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expireddealwars posted Oct 3, 2024 9:33 PM
128GB Apple iPhone 13 5G Smartphone (Metro by T-Mobile) w/ Metro Flex Plus Plan
$175
$630
72% off
w/ Number Port-In + Free S/Hat Metro by T-Mobile
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Metro by T-Mobile is offering their 128GB Apple iPhone 13 5G Smartphone (Midnight, Metro by T-Mobile) w/ Metro Flex Plus Plan ($70/month) on sale for $99.99 when you join Metro/Add A Line to Your Existing Metro account + Port Your Existing Phone Number over. Shipping is free.
Note: Must join Metro on a Metro Flex Plus Plan to qualify + bring your number and verify your identity
About the Product
- Note: Metro Flex Plus Plan is $75 for the first month and then $70/month w/ AutoPay.
Note: Must join Metro on a Metro Flex Plus Plan to qualify + bring your number and verify your identity
About the Product
- 6.1" 2532x1170 Super Retina XDR OLED Touchscreen Display
- A15 Bionic Chipset
- 4GB RAM
- 128GB Internal Storage
- Advanced Dual-Camera System
- 5G Connectivity
- Smart HDR 4
- IP68 Water Resistance
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 w/ Bluetooth 5.0
- Supports MagSafe Accessories
- Apple iOS 15 (upgradable to latest iOS 18 update)
Editor's Notes
Written by SubZero5 | Staff- About the deal:
- Existing Metro customers adding a line will need to be on a Metro Flex Plus plan to get this promotional offer
- If you want to move to a less expensive rate plan during the next 6 months after getting this deal, you'll need to pay $50 to change plans
- Applicable sales tax applies
- Offer valid for a limited time only or while promotional offer/supplies last
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Metro by T-Mobile is offering their 128GB Apple iPhone 13 5G Smartphone (Midnight, Metro by T-Mobile) w/ Metro Flex Plus Plan ($70/month) on sale for $99.99 when you join Metro/Add A Line to Your Existing Metro account + Port Your Existing Phone Number over. Shipping is free.
Note: Must join Metro on a Metro Flex Plus Plan to qualify + bring your number and verify your identity
About the Product
- Note: Metro Flex Plus Plan is $75 for the first month and then $70/month w/ AutoPay.
Note: Must join Metro on a Metro Flex Plus Plan to qualify + bring your number and verify your identity
About the Product
- 6.1" 2532x1170 Super Retina XDR OLED Touchscreen Display
- A15 Bionic Chipset
- 4GB RAM
- 128GB Internal Storage
- Advanced Dual-Camera System
- 5G Connectivity
- Smart HDR 4
- IP68 Water Resistance
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 w/ Bluetooth 5.0
- Supports MagSafe Accessories
- Apple iOS 15 (upgradable to latest iOS 18 update)
Editor's Notes
Written by SubZero5 | Staff- About the deal:
- Existing Metro customers adding a line will need to be on a Metro Flex Plus plan to get this promotional offer
- If you want to move to a less expensive rate plan during the next 6 months after getting this deal, you'll need to pay $50 to change plans
- Applicable sales tax applies
- Offer valid for a limited time only or while promotional offer/supplies last
- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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But seriously, I do have an unsealed 12 that I was originally planning to sell as new and unlocked after a year. I even went so far as ensuring that it wasn't paired to my Metro account by switching the line to an unlocked phone. Afterwards I was advised by a fellow Slickdealer that after a year I would end up with a new, but Metro-locked phone even though I had activated it online. I then took a closer look at Metro's unlock policy and started to have doubts about my original plan. I am now thinking of opening and activating it using a line from a different Metro account to be certain that the unlock timer has been started.
But seriously, I do have an unsealed 12 that I was originally planning to sell as new and unlocked after a year. I even went so far as ensuring that it wasn't paired to my Metro account by switching the line to an unlocked phone. Afterwards I was advised by a fellow Slickdealer that after a year I would end up with a new, but Metro-locked phone even though I had activated it online. I then took a closer look at Metro's unlock policy and started to have doubts about my original plan. I am now thinking of opening and activate it using a line from a different Metro account to start the unlock timer.
