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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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If you don't activate it, it should automatically activate after around 21 days.
Most posters here have a Metro line temporarily for the phone or to get tablets.
If you have regular lines with metro, you can call to cancel the tablet line or port out the number.
Go to another carrier for a phone promo (Total Wireless if you want any phones from them) otherwise Tello has $5 plan or you can do Visible for $5 (look for $20 off code) -- cheaper than paying for another month if they won't cancel the line for you
https://community.visib
I had a SIM card from their last $0.99 SIM card sale here:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17296423-textnow-unlimited-talk-text-voip-sim-card-activation-kit-0-99-free-s-h?v=1
They recently announced.
""Free Essential Data" plan provides unlimited talk, text, and 1GB of data monthly for essential apps like email, maps, and rideshare. " https://slickdeals.net/f/17487342-textnow-s-free-unlimited-talk-text-plan-now-with-1gb-of-free-data-4-99?v=1
I can confirm I was able to use Google Maps with the TextNow SIM on an unlocked phone. I'm hoping once the Metro Samsung A9+ tablet is unlocked, I can use it for in car navigation with the free data.
Someone mentioned if you port in a number into TextNow, the number won't expired, but I can't confirm that.
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I had a SIM card from their last $0.99 SIM card sale here:
https://slickdeals.net/f/17296423-textnow-unlimited-talk-text-voip-sim-card-activation-kit-0-99-free-s-h?v=1
They recently announced.
""Free Essential Data" plan provides unlimited talk, text, and 1GB of data monthly for essential apps like email, maps, and rideshare. " https://slickdeals.net/f/17487342-textnow-s-free-unlimited-talk-text-plan-now-with-1gb-of-free-data-4-99?v=1
I can confirm I was able to use Google Maps with the TextNow SIM on an unlocked phone. I'm hoping once the Metro Samsung A9+ tablet is unlocked, I can use it for in car navigation with the free data.
Someone mentioned if you port in a number into TextNow, the number won't expired, but I can't confirm that.
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I activated one in December its already deactivated without notice.
I activated one in December its already deactivated without notice.
Yeah, you might be right. They deactivated 2 of the 3 SIMs I bought for $0.99, but I also didn't use them regularly as required. I'm hoping the port in will prevent this, so we'll see.
Did you put in the info online before going to store? Wonder if that helps or not.
Not sure if it helped, but I put in the trade info and model# online, and then instore they pull it up with your phone#.
Still YMMV.
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Do I have to request the 72-hour extension on the day of suspension or I can wait several days after suspension and then request extension within 30 days?
Do I have to request the 72-hour extension on the day of suspension or I can wait several days after suspension and then request extension within 30 days?
Thanks. Do you know what is the longest time period I can wait after the account suspension so that I can still request an extension? A week or any day within 30 days of account suspension?
Not sure if it helped, but I put in the trade info and model# online, and then instore they pull it up with your phone#.
Still YMMV.
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You won't get full 30 days of service since it syncs up with your account's monthly billing cycle (next cycle is prorated since you paid for 30 days) -- I think some people have said that the data keeps working for some time before they cut you off for non payment (maybe a few days or week?)