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im pretty confused, as a new customer, what does this cost exactly
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Sales tax on the MSRP of the phones.
Monthly: $100 w/AutoPay enabled + taxes & fees & surcharges [t-mobile.com].
Regulatory programs / Telco recovery fee: $3.99/line
State and Local Required 911 Surcharges
State and Local Taxes
Federal Universal Service Fund (USF)
Must have all 4 lines stay for 24 months to get all bill credits
Autopay requires debit or bank account
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This is a 4 line T Mobile Essentials promo that pairs four iPhone 17s with about $100 a month for 24 months, best for families willing to port in and keep all lines active. The strongest upside is the phone value, with no trade in required and Costco or Sam's Club sometimes adding activation fee waivers and gift cards. Taxes, fees, and device taxes still apply, and some orders hit down payments or higher first bills. Port in rules are strict, with prepaid, MVNO, recent T Mobile, and non qualifying numbers often rejected, so the fine print matters.
Costco kiosk orders can waive the $35 activation fee per line and still provide Costco gift cards.
Porting can complete quickly after phones arrive, and number transfers can happen immediately for SIM or eSIM activation.
Bill credits are delivered over 24 months, which can spread the device discount across the full term.
Porting out and then porting back in can reportedly help trigger the promo when bill credits are involved.
Promo eligibility can be denied or mishandled when port-in sources are prepaid/MVNOs or when eligibility checks are inconsistent.
Taxes and fees are excluded from the advertised monthly price and T-Mobile may add miscellaneous extra fees.
The Essentials plan can include slow speed hotspot and limited international or satellite connectivity.
AutoPay discount eligibility can require the full bill to come from a checking or bank account, and credit-card payment can remove the discount.
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2- what are the consequences if I move sims to unlocked old devices ?
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Only lavender and white colors were available when I placed my order. I got 4 whites.
$10 per line 'device connection fee'
Taxes on the device came out to $200 (virginia).
$240 pay now and $100 per month. (don't know about taxes on the monthly)
Essential plan : slow speed hotspot. slow speed US/Canada/Mexico. no international. no satellite connection (all can be added on as needed).
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Maybe I'm not looking close enough. How is VZW offering a better deal over TMO ? I have TMobile, and with 4 lines ( all unlimited call/data/txt 5/4/LTE/3.. all Gs included, streaming at max ( up to UHD if the device is capable, not limited to HD or FHD ) 50GB/line tethering per month, $5/line discount ( debit card only but.. ), standard Netflix and AppleTV included, TMO Tuesdays ( eh.. but still a benefit )..probably some more stuff that I can't recall.. Monthly bill around $130 with taxes
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1 user said we have to wait 90days as recent T-Mobile customers so I'm wary in attempting this but also don't want to lose out on the deal. If there's any recent success stories elsewhere such as reddit, please let us know!
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