Details below : I have been looking for a deal to upgrade my daughter's iphone 12, and this is the best T-mobile offering on the plan I am on that I could find (T-Mobile One). Online, it doesn't appear you can get this (says Only Magenta plans and above), but when you call 611, they are able to apply this deal to T-mobile One plans as well. Also, i managed to get a $35 credit to my bill (waive of activation fee) in lieu of my longtime customer status with T-mobile (more than 10 years). It DOES require you to BOTH trade-in a phone (details below) AND Add-a-line to qualify for the $830 though.
In my case, I didn't need a new line, but figured for $10 a month (T-mobile one - $25 for new line of service minus $10 Kickback, minus $5 autopay discount) for 24 months ($240 total plus sales tax on $830 phone price), it was the best Iphone 15 deal i could get on my legacy T-Mobile One Plan.
Hope this helps someone
****** UPDATE ON 12/7/23 - IT WILL BE DIFFICULT BUT POSSIBLE TO GET KICKBACK ADDED TO NEW LINE FOR THOSE FOLKS THAT HAVE T-MOBILE ONE with KICKBACK on legacy lines ********
I figured i will close the loop on what i started (as the OP).
I can confirm that Kickback has been deprecated for all new line additions, and it takes almost an act of congress plus a healthy dose of luck to encounter the right customer representative who is willing to connect to the right higher-ups in order to make this happen. Technically, the system still allows the supervisor to add kickback to the new line, but they are definitely pushing back hard against doing anything of that sort.
Bottom line, i was very fortunate to encounter the right customer representative (and spent almost an hour on the line with him, he reached out to 2 different groups in order to have the kickback approved and added - the first group told him NO, the 2nd group reluctantly allowed it, but stressed that it would be a 1-time deal).
****** END OF UPDATE ON 12/7/23 *******
T-Mobile - ON US with new line and trade
Get up to $830 off via 24 monthly bill credits when you add a line on a qualifying plan and trade in an eligible device.
How to get this offer:
Purchase a new Apple iPhone 15 device on a monthly payment plan and pay the applicable sales tax on the pre-credit price at time of purchase.
Add a new line of service on an eligible plan.
Trade in an eligible device in good condition:
Get up to $830 off:
Apple iPhone: 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, SE (3rd Gen)
Samsung Galaxy: S9, S9+, S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, S20 FE, S21, S21+, S21 Ultra, S21FE, S22, S22+, S22 Ultra, S23, S23+, S23 Ultra, Note9, Note10, Note10+, Note10 Lite, Note20, Note20 Ultra, Z Fold, Z Flip, Z Fold2, Z Fold3, Z Flip3, Z Flip4, Z Fold4
OnePlus: 10 Pro 5G, 9 Pro 5G
Google Pixel: 7, 7 Pro, 7a
Get up to $415 off:
Apple iPhone: 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, SE 2nd Gen, X, XR, XS, XS Max
Samsung Galaxy: S8, S8+, S8 Active, Note8, A32, A32 5G, A51, A51 5G, A52, A52 5G, A53 5G, A54 5G, A71, A71 5G
OnePlus: 8T+ 5G, 8T, 8 Pro 5G, 8 5G, 7T Pro, 7T Pro McLaren, 9 5G, 10T 5G
Google Pixel: 4, 4 XL, 4a, 4a 5G, 5a 5G, 5, 6, 6 Pro, 6a
LG: V60 ThinQ
Moto: Edge 2022
Receive a one-time bill credit based on your trade-in value, and the balance of the offer via 24 bill credits totaling up to $830.
If you cancel before 24 credits, credits stop & balance on required finance agreement may be due; contact us.
Contact us before cancelling service to continue remaining bill credits, or credits stop & balance on required finance agreement is due (e.g., $829.99 – iPhone 15 128GB). Tax on pre-credit price due at sale. Limited-time offer; subject to change. Qualifying credit, service, & trade-in (e.g., save $830: iPhone 11 / save $415: iPhone 7) required. If you have cancelled lines in past 90 days, you may need to reactivate them first. $35 device connection charge due at sale. Up to $830 via bill credits; must be active and in good standing to receive credits; allow 2 bill cycles. Max 4 discounted devices/account. May not be combinable with some offers or discounts.
OFFER ID: P519
APPEARS ON BILL AS: Apple Activate ID230209
https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-pho...-iphone-15
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Kinda nuts our s9 from 2018 has a better trade in value than my 2021 pixel 6. Same goes for the free a32 we got.
I miss that brief period where there was competition.
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I can confirm that Kickback has been deprecated for all new line additions, and it takes almost an act of congress plus a healthy dose of luck to encounter the right customer representative who is willing to connect to the right higher-ups in order to make this happen. Technically, the system still allows the supervisor to add kickback to the new line, but they are definitely pushing back hard against doing anything of that sort.
Bottom line, i was very fortunate to encounter the right customer representative (and spent almost an hour on the line with him, he reached out to 2 different groups in order to have the kickback approved and added - the first group told him NO, the 2nd group reluctantly allowed it, but stressed that it would be a 1-time deal).
The other thing this customer representative told me was that i was eligible for an extra free line because of the one i just added, so i happily accepted (talk about a bonus)!! He also explained to me that as long as i kept this new line I added (the one i fought hard to get kickback on) for more than 12 months, i can cancel this paid new line after 12 months, and still keep the free line, I definitely learnt something new here and thought i'd share).
I can confirm that Kickback has been deprecated for all new line additions, and it takes almost an act of congress plus a healthy dose of luck to encounter the right customer representative who is willing to connect to the right higher-ups in order to make this happen. Technically, the system still allows the supervisor to add kickback to the new line, but they are definitely pushing back hard against doing anything of that sort.
Bottom line, i was very fortunate to encounter the right customer representative (and spent almost an hour on the line with him, he reached out to 2 different groups in order to have the kickback approved and added - the first group told him NO, the 2nd group reluctantly allowed it, but stressed that it would be a 1-time deal).
The other thing this customer representative told me was that i was eligible for an extra free line because of the one i just added, so i happily accepted (talk about a bonus)!! He also explained to me that as long as i kept this new line I added (the one i fought hard to get kickback on) for more than 12 months, i can cancel this paid new line after 12 months, and still keep the free line, I definitely learnt something new here and thought i'd share).
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Not sure if you can help me with this question : Can a dual SIM capable phone like the S23 Ultra be setup with 2 T-mobile SIM/Numbers. Since i have this new free line, can i use this as a second SIM line (and assigned as the line for DATA service) in my S23 Ultra, the thought is that my primary line has kickback, but we never get the $10 kickback benefit because we always exceed the 2GB limit. Can i have this extra T-mobile free line configured to be used for DATA in my S23 Ultra, so that my primary line with kickback will never exceed the 2GB limit and i can benefit from the new free line that way? Hope i'm making sense.
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