miserly for finding this deal.

Essentials Plan Details:
  • Unlimited talk & text
  • Unlimited data (first 50GB per month at 5G & 4G LTE High Speed Premium Priority, then slowed until the start of the next month)
  • Unlimited mobile hotspot at 3G data speed included (optional high-speed hotspot upgrades are available at an additional cost)
  • WiFi Calling
  • Note: Taxes and fees are not included
  • Video Streaming Quality: DVD quality (480p) standard definition
  • Low flat-rate calling while abroad: $0.25/minute in 215+ countries and destinations
  • Unlimited text in 215+ countries and destinations
  • Unlimited international texting from home
  • Unlimited talk, text, and data at up to 128Kbps in Mexico and Canada included
  • T-Mobile TRAVEL (details): Included
Trade-In Details:
  • Trade-in instructions and time frame will be provided to you by T-Mobile during and after completion of signup for the Trade-In/4 Lines for $100 offer.
  • Upon sending in and approval of your trade-in device by T-Mobile, you will receive your trade-in value divided into 24 bill credits applied monthly to the monthly payments owed for your new iPhone 15 device(s) on your account.
    • Example: Trade-in iPhone 11, get $830 trade-in value total, divided into 24 monthly bill credits applied to your 128GB iPhone 15 (priced $829.99) = 'Free' 128GB iPhone 15.
  • Sales tax on the pre-credit standard retail price of your iPhone 15 are due at time of sale.
  • If you cancel service before all 24 of your monthly bill credits are applied, you will forfeit any remaining bill credits that were supposed to be applied and will owe any remaining balance due on your iPhone 15 device(s).
  • Example Trade-In Values:
    • Get up to $830 off iPhone 15 (value will vary and may be lower that $830 depending on device selected):
      • Apple iPhone: 12 mini,13 mini, 11, SE (3rd Gen)
      • Samsung Galaxy: S23, S23+, S22, S22+, S21, S21+, S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, S20FE, Note10, Note10+, Note10 Lite, Note20, S9, S9+, S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, Note9
      • OnePlus: 10 Pro 5G, 9 Pro 5G
      • Google Pixel: 7, 7 Pro, 7a
    • Get up to $400 off iPhone 15 (value will vary and be lower than $400 depending on device selected)
      • Apple iPhone: 7, 7+, 8, 8+, X, XR, XS, XS Max, SE (2nd Gen)
      • Samsung Galaxy: S8, S8+, S8 Active, Note8, A51, A51 5G, A52, A52 5G, A53 5G, A54 5G, A71, A32, A32 5G, Z Fold, Z Fold 2, Z Flip, Z Flip2
      • OnePlus: 7T Pro, 7T McLaren, 8T, 8T+ 5G, 8, 8 Pro5G, 9 5G, 10T 5G
      • Google Pixel: 4, 4 XL, 4a, 4a 5G, 5a 5G, 5, 6, 6 Pro, 6a
      • LG: V60 ThinQ
      • Moto: razr 5G, Edge 2022

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid for a limited time while supplies last.
    • Trade-in device must be in good working condition (fully functioning, no cracked screens, Find My Device must be disabled, etc.) in order to qualify.
  • See the forum thread for additional discussion of this deal.

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4 lines $100 + tax x 24 months = ~ $3,000
+ 4 iphones for trade in = ~ 800
Total = $3,800

Price of 4 iPhones 15 = $830 x 4 = $3,320
Price of Service for 2 yeas = ~ 480 = 20 a month = $5 per line
Be sure to check but I think essentials plan does not include taxes and fees. It says 4--38% for taxes!!! That means up to about $45/month in Taxes. I couldn't see anything about eligible phones except the blurb for iPhone 11 trade is enough for a free iPhone 15 and the iPhone 7 is only valued at about $415 off, so probably other models are somewhere in between.

More details needed!
I can confirm that essentials price does not include taxes and fees. For 6 lines in NC taxes and fees is about 28$ total.

