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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

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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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BrilliantRylothMar 02, 2025 04:15 PM
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Quote from carethik2k :
I am not able to add a second tablet, even after changing the address line 1. Any other suggestions?

Worked for me and suggested by others: Trying using a different device to order like the iPhone 13 you bought which I did. Make sure to turn off the wifi and just use the cellular data. When a pop up comes asking for location, I clicked "no"/"cancel" (although I don't know/think if this step matters). And also change the unit/apt to something like "Apt 1" or "Apt 2". I used "Apt 1" and the order for the second tablet went through.
Last edited by BrilliantRyloth March 2, 2025 at 09:22 AM.
Mar 02, 2025 05:38 PM
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maddy1980Mar 02, 2025 05:38 PM
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Quote from BrilliantRyloth :
Worked for me and suggested by others: Trying using a different device to order like the iPhone 13 you bought which I did. Make sure to turn off the wifi and just use the cellular data. When a pop up comes asking for location, I clicked "no"/"cancel" (although I don't know/think if this step matters). And also change the unit/apt to something like "Apt 1" or "Apt 2". I used "Apt 1" and the order for the second tablet went through.

As suggested I am still not able to order, Another question - If I take out the sim from the tab while the line is still active, will it work on wifi? because during initial setup it asked for sim to be inserted so wondering if it will work.
Mar 02, 2025 05:42 PM
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lou2004Mar 02, 2025 05:42 PM
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Quote from maddy1980 :
As suggested I am still not able to order, Another question - If I take out the sim from the tab while the line is still active, will it work on wifi? because during initial setup it asked for sim to be inserted so wondering if it will work.
wifi works with or without the sim. I think if you want to bypass sim restriction during setup, you can hold down volume down button when it ask for sim. This way no metropcs splash screen and bloatwares.
Mar 02, 2025 06:01 PM
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gppcrMar 02, 2025 06:01 PM
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Quote from mikeg2018 :
In case it's helpful, here's what I've done for this deal so far, after getting in on it late (beginning of last week):


  • 1st new Metro line $75 for free iPhone 13 (which has $250 trade-in value at Apple for phone purchase)
  • 2nd Metro line $35 for 2nd free iPhone 13 (which has $235 Apple gift card trade-in value)
  • 3rd Metro line $35 for free iPhone SE 3rd gen (which has $95 Apple gift card trade-in value)
  • used $5 visible phone number each time, using my own referral code (I used Visible for my main phone) and using my main phone, an unlocked Pixel 8 Pro, to get each new number set up and ported. And I'll also save $60 total on my monthly Visible bills through that.
  • used same Metro account with same name/address/payment each time - except I did add "unit A" and "unit B" into the shipping address part on the 2nd and 3rd orders, just to be safe (not sure if that would have mattered or not).
  • first 2 times, used same home wifi internet connection and desktop web browser to place orders.
  • no problems except the standard hickup where you need to press the back button within the webpage purchase process (NOT the back button in the web browser itself) because it skips the port-in step to go straight to payment step.
  • all 3 times required answering security questions with personal details about the age of myself or a family member, and previous addresses where we have lived.
  • 3rd time, i hit the port lock problem multiple times, where it says i need to call in to complete the order.
  • never bothered calling in, just waited a day (or less sometimes, i think) until it allowed me to try ordering another line again. got this port lock rejection screen 3 times, maybe 4 times, over the last few days. i would be able to enter payment info, go through the porting process (received a text message on the Visible esim saying that a port was in progress), would get to final confirmation screen, but when I click the final button to confirm/finish the purchase, after that is when it would give me the "need to contact us" message.
  • saw someone else's helpful comment about using a different internet connection / IP address to place the order - switched to a mobile phone to try to make the purchase, used the mobile internet connection (not my home wifi) this time, and it all went smoothly, purchase completed without any port lock message. it hadn't occurred to me that this would matter, because it's only been 3 lines so far, all on the same account with same shipping/payment details, so i thought it would be perfectly normal for a household to have 3 phones and be ordered from the same wifi. and i'm still not sure if this is the reason why the 3rd purchase finally went through, or it was just luck - but it did work when i changed the internet connection this time.
  • goal is to get a new unlocked iPhone 16 from Apple for as cheap as possible. Right now, at about $895 including taxes, I'd be getting almost a 50% discount on the phone when all is said and done ($460 out of pocket including Metro costs and difference I need to pay to Apple after gift cards).
  • but i'm going to try for a 4th order if the iPhone 14 and/or iPhone SE3 are still in stock the next few days once I can activate the 3rd phone (I've heard you can activate it even before it has arrived once you get the shipping info).
  • iPhone SE3 has a better cost to bonus ratio (get extra $60 trade-in value for only spending $35 out of pocket) than the iPhone 14 (pay $134, get $136 in extra trade-in value), but since this will be my 4th order from Metro, I'm afraid I might hit a hard account block soon. So I will probably go with the iPhone 14 next (if possible/in stock), to lock in that value if I can. Then if I can order more, I'll keep going for the iPhone SE3 as long as possible.
Edit to add: This is my first time ever using Metro. I've never had an account or anything with them at all before last week.
Also, I might try to order the $20 Galaxy tablet for my grandmother once I hit a hard block on new phone orders, if possible, since I've read posts that say people are still able to order that even when they can't order phones anymore. But they say that if you order the tablet, it does "freeze" your account to prevent your from ordering new lines until after you activate that tablet, so I'll wait until the end for that since it's not a priority.
On metro frontpage, there is a deal:
Get your 4th line FREE.
With 3 lines on a Metro Flex Plus plan.

