Update: This popular deal is still available.
T-Mobile offers New & Existing Customers:
Google Pixel 10 Series 5G Smartphones (Locked to T-Mobile) starting from
Free ($0/mo. for 24 months) via Monthly Bill Credits when you have, port in a number to, or open a new line on a qualifying $60+/mo. T-Mobile postpaid plans and
Trade-In an eligible device for
Up to $800 in
Trade-In Credit. A one-time $35 connection fee will also apply.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
mvror93 for contributing this deal.
Deal Instructions:
- Have or switch to a qualifying T-Mobile plan (see plans).
- Existing customers: Check here to see your current plan qualifies.
- Purchase a Google Pixel 10 or Pixel 10 Pro on a monthly device payment plan (applicable sales tax on the pre-credit price + $35 device connection charge will apply).
- Trade-in an eligible device in good condition (fully functional, no cracked screens):
- Get up to $800 off:
- Samsung: S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, S20 FE, Note9, Note10, Note10+, Note10 Lite, Note20, Note 20 Ultra, S21, S21+, S21 Ultra, S21FE, S22, S22+, S22 Ultra, S23, S23+, S23 Ultra, S23 FE, S24, S24 FE, S24+, S24 Ultra, Z Fold, Z Flip, Z Flip 5G, Z Fold2, Z Fold3, Z Flip3, Z Flip4, Z Fold4, Z Flip5, Z Fold5, Z Flip6, Z Fold6
- 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
- OnePlus: 10 Pro 5G, 9 Pro 5G
- Google Pixel: 9 Pro Fold, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro, 9, 8, 8 Pro, 7, 7 Pro, 6, 6 Pro, Fold
- Moto: razr+ 2024, razr+ 2023
- Get up to $400 off:
- Samsung Galaxy: S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, S7, S7 edge, S7 Active, S7 edge duo, S8, S8+, S8 Active, S9, S9+, A32, A32 5G, A35, A51, A51 5G, A52, A52 5G, A53 5G, A54 5G, A71, A71 5G, A21, A23, A14 5G, A15 5G, Note8
- 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
- OnePlus: 7T Pro, 8T, 8T+ 5G, 8 5G, 8 Pro 5G, 9 5G, 10T 5G
- Google Pixel: 4, 4 XL, 4a, 4a 5G, 5a 5G, 5, 6a, 7a, 8a
- LG: Velvet, V60 ThinQ
- Moto: razr 2024, Edge 2021, edge 2022, edge 2023, edge 2024, razr 40, razr 40 Ultra
- Trade-In Details:
- New customers receive up to $800 back via one-time trade-in credit + 24 monthly bill credits.
- Existing customers who upgrade or add a new line to their account receive up to $800 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%.
- Prices factoring trade-in / bill credits are as follows:
- Google Pixel 10
- 128 GB
- from Free ($0/mo. for 24 months) after $800 Off via trade-in credit + monthly bill credits
- 256GB
- from $4.16/mo. for 24 months ($99.84 total) after $800 Off via trade-in credit + monthly bill credits
- Google Pixel 10 Pro
- 128 GB
- from $8.33/mo. for 24 months ($199.92 total) after $800 Off via trade-in credit + monthly bill credits
- 256GB
- from $12.50/mo. for 24 months ($300 total) after $800 Off via trade-in credit + monthly bill credits
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OFFER ID R261 Smartphone Trade ID250462
1) Have or switch to a qualifying 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 Google Pixel 10 128 GB on a monthly payment plan and pay the applicable sales tax on the pre-credit price at time of purchase; plus $35 device connection charge.
3) Trade in an eligible device in good condition:
For most of us, all we need to do is to upgrade a line and trade-in. This includes us on $10 or less lines. Again, test it out yourself online through your account.
1) Phone is locked to T-mobile until EIP is fully paid and 40 days of usage on a line. Your monthly device payments is net $0 because the RDC cancels out the EIP, if you qualified for R261. You will lose RDC if you pay off EIP early, so T-mobile basically locks you in for 2 years.
2) EIP financing is over 24 months. Reddit rumors are T-mobile is planning to move to 36 months, so get this while you can.
3) You can request short term temp unlocks a couple times a year for travel. If you do this then try to sell the phone as unlocked, you are scum.
4) You will be charged sales tax on full device value at checkout.
5) Multiple EIPs with unique promotions can be stacked on a single line, up to your financing limit of your account. This can be done online or in person (system automates it, but a rep may push back on it). So if you already have a line with another EIP with a different RDC promotion, you can stack R261 on it. But don't recommend stacking multiple R261 on a single line, that may cause problems.
6) Samsung S10's can be purchased through ebay for little over $100. Some sellers even sell qualified T-mobile S10 trade-ins for ~$120. Prices will go up as demand goes up.
7) Trade-ins just need to be in good condition and not be stolen / blacklisted. The specific criteria is in the online trade-in checker. Carrier locked is okay; stolen / password / blacklisted / google / apple locked will be rejected.
8) Costco is the best retail channel if you are a member. No $35 DCC fee, $100 costco giftcard for upgrading (limit 1 per line per year), and 90 days return policy vs 15 days everywhere else. Phone will be shipped to you from T-mobile.
9) You are strongly recommended to complete your trade-in at a T-mobile store (ideally, an Experience store). Trade-in is completed immediately, and once completed you are done. No waiting for shipping, no lost / damaged in shipping, no lost promotion due to failed evaulation.
