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T-Mobile Magenta MAX or Go5G Plus Accounts: 128GB iPhone 16 Smartphone

(via 24 monthly bill credits)

Up to $830 Off w/ Eligible Trade-in

$830

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Update: This very popular deal is still available.

T-Mobile offers T-Mobile Magenta MAX or Go5G Plus Accounts: Up to $830 Off 128GB iPhone 16 Smartphone w/ Eligible Trade-in. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member ouloat for posting this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Purchase an iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 14, or iPhone 14 Plus on a monthly payment plan and pay the applicable sales tax on the pre-credit price at time of purchase.
  2. Have or switch to a Magenta MAX, Go5G Plus or Go5G Next plan. Sign in to your account see your current plan.
  3. Trade in an eligible device in good condition (storage capacity can affect trade-in value):
    • Get up to $830 off:
      • Apple iPhone: 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max,12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max
      • Samsung Galaxy: S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, S20 FE, S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, S21, S21 FE, S21+, S21 Ultra, S22, S22+, S22 Ultra, S23 FE, S23, S23+, S23 Ultra, S24, S24 +, S24 Ultra, Z Fold3, Z Fold4, Z Fold5, Z Flip3, Z Flip4, Z Flip5, Note9, Note10, Note10+, Note10 Lite, Note20, Note20 Ultra
      • OnePlus: 10 Pro 5G, 9 Pro 5G​
      • Google Pixel: Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 7, 7 Pro
      • Moto: razr+ 2023
    • Get up to $415 off:
      • Apple iPhone: 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XR, XS, XS Max, 11, SE (2nd Gen), SE (3rd Gen) ​
      • Samsung Galaxy: S9, S9+, S8, S8+, S8 Active, Note8, A51, A51 5G, A52, A52 5G, A53 5G, A54 5G, A35, A71, A51 5G, A32, A32 5G, Z Fold, Z Fold2, Z Flip, Z Flip 5G
      • OnePlus: 7T Pro, 7T McLaren, 8T, 8T+ 5G, 8, 8 Pro5G, 9 5G, 10T 5G
      • Google Pixel: 4, 4 XL, 4a, 4a 5G, 5a 5G, 5, 6a, 7a, 8a
      • LG: V60 ThinQ
      • Moto: Razr 5G, Razr 40, Edge 5G 2022
  4. New lines receive up to $830 back via one-time trade in credit and 24 monthly bill credits. Upgrades receive up to $830 back via 24 monthly bill credits. Yearly Upgrade customers must trade in your current qualifying device after 6+ months, and T-Mobile will pay off your remaining device balance up to 50%.

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • If you cancel entire account before receiving 24 credits, credits stop and balance on required finance agreement is due; contact T-Mobile. Bill credits end if you pay off device early.
  • Contact T-Mobile before cancelling entire account to continue remaining bill credits, or credits stop & balance on required finance agreement is due (e.g., $829.99 – iPhone 16 128GB).
  • Bill credits end if you pay off device early. Tax on pre-credit price due at sale. 
  • Limited-time offer, subject to change.
  • Qualifying credit, service ($85+/mo. plan w/AutoPay) & trade-in (e.g., Save $830: iPhone 11 Pro / Save $415: iPhone 6) required. 
  • Trade-in terms and conditions apply.
  • $35 device connection charge due at sale.
    • For a limited time, $35 device connection charge waived when activating a new line online.
  • Up to $830 via bill credits; line with promo must be active and in good standing to receive credits; allow 2 bill cycles. Max 4 discounted devices/account.
  • May not be combinable with some offers or discounts.
  • Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional deal ideas (including other promotions) & discussion.

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Written by ouloat
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Update: This very popular deal is still available.

