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expiredroberthhid posted Feb 13, 2025 01:51 PM
expiredroberthhid posted Feb 13, 2025 01:51 PM

128GB Apple iPhone 13 5G Smartphone (Metro by T-Mobile) w/ Metro Flex Plus Plan

w/ Number Port-In + Free S/H

$75

$705

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Metro by T-Mobile
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Metro by T-Mobile offers its 128GB Apple iPhone 13 5G Smartphone (Midnight, Metro by T-Mobile) for Free with a $75 Metro Flex Plus Plan when you join Metro, Add A Line to Your Existing Metro account, and port Your Existing Phone Number. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member roberthhid for finding this deal.

Note: The Metro Flex Plus Plan costs $75 for the first month and $70/month with AutoPay. You 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 qwikwit | Staff
  • This offer is $49.99 lower (phone is now free w/ plan purchase) than last month's +69 Frontpage 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 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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Written by roberthhid
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Metro by T-Mobile offers its 128GB Apple iPhone 13 5G Smartphone (Midnight, Metro by T-Mobile) for Free with a $75 Metro Flex Plus Plan when you join Metro, Add A Line to Your Existing Metro account, and port Your Existing Phone Number. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member roberthhid for finding this deal.

Note: The Metro Flex Plus Plan costs $75 for the first month and $70/month with AutoPay. You 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 qwikwit | Staff
  • This offer is $49.99 lower (phone is now free w/ plan purchase) than last month's +69 Frontpage 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 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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roberthhid
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The GV will initially show ok but then not go through.
People have been using $5 Visible lines ($25 - $20 referral code for first month).
Crazy8
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Yes, it will show Verizon. You need phone number, account number, port-out PIN and ZIP. Text FOUR to 611611 and the four digits should match the last four of your phone IMEI/Account number (15-digit). The ZIP code is the one you entered when you activated the phone (for a new number, or you can check it by logging into your account on a browser). Text NTP when you're ready to buy iP13/port-out to get your 4-digit PIN.
resuds
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Do I have to wait a certain amount of time before I can buy through Metro again? I bought a similar deal last fall (for the iPhone 12), then just didn't renew the monthly plan.

EDIT: I guess Metro doesn't have much of a time limit between when letting your account expire and placing new orders because I just placed an order for this ip13 and it's only been about 3-4 months since I let my previous metro plan expire. Also, I placed the order just minutes after creating a visible account and porting that new visible number over to metro.

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Feb 18, 2025 05:28 AM
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fbuellerFeb 18, 2025 05:28 AM
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Just got the iPhone 13, it arrived, I activated without issues. Went online immediately and was able to buy the Samsung A9+ tablet for 20 bucks as previous promotions have shown. So now I've got that coming too for less than lunch. Go team.
Feb 18, 2025 06:28 AM
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JoeySDFeb 18, 2025 06:28 AM
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If we want to do just trade in do we just open phone and go thorough the activation process and just skip all the setup stuff to get to home screen and just leave it at that when trading it at Apple store? Do I need to do a factory reset after the initial activation process on the phone? Do I need to deal with any Apple account setup if I just want to do a trade in?
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Feb 18, 2025 06:41 AM
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AmusedCalendar866
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Feb 18, 2025 06:41 AM
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I keep getting "Sorry, we couldn't reserve your number." even though Visible says they're in the process of transfering the line. Tried 2 Visible numbers and neither worked. I've never had any Metro account in the past ever. Anyone got any ideas?
Feb 18, 2025 06:41 AM
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MemorableStew1728Feb 18, 2025 06:41 AM
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Quote from SarahPier85 :
Hope they ship soon. And yes this is a really good deal for trade-in for a new phone with a carrier, or a gift card trade-in.

Was going to try to get a second line for $35 (+$5 for a Visible number), and I worry that if I get more than one using multiple accounts, I'll be blocked from further phones. That balances out with worrying that the phones will fully sell out.

How many (backup) phones are too many? I still have an iPhone 13 from four months ago ($99.99 plus $75 plan) that I'm just using as a wifi device. Also got three iPhone 12s (for $35 each) before being blocked from further orders within that first 30 days of the plan (was blocked from a fourth iPhone 12 order). I guess I'm 2/3 of the way to that phone unlocking so might as well keep the iPhone 13.

I don't get the point of so many backup devices

Consider opportunity cost. If you're not using those phones, they're fungible. Trade in to Best Buy or Spectrum Mobile, get cash or better phone. Go from paper clip to S25 ultra if you want. Can do

And if not that, get in cash and invest it. They're not saving you money sitting there. They're paperweights.

