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expired Posted by pieman622 • Feb 27, 2025

Select T-Mobile Accounts: iPhone 16 Series Smartphone

(via 24 monthly bill credits)

Up to $500 Off w/ Eligible Trade-in

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Update: This popular deal is still available.

T-Mobile offers T-Mobile Accounts (Most Plans): Up to $500 Off iPhone 16 Series Smartphones w/ Eligible Trade-in. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member pieman622 for posting this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Purchase an iPhone 16 Series Smartphone on a monthly payment plan and pay the applicable sales tax on the pre-credit price at time of purchase:
  2. Have a qualifying voice rate 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 $500 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 256GB, 15 Pro Max 512GB
      • Samsung Galaxy: S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, S20 FE, S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, S21, S21+, S21FE, S21 Ultra, S22, S22+, S22 Ultra, S23 FE, S23, ZFold 3, ZFlip 3, ZFlip 4, ZFold 4, Note9, Note10, Note10+, Note10 Lite, Note20, Note20 Ultra
      • OnePlus: 10 Pro 5G, 9 Pro 5G​
      • Google Pixel: Pixel: Fold, 8, 7, 7 Pro, 6, 6 Pro
      • Moto: razr+ 2023
    • Get up to $250 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, A71 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
      • LG: V60 ThinQ
      • Moto: razr 5G, razr 40, edge 5G 2022
  4. New lines receive up to $500 back via one-time trade in credit and 24 monthly bill credits. Upgrades receive up to $500 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 StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Limited time offer, while supplies last.
  • Bill credits end if you pay off device early.
  • If you cancel entire account before receiving 24 bill credits, credits stop and balance on required finance agreement is due (e.g., $829.99 – iPhone 16 128GB).
  • Tax on pre-credit price due at sale.
  •  Limited time; subject to change.
  • Qualifying credit, service ($60+/mo. plan w/AutoPay) & trade-in (e.g., Save $500: iPhone 11 Pro / Save $250: 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 $500 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, discounts or promotions.
  • Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional deal ideas (including other promotions) & discussion.

Original Post

Written by pieman622
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Update: This popular deal is still available.

T-Mobile offers T-Mobile Accounts (Most Plans): Up to $500 Off iPhone 16 Series Smartphones w/ Eligible Trade-in. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member pieman622 for posting this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Purchase an iPhone 16 Series Smartphone on a monthly payment plan and pay the applicable sales tax on the pre-credit price at time of purchase:
  2. Have a qualifying voice rate 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 $500 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 256GB, 15 Pro Max 512GB
      • Samsung Galaxy: S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, S20 FE, S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, S21, S21+, S21FE, S21 Ultra, S22, S22+, S22 Ultra, S23 FE, S23, ZFold 3, ZFlip 3, ZFlip 4, ZFold 4, Note9, Note10, Note10+, Note10 Lite, Note20, Note20 Ultra
      • OnePlus: 10 Pro 5G, 9 Pro 5G​
      • Google Pixel: Pixel: Fold, 8, 7, 7 Pro, 6, 6 Pro
      • Moto: razr+ 2023
    • Get up to $250 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, A71 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
      • LG: V60 ThinQ
      • Moto: razr 5G, razr 40, edge 5G 2022
  4. New lines receive up to $500 back via one-time trade in credit and 24 monthly bill credits. Upgrades receive up to $500 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 StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Limited time offer, while supplies last.
  • Bill credits end if you pay off device early.
  • If you cancel entire account before receiving 24 bill credits, credits stop and balance on required finance agreement is due (e.g., $829.99 – iPhone 16 128GB).
  • Tax on pre-credit price due at sale.
  •  Limited time; subject to change.
  • Qualifying credit, service ($60+/mo. plan w/AutoPay) & trade-in (e.g., Save $500: iPhone 11 Pro / Save $250: 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 $500 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, discounts or promotions.
  • Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional deal ideas (including other promotions) & discussion.

Original Post

Written by pieman622

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Be sure to research T-Mobile's locking policy and the fine print of the agreement. Basically you are locking yourself and the phone for 2 years with absolutely no way to unlock it, you can't pay off early, and you will be stuck with T-Mobile for years or you lose the bill credits.