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So, $35 activation per line = $140. Tax on four $800 iPhones would equal around $320. So we are looking at paying $460 plus just to get started?
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Is this available for existing customers?
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This is Tmobile's scheme of trying to get their legacy customers to drop the grandfathered plan and switch to one of their latest plans. Sneaky bastards. They are basically just like other carriers even though they like to tout their "uncarrier" ways. When CEO John Leguire left, I knew the uncarrier initiative was over.
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Quote from ToadKilla :
Buy iphone 14s.. really not much of a difference. Get Mint Mobile if you are not heavy data user.

T-mobile needs to go back to their non-greedy base when Legere started first Uncarrier. They are as big of crooks right now as they other ones are.
how much is your iphone 14? can we get that same deal?
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Quote from HonestCrowd906 :
So, $35 activation per line = $140. Tax on four $800 iPhones would equal around $320. So we are looking at paying $460 plus just to get started?
Yep, and 1st month of service too.
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boohoo
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i am paying for $150 for 6lines on the simple choice plan.... with taxes and fees its about $180 a month...

is this better or worse?
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tsingyuan
Oct 28, 2023
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Quote from snapple :
Interesting! Does this include upfront taxes on the phone? Just to compare, I did the same math on the recent verizon plan that requires no trade ins, matching the 24 month period for apples to apples comparison.

Verizon deal:
4 lines $120 + tax x 24 months = ~ $3,600
Taxes on 4 phones = $200
Lost statement credits for 12 months, $23 x 4 x 12 = ~$1,100
Residual value of iphone 14 plus after 2 years, ~ $300 x 4 = $1200

Total cost = $3,700

Price of 4 iphone 14 plus = $3,320
Price of Service for 2 years = $380 = $15.83 a month = $3.96 per line.

*with verizon fios, you're actually making money.
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here's another way of looking at it, since people often compare to buying an unlocked phone and using cheaper NVMOs.
4 lines $120 + tax x 24 months = ~ $3,600
Taxes on 4 phones = $200
Lost statement credits for 12 months, $23 x 4 x 12 = ~$1,100

Total cost to own phone + 2 years of service = $4,900

Cost of service with MVNO - $100 x 24 = $2400
total cost for 4x iphone 14 = $2500, $625 per phone (including tax).

This isn't the slickest deal, except for verizon fios customers who get an extra $5 off each line, making the phones only $487 each including tax.
You calculated it wrong. Verizon requires 36 months in network. You made it 24 months.

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Quote from phdeez :
According to the fine print, iPhone XR.



Interesting twist Tmo... But it looks like you have to sign up for 4 NEW lines...



To avoid the DCC, and probably get a few other perks (possibly Costco GCs?), I'd consider activating at Costco for this deal if your local Costco has a Tmo kiosk. I mean, even if you don't have a Costco membership, you'd absolutely offset the $140 in DCC charges ($35x4).
DCC is device connection charge.
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Quote from Edxzxz :
I have an old plan that's $100/month for 4 lines and can add additional lines up to 10 total at $10 each - could I switch to this plan and get the 'free' iphones? This essentials plan seems about on par with what I have now.
I have this plan too, Simple Choice, 4 for $100 then $10 each additional. We have 10 lines for $160. Unlimited up to 50GB, 4.5GB high speed hot spot per line, Canada and Mexico included. The Essentials in my case would take away the high speed hot spot which I actually use a lot but for 10 lines there's no way the Essentials would be anything close to $160 so not worth it to switch.
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What am I gonna do with 4 iPhones?
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I've had T-Mobile for years and just switched to Boost Mobile on their $25.00 unlimited plan (30gb Data and 30gb hotspot) and honestly can say I'm so happy to be saving so much money. I got their iPhone 12.
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Quote from tsingyuan :
You calculated it wrong. Verizon requires 36 months in network. You made it 24 months.
I put the same scenario, try reading. Accounts for only 24 months of credits.
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I am able to get THREE "FREE" iPhone 13 and ONE "FREE" Nord N30 under "Essentials 4 Line Offer" plan for $126.25 + taxes per month. No trade in. FREE means 24-month bill credit and $0 "due today".
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I have the value essentials plan with 6 lines. Am I eligible for the upgrade?

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Wish T-Mobile oferrs tax inclusive plan..
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