I feel pretty good about the possibility of unlock, based on previous reports of sealed Android phones able to get an unlock without ever making calls or texts. Anyway, I activated my second phone online, got the email saying "you activated your phone" and my Metro account shows it as "active" and shows "iPhone 12" and the correct IMEI. I also tested my old phone with the number being ported over immediately before and immediately after activating online. Both inbound and outbound calls stopped working on that old phone after that, so it seems like the port to Metro was successful (I also got an email from Visible saying that the number had been ported out). The basic processes seemed very similar to the way it happens at Tracfone / Total / ST, so hopefully getting the device active on their system also yields an unlock like it would with those guys. If not, no big deal … it was only $35 since it was the 12 and I often keep a phone or two around for testing that only really need to be Wi-Fi capable anyway.
I almost find it hard to believe that there haven't been more reports of people trying it before though, given how popular many of these threads have been for so long. Of course, I think that was also the case with the Tracfone / ST deals back before someone tried it and chimed in that it worked.
I feel pretty good about the possibility of unlock, based on previous reports of sealed Android phones able to get an unlock without ever making calls or texts. Anyway, I activated my second phone online, got the email saying "you activated your phone" and my Metro account shows it as "active" and shows "iPhone 12" and the correct IMEI. I also tested my old phone with the number being ported over immediately before and immediately after activating online. Both inbound and outbound calls stopped working on that old phone after that, so it seems like the port to Metro was successful (I also got an email from Visible saying that the number had been ported out). The basic processes seemed very similar to the way it happens at Tracfone / Total / ST, so hopefully getting the device active on their system also yields an unlock like it would with those guys.
I almost find it hard to believe that there haven't been more reports of people trying it before though, given how popular many of these threads have been for so long. Of course, I think that was also the case with the Tracfone / ST deals back before someone tried it and chimed in that it worked.
Alternatively, you can break the seal (or for the 12, remove the outer plastic wrap) but don't remove the paper screen protector, and turn on and activate the phone. I have done this with the 13 that I just received. I have found that in a darker room and with the screen brightness turned up, plus a bit of squinting, I can still make out enough of what's on the display to get it up and activated. I'm also able to read the security codes that Metro sends. I figure an unsealed but "like new" unlocked phone should be worth something?
That said, I'm actually planning to keep the 13 to use as a travel phone (it will replace the ST SE3 that I got earlier this year, you may recall). The 1 year unlock is a bit of a pain, but I'm willing to wait as it's the last US iPhone with physical SIM.
Also, with TF I "generated" network activities by sending texts to the sealed phone. Although those texts were never read, they still went to TF's server and got deducted from the sealed phone's text balance. So TF saw it as active on their network. Metro doesn't show usage, so I couldn't verify that the trick would work.
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Alternatively, you can break the seal (or for the 12, remove the outer plastic wrap) but don't remove the paper screen protector, and turn on and activate the phone. I have done this with the 13 that I just received. I have found that in a darker room and with the screen brightness turned up, plus a bit of squinting, I can still make out enough of what's on the display to get it up and activated. I'm also able to read the security codes that Metro sends. I figure an unsealed but "like new" unlocked phone should be worth something?
Also, with TF I "generated" network activities by sending texts to the sealed phone. Although those texts were never read, they still went to TF's server and got deducted from the sealed phone's text balance. So TF saw it as active on their network. Metro doesn't show usage, so I couldn't verify that the trick would work.
For Tracfone / ST, there doesn't need to be any activity at all on the lines. I've unlocked quite a few that never sent / received any calls or texts. As long as the line went to showing as active on their system, they always unlocked for me, despite no activity.
Also, with TF I "generated" network activities by sending texts to the sealed phone. Although those texts were never read, they still went to TF's server and got deducted from the sealed phone's text balance. So TF saw it as active on their network. Metro doesn't show usage, so I couldn't verify that the trick would work.
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Did this tech issue error come before ordering the discount phone or later after you received the phone?
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