If you have a Costco membership, DEFINITELY work this deal by calling the T-Mobile Costco number: 833-428-1765
You will save the $35 activation/connection fee + get a Costco Cash card. I have done the upgrade through this number 5 times and they've been gone through smoothly all 5 times. I got $630 total in monthly credits on an iPhone 16 Pro Max purchase, 3 Motorola Edge 2024s (by trading in older phones that I got for free), and $500 total in monthly credits for a Motorola Razr 2024. I shipped all the trade-in phones back. They are confirmed as received within 2 days of the tracking number showing "delivered".
Pro tip: Take a video of the phone you're shipping for trade-in. Showing that it powers up, and navigate to the IMEI screen to prove it has the same IMEI as what's you gave them over the phone. Once T-Mobile sends you the text that they received your trade-in, you can delete the video.
If you have a Pixel 8 or above, you should be buying a Samsung Galaxy S10 or S10e (around $100-125 on eBay or Swappa) for trade-in instead of trading in your Pixel. The Pixel 8 can be sold for ~$200 and Pixel 9 is more. Trading in anything that can be sold for $200 or more is leaving money on the table. I saw a commenter saying he traded in multiple Pixel 9s and that made my head hurt. If you're already on Pixel 9, you really don't have much of a reason to spend ~$100 (taxes on this deal) to upgrade, unless you really want the TSM manufactured Tensor G5.
The Pixel 10 purchased through this deal will be LOCKED to T-Mobile. The phone needs to be paid off to be unlocked. Paying off the balance of the EIP (Equipment Installment Plan) will forfeit the monthly credit. HOWEVER, T-Mobile has free texting and free (slow) data for many countries, and you can also request that the phone be temporarily unlocked for your trip.
This is NOT necessarily a good deal for folks looking to switch to T-Mobile, but is definitely a good deal for those of us on an older T-Mobile plan such as Simple Choice, Magenta, etc. For example, I'm on Simple Choice, with 9 lines and a 5G Home Internet service, and I'm paying about $205/month. I am not leaving T-Mobile anytime soon. Even if they start charging me $5 more per line, my plan is still cheaper than any other carrier, including the MVNOs.
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I've been waiting over a year for this promotion, and honestly, the Pixel 10 deal is one you shouldn't skip if you're on an older T-Mobile plan like me.
Why This Deal Matters
I've been on Simple Choice Unlimited for years – one of those older T-Mobile plans that doesn't usually qualify for the newer promotions. For the past 4–5 years, there's been almost nothing worth jumping on.
That changed last year. Starting with the Pixel 9 launch, Google and T-Mobile allowed trade-in offers without requiring you to add a new line. My guess is that Google is trying to compete harder with iPhones, so they're pushing extra-aggressive deals.
How I Took Advantage of It
- Last year (Pixel 9 Pro): I bought four Galaxy S10 phones off eBay and used them all for trade-ins → upgraded to Pixel 9 Pros.
- This year (Pixel 10 Pro): I repeated the play. Picked up Galaxy S10s on eBay for about $100 each and traded them in at T-Mobile → got Pixel 10 Pros.
Why Costco Is the Best Place to Do ThisIf you're serious about getting the best value:
- No $35 activation fee (waived at Costco).
- You receive a $100 Costco rebate card per phone.
That effectively offsets the $100 I spent buying each Galaxy S10 trade-in device, so it's like I picked up a Pixel 10 Pro for about $200 plus tax.What I Did With My Devices
Last year I sold all the Pixels I got for around $800 each, which made a nice profit. This year, I'll keep one Pixel 10 Pro for myself and sell the extras.
Pro Tip: Do NOT Mail in Your Trade-In
Always drop your trade-in device at a T-Mobile store in person. Mailing it in is risky—devices have been known to get lost or cause endless headaches when there's a problem. Save yourself the trouble and hand it over directly.
Final Thoughts
If you're on a grandfathered plan like Simple Choice or even Magenta, don't miss this window. Deals like this don't come along often, and it's one of the rare times older plans actually get some love from T-Mobile promotions.
Hi I have 2 questions how do you drop it off at a T-Mobile store? In a sealed box as you do with mailing or you have them inspect it and give so. E kind of receipt? 3nd is how do you sell an $800 phone that's not paid off.
How do you differentiate and which number do you call?
I got a s21 fe for $100 hoping to trade in for a pixel 10, but after seeing the reviews, I'm going to wait for iPhone 17 deals in a few weeks.
what was wrong with the reviews?
Pixel 10 got satellite txting.
But if you don't game, or take lots of video in low light, and you use WiFi as your primary data source then it's not really an issue
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Do you have to call them first?
Can I drop off my trade-in at a T-mobile store instead of Costco Tmobile kiosk if I took advantage of the Costco deal?
You HAVE to bring it to a store, not the Costco kiosk. And it has to be a corporate location. Go here [t-mobile.com] and find something that doesn't say authorized retailer.
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For people who ordered via costco - Anyone see the promo applied in tmobile account?
it showed up for me yesterday. your can go to "activity" and check. it says promotion applied
was it after the "Order placed"? I don't see anything after that in mine.
See above post. It didn't let me attach images in reply
Thanks. I placed the order on 22nd and I do not see it yet. Will wait for couple of days or so I guess
Quick question to people who placed their order via costco - Do you see the 800$ promo applied anywhere? I just see the base tradein for my phone which is 90$, but do not see the remaining 710 anywhere.
Check your Tmobile account (not T-Life) on a browser. On the top hover over Contact & Support > Check Order Status. The information should be on there. This is what I see for my iPhone trade in.
Promotional value confirmed
$830.00
Recurring promotional credit paid out over 24 months
No I haven't and who am I supposed to call? Am I not just doing it in person in Costco then going into a T-Mobile store to verify the phone?
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