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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Based on what I know and my experience, in promotions such as this, each device requires a trade in. So if you do BOGO (2 voice lines) and get 2 iPhone 15s to go with them, you will need to trade in 2 phones. if you trade in only 1 phone and bought 2 iPhone 15s, you will get promotional rate for 1 phone and will end up paying in full for the other.
good luck
Or you also got a free watch (in addition to Airpod 2), via 24 monthly bill credits? If so, you need to keep the watch line and pay for it (~$15/month), for 24 months, to avoid losing the bill credits / pay remaining balance for the watch - correct?
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Or you also got a free watch (in addition to Airpod 2), via 24 monthly bill credits? If so, you need to keep the watch line and pay for it (~$15/month), for 24 months, to avoid losing the bill credits / pay remaining balance for the watch - correct?
This is what you should for the iphone 15 and how it worked for me: i call tmobile 611 to make the change while still having 7 lines, I explain the representative I will be going into costco to add two lines but I need to change my plan to 9 line first. This is possible, i check my tmobile account and i had 7 lines while being charge for 9. the representative made the changes. Then I call costco to add 2 more lines. Originally i tried with the costco rep to change from 7 to 9 line but they have never no idea what they're doing so do get the plan change first then have them added. This method you get costco benefit waive charges and $75 or $150 new activation per line. Just be ready to decline costco representative non stop badging of their protection plan and cases. Good luck
Has anyone done this lately? Can this add a line AND trade-inn be done in-store if it's showing up online on my account? Anyone can confirm this?