T-Mobile offers T-Mobile Magenta MAX or Go5G Plus Accounts: Up to $830 Off 128GB iPhone 16 Smartphone w/ Eligible Trade-in. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member ouloat for posting this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Purchase an iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 14, or iPhone 14 Plus on a monthly payment plan and pay the applicable sales tax on the pre-credit price at time of purchase.
  2. Have or switch to a Magenta MAX, Go5G Plus or Go5G Next plan. Sign in to your account see your current plan.
  3. Trade in an eligible device in good condition (storage capacity can affect trade-in value):
    • Get up to $830 off:
      • Apple iPhone: 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max,12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max
      • Samsung Galaxy: S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, S20 FE, S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, S21, S21 FE, S21+, S21 Ultra, S22, S22+, S22 Ultra, S23 FE, S23, S23+, S23 Ultra, S24, S24 +, S24 Ultra, Z Fold3, Z Fold4, Z Fold5, Z Flip3, Z Flip4, Z Flip5, Note9, Note10, Note10+, Note10 Lite, Note20, Note20 Ultra
      • OnePlus: 10 Pro 5G, 9 Pro 5G​
      • Google Pixel: Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 7, 7 Pro
      • Moto: razr+ 2023
    • Get up to $415 off:
      • Apple iPhone: 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XR, XS, XS Max, 11, SE (2nd Gen), SE (3rd Gen) ​
      • Samsung Galaxy: S9, S9+, S8, S8+, S8 Active, Note8, A51, A51 5G, A52, A52 5G, A53 5G, A54 5G, A35, A71, A51 5G, A32, A32 5G, Z Fold, Z Fold2, Z Flip, Z Flip 5G
      • OnePlus: 7T Pro, 7T McLaren, 8T, 8T+ 5G, 8, 8 Pro5G, 9 5G, 10T 5G
      • Google Pixel: 4, 4 XL, 4a, 4a 5G, 5a 5G, 5, 6a, 7a, 8a
      • LG: V60 ThinQ
      • Moto: Razr 5G, Razr 40, Edge 5G 2022
  4. New lines receive up to $830 back via one-time trade in credit and 24 monthly bill credits. Upgrades receive up to $830 back via 24 monthly bill credits. Yearly Upgrade customers must trade in your current qualifying device after 6+ months, and T-Mobile will pay off your remaining device balance up to 50%.

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • If you cancel entire account before receiving 24 credits, credits stop and balance on required finance agreement is due; contact T-Mobile. Bill credits end if you pay off device early.
  • Contact T-Mobile before cancelling entire account to continue remaining bill credits, or credits stop & balance on required finance agreement is due (e.g., $829.99 – iPhone 16 128GB).
  • Bill credits end if you pay off device early. Tax on pre-credit price due at sale. 
  • Limited-time offer, subject to change.
  • Qualifying credit, service ($85+/mo. plan w/AutoPay) & trade-in (e.g., Save $830: iPhone 11 Pro / Save $415: iPhone 6) required. 
  • Trade-in terms and conditions apply.
  • $35 device connection charge due at sale.
    • For a limited time, $35 device connection charge waived when activating a new line online.
  • Up to $830 via bill credits; line with promo must be active and in good standing to receive credits; allow 2 bill cycles. Max 4 discounted devices/account.
  • May not be combinable with some offers or discounts.
  • Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional deal ideas (including other promotions) & discussion.

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Written by ouloat

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xpeng
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$500 for other plans.
desimillionaire
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You can go thru Costco or Sams club if youre a member. Saves you the $35 fee and you can earn up to a $100 gift card for upgrading.
Nachiketkc
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Seems like Simple Choice does qualify and gets you up to $500 trade in value.
Unfortunately t mobile charges $30 extra on phones (apple sells ip16 for 800 and t mobile for 830.
T mobile also asked for $35 connection charge.
This extra $65 surcharge makes it less appealing ☹️

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kalatoker
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I have the Unlimited freedom plan. It says my iphone 12 mini qualifies for the $500 trade in but it doesn't show up at checkout. I'm not risking it. Last time tmobile did this, I had to call every month to have them apply the credits.
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Enfusion
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Are cheap s20 the way to go for trade ins?
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ntpphong1
Feb 15, 2025
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Quote from desimillionaire :
You can go thru Costco or Sams club if youre a member. Saves you the $35 fee and you can earn up to a $100 gift card for upgrading.
I just did, $500x2 trade in for my 2 11 pros on magenta military, waived activation and $100 costco cash card in 90 days. Only downside is they do not have phones in stock so you have to wait a couple days to be mailed to you.
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trixnkix637
Feb 15, 2025
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the ending of bill credits for early payoff makes this essentially a nonstarter for me. I'd be locked into a phone for the next two years like it's the contract era.
Feb 15, 2025
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Davzone
Feb 15, 2025
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Quote from ouloat :
If you started the iPhone 13 EIP before July 2024, then you can trade-in and pay off the iPhone 13 and still continue to get the bill credits until they run out. Test it out yourself on t-mobile.com, it'll tell you the same thing. If you started the EIP on or after July 2024, then you will lose the bill credits if you pay off the EIP early.

T-Life app says plan start date is 6/18/24

The phone was free on a promo for eligible lines and my free line was eligible so I took it. Haven't used it really it's just sitting as a backup.
Feb 15, 2025
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Codeblue
Feb 15, 2025
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Quote from reddyme :
This offer works on Simple choice plans. it will work with One plan also.