Plus, get the same great deals as new customers on select devices when you trade in your phone as early as every 12 months.

Since you already have 3 lines on Flex Plus plan, are you getting the 4th line for free when you try to add a new device?
Mar 02, 2025 07:00 PM
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maddy1980Mar 02, 2025 07:00 PM
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Quote from lou2004 :
wifi works with or without the sim. I think if you want to bypass sim restriction during setup, you can hold down volume down button when it ask for sim. This way no metropcs splash screen and bloatwares.

Thank you, when this tab will be unlocked to be used for other carrier, after 12 months, same as phone?
Mar 02, 2025 07:06 PM
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lou2004Mar 02, 2025 07:06 PM
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Quote from maddy1980 :
Thank you, when this tab will be unlocked to be used for other carrier, after 12 months, same as phone?
yes 12 months for unlock. but you can use this with T-Mobile sim right away. Any T-Mobile voice sim can be used on this tablet. so if you have a free voice line from T-Mobile this is a good use for it.
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Mar 02, 2025 07:34 PM
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BrilliantRylothMar 02, 2025 07:34 PM
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Quote from lou2004 :
wifi works with or without the sim. I think if you want to bypass sim restriction during setup, you can hold down volume down button when it ask for sim. This way no metropcs splash screen and bloatwares.

I wish I knew to this before I got the metropcs slash screen and bloatwares 😭. Anything I can do now to get rid of those?

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Mar 02, 2025 07:45 PM
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lou2004Mar 02, 2025 07:45 PM
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Quote from BrilliantRyloth :
I wish I knew to this before I got the metropcs slash screen and bloatwares 😭. Anything I can do now to get rid of those?
no, but you can put a T-Mobile sim in and change everything to T-Mobile. Better startup screen and less junk apps.
Mar 02, 2025 07:49 PM
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kc1988Mar 02, 2025 07:49 PM
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Quote from BrilliantRyloth :
I wish I knew to this before I got the metropcs slash screen and bloatwares 😭. Anything I can do now to get rid of those?
If you reset to factory default, the bloatware will not be installed. The splash screen can be changed to T-Mobile splash screen if you insert a T-Mobile SIM (inactive is fine). I don't know how to remove the Metro splash screen once the tablet is setup.
Mar 02, 2025 07:57 PM
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BrilliantRylothMar 02, 2025 07:57 PM
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Quote from lou2004 :
no, but you can put a T-Mobile sim in and change everything to T-Mobile. Better startup screen and less junk apps.

If I do this, will this mess up anything like preventing auto unlock in 12 months?
Mar 02, 2025 07:57 PM
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BrilliantRylothMar 02, 2025 07:57 PM
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Quote from kc1988 :
If you reset to factory default, the bloatware will not be installed. The splash screen can be changed to T-Mobile splash screen if you insert a T-Mobile SIM (inactive is fine). I don't know how to remove the Metro splash screen once the tablet is setup.

If I do this, will this mess up anything like preventing auto unlock in 12 months?
Mar 02, 2025 08:09 PM
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kc1988Mar 02, 2025 08:09 PM
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Quote from BrilliantRyloth :
If I do this, will this mess up anything like preventing auto unlock in 12 months?
On previous Metro phones and tablets, I always factory reset after installing Metro SIM and all previous devices did unlock when the policy was 6-month unlock. I would think it will be the same with this tablet. I reset it and fully expect unlock in a year.
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Mar 02, 2025 08:46 PM
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lou2004Mar 02, 2025 08:46 PM
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Quote from BrilliantRyloth :
If I do this, will this mess up anything like preventing auto unlock in 12 months?
it will not caused any issue. even if there's an issue you can just insert metropcs sim back in and do a reset. everything will back to day 1.
Mar 02, 2025 09:21 PM
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XbisMar 02, 2025 09:21 PM
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Quote from lou2004 :
yes 12 months for unlock. but you can use this with T-Mobile sim right away. Any T-Mobile voice sim can be used on this tablet. so if you have a free voice line from T-Mobile this is a good use for it.

Wrong, phone will be locked with Metro, a T-Mobile sim will NOT work on this locked phone
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Mar 02, 2025 10:05 PM
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maddy1980Mar 02, 2025 10:05 PM
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Quote from Xbis :
Wrong, phone will be locked with Metro, a T-Mobile sim will NOT work on this locked phone

His answer was for tablet not phone.
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