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Metro By T-Mobile offers existing customers the
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 5G [metrobyt-mobile.com] for free when you add a new tablet line.
How to get this offer online:
- 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.
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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: Metro won't allow you to add a second tablet to your shopping cart if the first one is already on order but not activated yet. You'll see a message on the tablet product page saying "Sorry, you are not eligible to add a new line." and the "Add to Cart" button is greyed out. You can activate the first order once you get the shipping notification email (even before you get it). This will allow you to add another tablet to your shopping cart. Use this link and enter your order # to activate the first tablet after it ships. https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/r...s/activate This doesn't necessarily mean you'll be able to successfully place the order (see update 2 below), but will allow you to add it to the shopping cart and attempt the order.
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.
The original instructions for bypassing the SIM requirement was to hold the tablet in landscape mode, then tap the four corners in sequence of upper left, upper right, lower right, lower left. Repeat. Repeat again. (Twelve taps total.) Then press the volume down button for a moment till the message appears.
Someone later remarked the taps were unnecessary and only the volume down button press was needed. I tried that on two tablets and it worked for both.
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Metro is asking for the address associated with the google voice number I want to port in
Order authorization has failed due to Customer Protection Review. Transaction cannot be processed and will be aborted. Please direct the customer to visit their closest Metro by T-Mobile retail location to complete the purchase.
The only thing I have not tried is going into the store.
the model is on the back i noticed but in incredibly tiny print. you have to phone photo it and blow it up to even see it. and it's not the same one bb offers trade in for (as we know, thats the wifi model)
based on response, i think i could have easily got 130-160
I have 3 lines on a Metro account, lines activated more than a month ago (iPhone 12 and Moto G Stylus). I'm able to login to the account with SMS OTP, but the lines themselves are inactive for calls due to 2nd month fee not paid.
Now, I'd like to get in on this tablet deal. Assume I've got a number to port-in from, how could I buy one?
1. From the website, it doesn't let me order - instead asks me to call CS to know why I can't order (obviously, because I have lines unpaid for). Does calling CS help to place a new order for the tab?
2. If at least 1 active line is mandatory to order a tablet, could I pay for only one of the 3 lines, and then order a tablet? Or should I rather look at ordering under spouse's name (BYOD) - to create a new metro account, and order from there?
Looking for the least expensive way to score one or more tablets for some kids I could think of.
Keeps glitching with price, took many tries but finally worked.
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Keeps glitching with price, took many tries but finally worked.
How to do that
Should I close the tab and reopen Everytime?
Keeps glitching with price, took many tries but finally worked.
Thanks! I went ahead and ordered a s23 fe, all is good at the final check out page... total is correct. But the order confirmation showed the full prices and no discounts... oh my goodness.....
How come you got it?
It showing me around $199 when I entered the mobile number for port in
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and price hike.
very hard to justify any metro phone purchase any more.
even the se23 at this point is a pass
Keeps glitching with price, took many tries but finally worked.
Should I close the tab and reopen Everytime?
It showing me around $199 when I entered the mobile number for port in
It showing me around $199 when I entered the mobile number for port in
They did the switcheroo on me. My credit card showed the full $697 as pending charge. https://i.slickdeals.net/images/smilies/mad.gif
The $40 plan, as it is the plan required at the check out page. See my attachments.
They did the switcheroo on me. My credit card showed the full $697 as pending charge. https://i.slickdeals.net/images/smilies/mad.gif
My card transaction also shows $710.
Have you contacted their customer service?
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I still think it is worth it for ~120. (that's with 60 plan). It should work on t-mobile even while locked, according to many.