Devices these days are well built and as long as you don't abuse em, they'll last

Get insurance or device protection plan if you're neurotic and concerned

Or just get another one from such a deal when you actually need one 🤷 ♂️
Feb 18, 2025 09:24 AM
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carethik2kFeb 18, 2025 09:24 AM
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Quote from beethree :
The How-To:
  1. Buy a phone number on Visible.com with a referral code
    1. This will bring the cost of the phone number down from $25 to $5
    2. Referral codes can be found by Googling.
    3. Any referral codes posted here will be deleted by Mods
    4. Make sure to buy the eSim from Visible otherwise you will have to wait for a physical sim to be shipped
    5. You will need an IMEI to purchase the eSim from Visible. I used a spare phone I had around. If not you can use your actual phone.
    6. You will also need to download the Visible app on to your phone to activate the eSim.
  2. Once the phone number is active and usable on Visible.com - unlock the phone number to be able to port-out
    1. In your Visible account unlock the line and generate a Port-Out PIN
  3. Once you have your port out pin go to the Metro website and purchase the iPhone 13 with porting-in your phone number.
    1. Make sure you select the Metro Flex Plus Plan.
    2. Go through the steps of setting up a new account.
    3. Metro will ask for your Visible account number and port-out pin number.
    4. It may take a while for Metro to verify that your number will be ported over. Be patient.
    5. Towards the end Metro will ask you some identifying questions.
  4. Wait for the iPhone to ship
  5. Once the iPhone arrives you can activate it with the instructions sent to your email or trade-in for GC's at BB or Apple
Notes: No Google Voice doesn't work. Metro will unlock the phone after 365 after activation. This does not mean date of purchase.Some users are doubling up their success and purchasing 2 lines and 2 iPhone 13s through Metro.Good luck out there. Be safe. I hope you get a iPhone 13
Sorry If I am missing something, but I read the messages multiple times. Before adding to the cart, the product page says $0 with the port in. However, when I add it to the cart, it shows $150 for the phone + $75 for the plan. Am I missing something or is the deal expired?
Feb 18, 2025 09:34 AM
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sam19777Feb 18, 2025 09:34 AM
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Quote from angel5000 :
I tried to order a second phone using my first phone on cellular.
after submitting my payment, i get the page that says: "Sorry to keep you waiting." with an option " Cancel Transfer".
Anyone has this problem?
Quote from RandomSDNeo :
same issue here...
You guys need to wait for about 5+ minutes on that page because the system is checking your import number. After it finished, you are able to submit the order.
Feb 18, 2025 09:48 AM
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fbuellerFeb 18, 2025 09:48 AM
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Note - once you receive the iPhone 13 you can add a tablet line (no contract) for $20 and get a free Samsung A9+ tablet with it. So for $20, get the additional tablet! I just ordered mine within an hour of the iPhone 13 showing up.
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Feb 18, 2025 10:20 AM
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tlinusFeb 18, 2025 10:20 AM
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Can some one please advise - if I activate the physical sim in the new iphone, and want to covert to esim and install to another unlocked iphone for my family member who is not in my local area. any solution? Thanks in advance
Feb 18, 2025 11:40 AM
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BravoFeb 18, 2025 11:40 AM
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Quote from idlezork :
I placed my order Thursday and I haven't gotten any "received your order" confirmation email at all. Credit card charge still shows pending. I wasn't expecting this screw-up so I didn't bother note down an order number (if there was one). Now I don't know what to do. Meanwhile the Visible account I signed up for keeps counting down...
Same here. I thought I would receive a confirmation email, but I didn't write down the order number. Now I can't check the status of my order.
Feb 18, 2025 12:59 PM
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angel5000Feb 18, 2025 12:59 PM
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the price changed to $150 for the phone with port in. anyone has the same issue?
Feb 18, 2025 01:23 PM
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LanmannaFeb 18, 2025 01:23 PM
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Quote from iNICK20 :
Same... Metro said only 1 per order. lies just lies.
How many have you ordered so far?
Feb 18, 2025 03:08 PM
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deallakeFeb 18, 2025 03:08 PM
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Quote from PhantasmX :
Postings are delayed and not showing up live. I am shocked that SD needs to go through such extreme to delay postings for 8 hours just to weed out referral. Seriously?
known issue. I believe they are fixing now
Feb 18, 2025 03:16 PM
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deallakeFeb 18, 2025 03:16 PM
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Quote from ncbinh :
I'm still using that line without any problems, but I want to port it out to Metro, and I couldn't do that.
call metro port dept when you transfer online
Feb 18, 2025 03:22 PM
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username0000Feb 18, 2025 03:22 PM
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Quote from geeky_fish :
Is this still working with Visible numbers? I see only a $150 discount now.

Are there alternatives to Visible to get a number to port? TIA!
Same issue, have to pay $150 + $75 at checkout now with incognito window.

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Feb 18, 2025 03:30 PM
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BestDealsOnly23Feb 18, 2025 03:30 PM
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Quote from angel5000 :
the price changed to $150 for the phone with port in. anyone has the same issue?
I encountered the same issue. Tried with multiple numbers and it showed that price for all the numbers I tried to port in.

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