Since you are working with an agent / person, everything is YMMV. My $10 DCC was waived and the agent didn't care that I have 2+ free lines already. First step is to check your T-life app to see if you qualify.
Main thread on T-mobile subreddit. [reddit.com] Refer to it for more / current info. Some redditors have complained that some agents declined them because they had 2+ free lines already. Some redditors have success trying again on 833-579-2248, 611, chat, or T-Force. Since there is a bit of YMMV with the agent, be kind and nice, and try again somewhere else if you get rejected. Of course, some redditors are trying to get the free line even though their T-life doesn't show the offer (huge YMMV).
Yes, T-mobile did another round of price hikes today for existing plans. Check your text messages of your primary line to see if you will be affected starting April 2nd.
If you don't see the offer on your T-Life app homepage but you see offers like 25% off accessories, save $100 on Harman, SyncUp Drive, etc., try pulling down on the app to refresh the page / offers. If you have multiple lines, try looking on the other lines. The free line offer was only found on one of my lines (main line) T-Life app.
Even without the free line offer, you can still try your luck through 611, chat, or T-Force. Though you run the risk of the system not applying the free line promotion even if the agent agrees to add it.
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If you tap the See Full Terms in the T-Life app, it clearly states " Free new line for qualifying existing accounts with 2+ voice lines on a family plan and a max of 2 current free lines"
With monthly bill credits. Subject to change.
Free new line for qualifying existing accounts with 2+ voice lines on a family plan and a max of 2 current free lines. Plus taxes & fees for accounts paying for a T-Mobile wireless line with additional taxes & fees; monthly Regulatory Programs (RPF) & Telco Recovery Fee (TRF) totaling $3.49 per voice line ($0.50 for RPF & $2.99 for TRF) applies; taxes/fees approx. 4-38% of bill. Qualifying credit and regular-rate, Unlimited, Unlimited Freedom, Magenta, Magenta Max, Magenta Amplified, Magenta Plus, One, Simple Choice, Everything, My Way, Sprint Max, One, or Sprint Unlimited plan required. If you have cancelled lines in past 90 days, you may need to reactivate them first. Credits may take up to 2 bill cycles; credits will stop if you cancel any lines or change plans. $10 device connection charge due at sale. Limit 1/account. Not combinable with some offers or discounts, including other service discounts, device offers, or Price Lock; choosing free line gives up access to Go5G Plus or Go5G Next device offer features for this line only. See rep for details.
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Found some more info on promo ID250259 from my account data on T-mobile.com. There is more info available, but not really useful to anyone without T-mobile VPN access or code dictionary.
Name: Line Discount ID250259
Start Date: 2025-03-13
End Date: 2025-03-26 (Old)
End Date: 2025-03-31 (Old)
End Date: 2025-04-10 (New)
Initiation Date: 2025-03-17
So this promotion ends on the 26th (Now 10th). T-mobile also tracks the promotion initiation date, which was the 17th for me (date that the line was created, several days after I ordered the physical SIM).
If you are getting this promotion close to the end date 26th (Now 31st), order with ESIM activation. With physical SIM, you are risking your promotion initiation date starting after the promotion end date. Not sure if the system cares, but it tracks the dates so why risk it. You can always convert your ESIM to physical SIM later.
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CoffeePleeze
I just wanted to pop in and give an update.
Magenta Max 2 paid, 1 free, 1 digits, Home Internet.
Tile for free line appeared in T-Life app.
Instead of calling or chatting, added new BYOD via T-Life, physical sim.
$0 out of pocket, SIM arrived today. Put it in a spare unlocked iPhone 6S Plus.
Viewing Account > Cost Summary on T-Mobile website via web browser I see "$30 Line Discount ID250259 (Additional Lines)" Nice!
Now I have Magenta Max 2 paid, 2 free, 1 digits, Home Internet.
Credit goes to the posters who mentioned T-Force Reps said to add the BYOD line in the app yourself which sidesteps fees and activation charges while triggering the discount automatically. It worked for me.
Hope this helps someone like me who doesn't care to call or chat with T-Mobile.
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YMMV - T-Mobile Free Line when you BYOD
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Currently have 4 lines + 1 free ($100+tax)
I really don't trust these reps from previous experiences. But let's see what happens.
https://www.t-mobile.com/account/promotions
In my account under My Promotions it shows under
Device Promos:
(999) 999-9999
Apple Trade ID250221
Enrolled ($XX.XX monthly credit)
That's the $500 Trade-in.
and under
Service Promos:
(999) 999-9999
Line Discount ID20259
Enrolled
That's the Free Line.
And here too:
https://www.t-mobile.com/account/cost-details
For the device:
(999) 999-9999
Voice line
Included in plan
Equipment
Unknown Device
Applied discounts and promotions:
$XX.XX Apple Trade ID250221
For the Plan:
Magenta® 1.0
$XXX.00/mo.
Applied discounts and promotions:
$25.00 Line Discount ID250259 (Additional Lines)
So far, all is in order, and also the Costco $100 gift card is on its way.
Now, if a year from now T-Mo removes the free line will deal with it then.
In any case, this is a disposable line in this account.
These cellular deals among all cellular providers are getting better and better by the month and year due to pretty strong competition and there's always the possibility to jump to another provider if T-Mo plays it hard.
BUT given the state of the fully saturated cellular market the only way for a cellular provider to increase its subscriber base is to steal it from another.
It's highly likely that T-Mo will not be in the mood of losing subscribers over a free line, and most likely it'll probably be giving out more free lines then to keep its customers.
It's always a PIA dealing with T-Mobile.
In any case, this is a disposable line in this account.
Let's just hope that everyone who does this based on your posts also considers their new line disposable.
Anyone has the phone # of the higher authority to do almost everything? Back to Sprint time there's a # to call to solve those problem but now it's T-mobile ...
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Let's just hope that everyone who does this based on your posts also considers their new line disposable.
One thing one can count in America is good old fashioned Competition!!!
Many of the people here at SD have probably gone from Verizon to Sprint to T-Mobile to AT&T to the various MVNOs and back around again!!!
Life in the competitive fast lane in this Great Country!!!
Based on the comments here, I did call 611 and ask them to check if my account was eligible for the promo ID250259. She did go off for a few minutes and came back and said I'm eligible, and I verified with her I did not want any changes of my T-Mobile ONE plan to a different plan. Things got a bit shady then when she said she couldn't look up my plan code, and asked if she could temporarily switch me to a talk and text essentials plan to add the free line - to which I adamantly reiterated NO do not change my plan. Then she disappeared for a few more minutes, and finally came back and said she was able to add the free BYOD line.
I did opt for a physical SIM to be mailed, and was fine to pay $10 fee for the order, which the confirmation shows a BYOD physical sim. I do not see the 8th number looking online at my account yet, but it does show I'm still on my T-Mobile ONE plan, which is the most important. I think it does take a few days before the number and the promo ID to show up.
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