T-Mobile offers
Google Pixel 9 XL 5G Smartphone (T-Mobile Locked) for
$199.99 after
Up to $800 Credit Back (via 24 Monthly Bill Credits) when you
Trade-In an eligible phone and purchase your new Pixel 9 XL via 24 month device payment plan on a on a qualifying T-Mobile Plan (noted below, $35 Activation Fee applies).
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
athirstytraveller for sharing this deal.
How to get this Offer:
- Purchase Google Pixel 9 Pro XL on a monthly payment plan and pay the applicable sales tax on the pre-credit price at time of purchase.
- Have or switch to an eligible rate plan.
- Trade in an eligible device in good condition
- New lines receive up to $800 back via one-time trade in credit and 24 monthly bill credits. Upgrades receive up to $800 back via 24 monthly bill credits. Yearly Upgrade customers must trade in your current qualifying device after 6+ months, and we will pay off your remaining device balance up to 50%.
Trade-In Prices:
- Get Up to $800 Off
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- Moto:
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Top Comments
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I placed an order but the xl is backordered until mid January.
Wondering if they will start billing right away...
also, if we have the device on hand, can we take it to a corp store right away in order to start getting the credits? or will that just cause problems
thanks
I placed an order but the xl is backordered until mid January.
Wondering if they will start billing right away...
also, if we have the device on hand, can we take it to a corp store right away in order to start getting the credits? or will that just cause problems
thanks
I have sent 4 trade ins to them. I got confirmation 3/4 within 2 business days. The 4th was delivered on Friday so I expect it to be cleared by tomorrow
Mine was received by them on Friday. It shows in the portal as correctly assessed this morning.
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I placed an order but the xl is backordered until mid January.
Wondering if they will start billing right away...
also, if we have the device on hand, can we take it to a corp store right away in order to start getting the credits? or will that just cause problems
thanks
They started charging it from next billing cycle date
Not very often unless you are on the expensive plans.
Just activate like you are switching device (easier with physical SIM) or you don't have to activate them at all if you don't want to.
I should have researched more before turning the phone on the first time. I was completely unaware of this possibility so I booted the phone and slipped my T-Mobile SIM into the tray. So now bootloader unlock is grayed out and the phone is carrier locked.
I'm not so concerned about the carrier lock, but I would have liked the opportunity to mess around with non-stock OS. Do I have to wait 2 years until the carrier lock expires?
EDIT: Oh, do you mean the circle T on the map? If so, yes, they were all corporate stores.
The darker T is likely to be corp store vs. light colored T
I took advantage of the promo online for the reg Pixel 9. I ordered it on Thanksgiving so I was too early for the Pixel bud add-on. Oh well, would be nice. I received the phone early the next week
I looked over the Pixel for a week and then turned in my pristine S9. It's interesting that ebay sells old S9s specific for T-Mobile tradeins for ~$100, which probably have the bare minimum requirements (no water damage, no cracked screen, turns on and stays on).
Because these trade-in deals have issues with accepting the old phone way more often than you'd want (I've personally experienced it myself), I went to my local Corporate Tmobile store. It seems there's a lot of variation with this tactic. Maybe I was fortunate, but I was greeted by an assistant regional manager who knew exactly how to accept the trade-in. He confirmed my account, took a photo of my ID, printed out a receipt, and I was out in ~10 minutes, no upselling. Still, I'll confirm my next bill to make sure it all went through correctly, with no purchase cramming/slamming.
After looking through the XDA forums, I discovered that without the carrier unlock, there's no bootloader unlocking. Since that will take 2 years, I'm just going to make the best of it with the stock OS and some ADB/root-like workarounds. Given the strict limitations and loss of integrity flags MEETS_STRONG_INTEGRITY, MEETS_DEVICE_INTEGRITY, or MEETS_BASIC_INTEGRITY, I'm too old to play the constant cat/mouse battle to keep banking apps, etc. functioning.
Corporate stores should have zero problems with this.
https://www.t-mobile.com/stores/locator
Corporate stores have a Black logo.
Thank u..went to my nearest store and they took the old phone in five minutes
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I took advantage of the promo online for the reg Pixel 9. I ordered it on Thanksgiving so I was too early for the Pixel bud add-on. Oh well, would be nice. I received the phone early the next week
I looked over the Pixel for a week and then turned in my pristine S9. It's interesting that ebay sells old S9s specific for T-Mobile tradeins for ~$100, which probably have the bare minimum requirements (no water damage, no cracked screen, turns on and stays on).
Because these trade-in deals have issues with accepting the old phone way more often than you'd want (I've personally experienced it myself), I went to my local Corporate Tmobile store. It seems there's a lot of variation with this tactic. Maybe I was fortunate, but I was greeted by an assistant regional manager who knew exactly how to accept the trade-in. He confirmed my account, took a photo of my ID, printed out a receipt, and I was out in ~10 minutes, no upselling. Still, I'll confirm my next bill to make sure it all went through correctly, with no purchase cramming/slamming.
After looking through the XDA forums, I discovered that without the carrier unlock, there's no bootloader unlocking. Since that will take 2 years, I'm just going to make the best of it with the stock OS and some ADB/root-like workarounds. Given the strict limitations and loss of integrity flags MEETS_STRONG_INTEGRITY, MEETS_DEVICE_INTEGRITY, or MEETS_BASIC_INTEGRITY, I'm too old to play the constant cat/mouse battle to keep banking apps, etc. functioning.
It was getting old keeping everything working and certain apps like FordPass and Optum RX, just for example, still no longer worked when rooted.
Unlocking the bootloader alone downgrades Widevine L1 to L3, which means Netflix and other DRM apps only play in 480p SD.
The main things I even rooted for can be done now without it.