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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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OceanTwelve
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Quote from QuackQuack :
Just bought a phone from ebay for trade in. Anyone know how to submit before getting the phone? Ask for the imei number but don't know when I'll get it. I guess I gotta hope this deal won't expire before I get the trade in.
Ask the seller for the IMEI. The risk is you might get a phone that still might not qualify because the seller lied about the condition.
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OceanTwelve
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Quote from lonegungirl :
I checked the website for my ancient Select Choice plan and they offered $115 for my 12 pro.
From what I've heard, Select Choice very rarely qualifies for these promotions.
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kobzvnsq814
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Quote from gnowk :
Where do you see that phones are $100 less at Costco?
receive a $100 Costco shop card for each upgraded line at Costco
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DisciplineHedge
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At Costco for this upgrade, are they offering the $100 gift card while able to keep the same plan?
Last edited by DisciplineHedge February 27, 2025 at 07:38 PM.
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Quote from lonegungirl :
I checked the website for my ancient Select Choice plan and they offered $115 for my 12 pro.
The $115 for iphone 12 pro is the market value.
Trade in value of the phone will be $500. There will be a one time credit of $115 to your bill and then the rest of the $385 will be credited over 24 months.
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flightxxx
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is this the best deal for a new line (one person)? does the cheapest $50 plan work?
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Codeblue
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Quote from lonegungirl :
I checked the website for my ancient Select Choice plan and they offered $115 for my 12 pro.

Which select choice plan do you have? My code of SLU9LT20 wasnt on the list I found.

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k43kf0
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Kickstarter too?
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xlix
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I have an old SE (gen 1) as well as a 12 mini lying around. Site shows a trade-in value of $250 for the SE and $500 for the 12 mini. Suggestions on which is a better value to trade-in? Do the SE1 now, with the hope that 12 mini retains its value for a bit longer?
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Quote from TochiT :
Definitely not ANY postpaid plan. I was offered only $45 for my Pixel 6 on Select Choice plan.

I believe that is your phone's trade in value. You should receive the other $455 as bill credits for 24 months.
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How many installment plans can i have on the same line? I already have 2 phones on the same line, this will be the 3rd if eligible.
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Quote from bxd20 :
We have a very old KickStart Unlimited plan from Sprint days. Paying $30 total for two lines tax included.We were able to trade in 2 iPhone 13s, got $500 for each, plus waived activation fee and $200 worth of Costco shop cards. I did this by calling the T-Mobile Costco 833 number. Took 45 minutes.He did try to sell me protection plans, cases, screen protectors, chargers, and Apple Watches but I politely declined everything and he was friendly through it. This is the best deal for those of us with very old plans in a long time!
Thanks for confirming that Kickstart is eligible for this. I disagree with @mcdeuce and @fifteen15; this deal means that iPhone 16e is free if I trade in iPhone 13 like you through Costco. This is, as far as I know, the first really attractive tradein since January 2022, which is when I got that iPhone 13 in part by trading in iPhone 8. It's quite possible that the next time around, iPhone 13 won't be worth as much.
Given the above, I don't see any downside and significant upside for doing as you did, even though I was not in the market for a new phone. What, if anything, am I missing?
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Quote from SumeetN209 :
I can confirm there is a way to unlock your iPhone that is "locked" into a promo
No there isnt. And if it is so then why arent you posting how
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