Existing Metro By T-Mobile Customers: Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 5G w/ 30-Days Service
$20
$279.99
(w/ New Tablet Line Activation)
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Note: This recent Frontpage Deal is now available at a lower price.
Metro By T-Mobile offers Existing Smartphone Plan Customers: 64GB Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 5G w/ 30-Days Service for $20 when you follow the instructions below. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member xlnc for finding this deal.
Note: Phone is going in and out of stock; if you see the message "Uh oh, this device is currently unavailable online", try again later.
How to get this offer online:
Purchase a new Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 5G and pay the applicable sales tax on the pre-credit price at time of purchase. Instant rebate of $279.99 will be applied to the full retail price of $279.99
Activate a new tablet line on a qualifying $20 or higher rate plan to your existing Metro smartphone plan.
Limited-time offer, subject to change. While supplies last. Existing Metro smartphone plan required. Purchase a new Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 5G and receive an instant $279.99 rebate off the full retail price of 279.99. Applicable tax due at sale. One-time $25 activation fee may be required in-store. Limit 1 tablet instant rebates per household.
To setup the tablet without inserting a SIM card, hold the tablet in landscape orientation (with camera at top) and tap each of the four corners in this order: top left, top right, bottom right, bottom left. Repeat. Repeat again. (12 taps total). Then hold the volume down button for a second, and a "NoSimLock is unlocked!!!" message appears. You can then tap the Start button and continue with setup without a SIM card. (However, if you later insert a SIM card into the tablet, it will initiate a factory reset and you will need to set up the tablet again.)
I went ahead and did the BYOD plan for $30 and was able to purchase the tablet immediately. I debated between that vs getting a new "free" phone first and then sign up for this tablet, but didn't really need a new phone and I'm not sure how long this deal will last if it takes 2-3 business days to get the phone. You'll need to get access to the SMS code sent to the new number before you can register your Metro account online. Total cost for the tablet was $3 (google voice # unlock) + $30 (BYOD plan) + $20 (tablet) = $53.
Update: I was able to order a second tablet (ordered first one yesterday). Use this link and enter your order # to activate the first tablet after it ships (even before you get it). https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/r...s/activate
Update 2: I see a lot of people reporting that after they add the tablet to the shopping cart and try to place the order, they get message to call into customer service and are unable to complete the order. I saw this post mention the likely causes: https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=170193645&postcount=24
Suggestions based on what worked for me.
1. Try incognito mode or private browsing mode on your browser.
2. Disable any browser ad blockers or whole network blockers such as pi-hole. Also try using a VPN such as Windscribe to bypass your network ad blockers.
3. Use a virtual credit card number from Capital One or Citi cards so Metro sees a new credit card. Another benefit is you can close it out after your purchase to avoid any additional charges (even though it's unlikely).
4. If the above doesn't work, trying shipping to a different address like a relative or friend. Use the name of person at that address (since you don't live there). You will get some verification questions about that person, so you will need to know some info about that person such as the height listed on their driver's license, past address history, colleges attended, vehicle ownership history. You'll have to answer 3 questions from one of those categories (maybe a few I missed).
I can confirm this tablet works with the $10 T-Mobile tablet line even though hasn't officially been unlocked.
So we all paid $50 extra for nothing!!☹️
If you didn't need them you should have left them for other people that do
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I can confirm though that when you receive the tablet, it does require you to activate it in order to start using it. It's the first thing that shows up when you turn on the tablet so there's no way of bypassing it
It does require that the Metro SIM be installed, but it does not require the SIM to be activated. I ordered my A9+ after requesting a 72-hr extension, but couldn't activate it by the time the tablet was delivered. It did make me put the Metro SIM in it, but let me proceed with setting up the tablet using WiFi. I left the Metro SIM in place and turned on Airplane mode so it won't waste battery trying to connect to Metro service.
I think I read somewhere from another thread where someone bought the A7 Lite on a 72hour-extended account that was previously suspended and couldn't activate it anymore by the time the tablet arrived/shipped
I can confirm though that when you receive the tablet, it does require you to activate it in order to start using it. It's the first thing that shows up when you turn on the tablet so there's no way of bypassing it
So be careful out there folks
I am also one of the people who ordered the tablet after extending the suspended account for 72 hours. Yes, I couldn't activate the sim but I easily managed to set up the tablet even without activating the sim. So, no worries.
I always receive this message, even after trying many different browsers and credit cards.
"Please contact us to complete your order.
Your security is important to us. Unfortunately can't complete your order online. Our award-winning Mobile Experts are ready to assist you. Please call us or visit a store to continue."
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Steps I took.
1. Signed up for a google voice number using a junk email.
2. Set up a voicemail PIN and then paid $3 to unlock the number. Follow these instructions: https://slickdeals.net/f/17325810-metro-by-t-mobile-port-in-new-number-offers-select-smartphone-30-days-service-from-40-free-shipping?p=1695
3. Signed up for the $30 plan using an eSIM. https://slickdeals.net/f/17143504-esim-bring-your-number-online-25-metro-by-t-mobile-single-line-phone-plan-unlimited-5g-data
4. After paying for $30 plan, I wasn't able to add the tablet initially. It showed an error saying call in (I didn't). I logged into the account with another browser and then was able to buy the tablet for $20. I'm not able to buy more than 1, the second attempt it errors with "Sorry, you are not eligible to add a new line".
Update: I was able to order a second tablet (ordered first one yesterday). Use this link and enter your order # to activate the first tablet after it ships (even before you get it). https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/r...s/activate
Update 2: I see a lot of people reporting that after they add the tablet to the shopping cart and try to place the order, they get message to call into customer service and are unable to complete the order. I saw this post mention the likely causes: https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=
Suggestions based on what worked for me.
1. Try incognito mode or private browsing mode on your browser.
2. Disable any browser ad blockers or whole network blockers such as pi-hole. Also try using a VPN such as Windscribe to bypass your network ad blockers.
3. Use a virtual credit card number from Capital One or Citi cards so Metro sees a new credit card. Another benefit is you can close it out after your purchase to avoid any additional charges (even though it's unlikely).
4. If the above doesn't work, trying shipping to a different address like a relative or friend. Use the name of person at that address (since you don't live there). You will get some verification questions about that person, so you will need to know some info about that person such as the height listed on their driver's license, past address history, colleges attended, vehicle ownership history. You'll have to answer 3 questions from one of those categories (maybe a few I missed).
I can confirm this tablet works with the $10 T-Mobile tablet line even though hasn't officially been unlocked.
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I can confirm though that when you receive the tablet, it does require you to activate it in order to start using it. It's the first thing that shows up when you turn on the tablet so there's no way of bypassing it
So be careful out there folks
"Please contact us to complete your order.
Your security is important to us. Unfortunately can't complete your order online. Our award-winning Mobile Experts are ready to assist you. Please call us or visit a store to continue."
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I think we killed it. LOL.
pay for one month, $20 and let account expire/deactivate. then use for wifi for 5 more months and then it's becomes carrier unlocked
that's why it's sold out so quickly. LOL
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