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T-Mobile One Plans (and above)-Up to $830 Credit iPhone15 with BOTH trade-in & Add-a line required - Get 128GB Apple iPhone 15 Free via 24 Monthly Bill Credits + Tax/Fees & $35 Act

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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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Created 12-05-2023 at 04:35 AM by kalbert_72
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Drosete90
12-05-2023 at 04:51 AM.
12-05-2023 at 04:51 AM.
How did you find this deal if it wasn't online? Did you call and just ask?
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kalbert_72
12-05-2023 at 04:54 AM.
12-05-2023 at 04:54 AM.
Quote from Drosete90 :
How did you find this deal if it wasn't online? Did you call and just ask?
It's available online, but when i tried to get it for my T-mobile One plan by clicking through the screens, it said i required Magenta or Magenta Max plans to qualify, that is when i called T-mobile customer service to see if they could do something for T-mobile One, and true enough, this is available for T-mobile One plans as well (Customer service could order and set it up for me)
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Drosete90
12-05-2023 at 04:59 AM.
12-05-2023 at 04:59 AM.
Thanks! I too have one and feel like I've been left out of deals. Will give this a try. Thank you!
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90max
12-05-2023 at 05:35 AM.
12-05-2023 at 05:35 AM.
Nice deal if you have kickback, if not then it's 480$ plus taxes if I understand correctly.
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12-05-2023 at 05:44 AM.
12-05-2023 at 05:44 AM.
Quote from 90max :
Nice deal if you have kickback, if not then it's 480$ plus taxes if I understand correctly.
Yes i believe that's true. The kickback on my T-mobile One plan is what made this a decent deal in my case. This is just my ignorance, but i always assumed folks on T-mobile One plans had kickback as a benefit. I wonder how many of us are left out there *SMILE*
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tmsaws
12-05-2023 at 06:24 AM.
12-05-2023 at 06:24 AM.
This is tough. I've been trying to find a way to upgrade our phones without adding lines to our One plan as well.

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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reedealer
12-05-2023 at 06:26 AM.
12-05-2023 at 06:26 AM.
This has existed for over a month now. Too bad they reduced the plain upgrade offer from $650 to $350. Waiting for that to come back one day.
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jinmc
12-05-2023 at 06:32 AM.
12-05-2023 at 06:32 AM.
Should take advantage of the BOGO to get 1 free line so you can get two phones, do it via costco/costco# for free activation and bonus member card which could be $150 or $75 not sure which is current. In october it was $150 for new activation.
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akhil777
12-05-2023 at 06:44 AM.
12-05-2023 at 06:44 AM.
Quote from 90max :
Nice deal if you have kickback, if not then it's 480$ plus taxes if I understand correctly.
Could you please help me understand what's a kickback and how can I check that on my One plan? Thanks
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12-05-2023 at 06:58 AM.
12-05-2023 at 06:58 AM.
Quote from akhil777 :
Could you please help me understand what's a kickback and how can I check that on my One plan? Thanks
You can do a search on t-mobile One kickback. Here's one thread i found discussing the history of the option. https://www.quora.com/How-does-T-...kback-work
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amrit123
12-05-2023 at 07:06 AM.
12-05-2023 at 07:06 AM.
I don't think this deal is worth it in the long term.

You're adding a permanent fixed cost of $10 per month that won't go away.

After ~7 year break even point (830/10/12), you'll be paying $120 extra per year.
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GreatCornholio
12-05-2023 at 07:14 AM.
12-05-2023 at 07:14 AM.
Would this work on 15 pro too? Don't think I'm gonna get a better trade in for my base 11 128gb
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Oguninja
12-05-2023 at 07:25 AM.
12-05-2023 at 07:25 AM.
Quote from amrit123 :
I don't think this deal is worth it in the long term.

You're adding a permanent fixed cost of $10 per month that won't go away.

After ~7 year break even point (830/10/12), you'll be paying $120 extra per year.
I think the assumption is that you'd cancel the new line after 2 years to meet TMO's condition in order to get the deal, making the total cost of the new line $240 assuming you have kickback.
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12-05-2023 at 07:26 AM.
12-05-2023 at 07:26 AM.
Quote from Oguninja :
I think the assumption is that you'd cancel the new line after 2 years to meet TMO's condition in order to get the deal, making the total cost of the new line $240 assuming you have kickback.
Ahh ok I missed that.
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