See previous threads here on T-Mobile. They have become really consumer unfriendly in the last couple of years.
1) To check if your plan qualifies, log in and see if you have the promotion... verify by submitting your trade-in phone estimate. It's common sense. YES, most likely Simple Choice plan will qualify for this.

2) Phone cannot be cracked in the screen and no moisture/water damage. Also, cannot have destroyed pixels and dead spots. The back of the phone can have some wear & tear and cracks.

3) Best deal is to buy a Samsung S10 from eBay for your trade-in. This promotion will probably last another two weeks based on what they are saying from the subreddit.

4) You can get $100 Costco cashcard for being a Costco member. You can call or in-store. I've done both. I would probably call as it was quicker and just as simple. You also don't need to bring the phone with you. Just an IMEI. Just make sure the phone you are submitting qualifies or else you're going to be in a heap of trouble submitting the IMEI of a phone that might come cracked, etc.,

5) You can ship your trade-in phone or bring it in to a T-Mobile corporate store. Just tell them you have a phone to trade in... They will do basic checks and automatically approve your phone for trade-in on the spot. Saves you the hassle of UPS losing your trade-in phone during shipment.


Most of these questions have been asked... Just look at the old T-Mobile thread from two weeks ago.
Sprint would have free new iPhones with trade-ins with same 2 year commitment. T-Mobile also a few years back. This, their best offer, plain sucks!

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Extra 100 at Costco?
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mehrdadkrad
Feb 28, 2025
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let's see if they have any better offers anytime soon
Feb 28, 2025
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dabombiz
Feb 28, 2025
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Well, I finally got a trade-in deal with my North American plan, but it sucks cause I just bought a phone last month
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Codeblue
Feb 28, 2025
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This promo doesn't apply to EVERY plan like the OP originally said. I checked the code for my old Select Choice plan (not Simple Choice) and it wouldn't apply.
Last edited by Codeblue February 27, 2025 at 07:57 PM.
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ustsanpablo
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Anyone tried this deal at an Apple store? I am on the One plan, just tried it at apple.com, but wasn't able to replicate the deal. Like others have said, it will be best if we are able to order via apple.com or in store to get an unlocked iPhone.
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sbimos
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Quote from Siwy12 :
iPhone sales must be slow... bet they have a better deal after this one..

Isn't this exactly the same is the Valentine's Day deal that ended last night?
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I'm on essentials and they are willing to pay me $500 for the iPhone 13 that I just got for $250-ish from straight talk if I trade up to a 16. Trying to decide whether I want what a 16 has over a 13.
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Quote from BigBG :
Be sure to research T-Mobile's locking policy and the fine print of the agreement. Basically you are locking yourself and the phone for 2 years with absolutely no way to unlock it, you can't pay off early, and you will be stuck with T-Mobile for years or you lose the bill credits.

See previous threads here on T-Mobile. They have become really consumer unfriendly in the last couple of years.
Based on my experience, the phone unlocks automatically after 12 months of service. If you pay off early, you lose the monthly credit for the remaining months. Not as negative as you make it out to be for those who intend to stay with T-mobile. $500 credit is pretty good for those low value 3+ year phones. For those on their pricier plans, the credit is even higher. They do collect the sales tax on the list price and charger $35 activation fee.
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I'll wait 7 months and see if there are better offers for iPhone 17/Pro.
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I'm on grandfathered Simple Choice and it's giving me the $500 off when trying to upgrade my daughter's iPhone 13 to the 16. Very tempting!
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Quote from BillyJackAz :
Is this deal actually available, for the old-school SCNC (Simple Choice No Credit) plans??
Yes. I did it last week. $500 for an S10e is really good. Simple Choice family plan.
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Is there something wrong with the iPhone 16 generation? Sales must be slow
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Quote from ohwussup :
Is there something wrong with the iPhone 16 generation? Sales must be slow
Pretty clear we're entering recession... Apple highlighted low demand in their earnings call....
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