Doesn't appear to work on my Select Choice plan. I guess that's something different?
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dvdrdiscs
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Quote from ouloat :
If you started the iPhone 13 EIP before July 2024, then you can trade-in and pay off the iPhone 13 and still continue to get the bill credits until they run out. Test it out yourself on t-mobile.com, it'll tell you the same thing. If you started the EIP on or after July 2024, then you will lose the bill credits if you pay off the EIP early.

Let's say you got a phone after July 2024 and want to trade in that phone. What's stopping you from just trading in the phone and continue to pay the EIP? Trade ins typically go to a third party company to be refurbished. Whether or not you have the phone anymore shouldn't make a big deal as long as you continue to pay your monthly EIP right?

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soniamukerjee
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Quote from Karkos :
I just did this today at Costco. I got the iPhone 16 pro. I'm on Magenta so I got $500 trade in for iPhone 12 Pro. They gave me $115 bill credit and $385 discount over 24 months and $100 Costco card. Costco card will come in a few months. They will mail me the new phone in a few days and will return mine once that arrives. No activation fee. Paid $77 CA tax

Did you notice the $385 discount applied as bill credits over 24 months in the agreement? I didn't see it on mine, so I asked the rep, and he explained that the discount will be applied on the backend. I should receive it automatically once I ship the trade-in phone.
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OliveLeopard309
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anyone know if One Plan qualify for $500??
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sam19777
Feb 15, 2025
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I remembered they have this deal for most of the plan back in early December. It is even better than this
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sd_junky
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OP states that "any 16 series..." so I guess it also applies to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max. Confused
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ouloat
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Quote from Davzone :
T-Life app says plan start date is 6/18/24

The phone was free on a promo for eligible lines and my free line was eligible so I took it. Haven't used it really it's just sitting as a backup.
https://www.t-mobile.com/support/...nd-rebates

Customers enrolling July 1, 2024 and later: If you enroll in a device promotion starting July 1, 2024, you must maintain the line of service and EIP tied to the promotion to receive the full value of the offer, but if either are closed or cancelled, the monthly credits will stop.

So you are good to go to pay off the iPhone 13 early while keeping the RDC credits.

Quote from dvdrdiscs :
Let's say you got a phone after July 2024 and want to trade in that phone. What's stopping you from just trading in the phone and continue to pay the EIP? Trade ins typically go to a third party company to be refurbished. Whether or not you have the phone anymore shouldn't make a big deal as long as you continue to pay your monthly EIP right?
T-mobile is stopping you. They will not take a trade-in with an active T-mobile EIP. You can trade-in at a different carrier or store, they won't care, but not through T-mobile.
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ouloat
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Quote from sam19777 :
I remembered they have this deal for most of the plan back in early December. It is even better than this
The $1000 trade-in deal I posted is still around, now $830. That one is available for most plans, but requires adding a line. This promotion is for less plans, but allows for upgrading existing lines. Different promotions for different needs.
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dumped T Mobile after they arbitrarily raised rates on my legacy Magenta plan (after their marketing push saying they would never raise rates - remember that BS?). Went from paying $120/month down to $50/month w Visible and never looked back. They started nickel and diming customers in the past few years as well with BS charges such as $35 to swap your existing sim card to a new phone (even if you do it yourself), removing the autopay discount for credit card payments, and many more small changes that added up to a significantly higher monthly cost. I was a customer for the better part of 20 years but now I don't recommend them.

Visible has their unlimited plan on the Verizon network for $25/month with a 2 year price lock in, no hidden fees and taxes included.
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old_english_d
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This is the offer I called in for tonight. It took a minute to work out, I'm paying $90 to break my current EIP for a IP14PM and they're reimbursing me their half of the remaining $180 balance in bill credit. But I'm getting a IP16PM with paying sales tax now and placing everything above the $1000 credit on a new EIP. Apparently I'm switching from Go5GPlus to Go5GNext, I have no idea what any of this means but as long as my bill stays <$100 I'll be a happy camper. Thank you for sharing

Get up to $1000 off with trade on
Go5G Next
Via 24 monthly bill credits when you trade in an eligible device in any condition on a Go5G Next plan.
iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, 15,
15 Plus, 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, 14, 14 Plus, SE (3rd Gen) - 23603
How to get this offer:
1. Have or switch to the Go5G Next rate plan. Already a T-Mobile customer and not sure what plan you are on? Check here to see your current plan.
2. Purchase a new iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus or iPhone SE (3rd Gen) on a monthly payment plan and pay the applicable sales tax on the pre-credit price at time of purchase.
3. Trade in an eligible device in any condition:
Get up to $1000 off:
Apple iPhone: 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, 15 Pro,
15 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy: S22 Ultra, S23 Ultra, S24 Ultra, Z Fold5, Z
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