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frontpageFrugalForever posted Nov 25, 2025 5:37 AM

Metro by T-Mobile: 128GB iPhone 16e (Black) + 30-Days $55 Prepaid Plan

$155

$655

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w/ Number Port-In + Free S/Hat Metro by T-Mobile
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Metro by T-Mobile has 128GB iPhone 16e (Black, Locked) on sale for $99.99 with a $55/ Month Plan ($154.99 total before tax) when you Port-In an existing number as a New Customer on a new line or Add A Line to your Existing Customer account. Shipping is free.
  • Note: The Metro costs $55 for the first month and $50/month with AutoPay. You must join Metro on a $55/ Month Plan to qualify + bring your number and verify your identity.
Thanks to Community Member FrugalForever for sharing this deal.

Specs (source):
  • 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED display (2532x1170 pixels, 460 ppi, HDR, 800 nits typical / 1200 nits peak)
  • Apple A18 chip: 6-core CPU (2 Performance + 4 Efficiency) + 4-core GPU + 16-core Neural Engine + hardware-accelerated ray tracing
  • 128GB internal storage
  • 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO11 | Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.3 + NFC
  • Rear Camera: 48MP Fusion Main (26mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, OIS) + 12MP 2x Telephoto (52mm, ƒ/1.6, OIS)
  • Front Camera: 12MP TrueDepth (ƒ/1.9)
  • Build & Water Resistance: Aluminum frame, Ceramic Shield front, Glass back, IP68 rated (max depth 6 meters up to 30 minutes)
  • USB-C Charging (charge cable included)
  • 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.31" (5.89 oz)

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • Additional Information:
    • Applicable sales tax applies.
    • Offer valid for a limited time only or while supplies last.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Written by FrugalForever
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Metro by T-Mobile has 128GB iPhone 16e (Black, Locked) on sale for $99.99 with a $55/ Month Plan ($154.99 total before tax) when you Port-In an existing number as a New Customer on a new line or Add A Line to your Existing Customer account. Shipping is free.
  • Note: The Metro costs $55 for the first month and $50/month with AutoPay. You must join Metro on a $55/ Month Plan to qualify + bring your number and verify your identity.
Thanks to Community Member FrugalForever for sharing this deal.

Specs (source):
  • 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED display (2532x1170 pixels, 460 ppi, HDR, 800 nits typical / 1200 nits peak)
  • Apple A18 chip: 6-core CPU (2 Performance + 4 Efficiency) + 4-core GPU + 16-core Neural Engine + hardware-accelerated ray tracing
  • 128GB internal storage
  • 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO11 | Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.3 + NFC
  • Rear Camera: 48MP Fusion Main (26mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, OIS) + 12MP 2x Telephoto (52mm, ƒ/1.6, OIS)
  • Front Camera: 12MP TrueDepth (ƒ/1.9)
  • Build & Water Resistance: Aluminum frame, Ceramic Shield front, Glass back, IP68 rated (max depth 6 meters up to 30 minutes)
  • USB-C Charging (charge cable included)
  • 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.31" (5.89 oz)

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • Additional Information:
    • Applicable sales tax applies.
    • Offer valid for a limited time only or while supplies last.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Written by FrugalForever

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Mar 9, 2026 11:48 PM
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BravePenguin9937Mar 9, 2026 11:48 PM
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Quote from OnePlus7pro :
15 minutes in the apple store this morning and I had $930 in gift cards for my 3 Metro iPhone 16e. Almost $500 in profits without having to do anything special.
Did you trade it in without activating first or did you trade it after activating?
Mar 10, 2026 3:35 AM
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hot2004Mar 10, 2026 3:35 AM
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Quote from saraths007 :
completed 3 months and got giftcard.

What are my option if I still want service? Downgrade to $40 plan ? any other tricks to port to another provider
Did you got the gift card before completion of 3 months or is it after you paid for 4th month?
Mar 10, 2026 9:11 AM
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vo_danhMar 10, 2026 9:11 AM
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Quote from SlickamoreStyle :
Yes I also noticed the announcement on their front page that the 17e will become available at Metro on 3/11, it should be interesting to see how it effects the 16e promo price. Best case scenario is it becomes free with 1 month service like the iPhone 13 currently is.
I'd expect it goes to $50 not to free...
Mar 10, 2026 9:38 PM
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roberthhidMar 10, 2026 9:38 PM
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Quote from vo_danh :

I'd expect it goes to $50 not to free...
We shall see….,
Mar 11, 2026 12:13 PM
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BravePenguin9937Mar 11, 2026 12:13 PM
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Can you still add a second line? Has it worked for anyone recently?
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Mar 11, 2026 12:40 PM
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roberthhidMar 11, 2026 12:40 PM
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Quote from roberthhid :
We shall see….,
iPhone 16e still $99 . iPhone 17e $350. So 16e still the better deal.
Mar 11, 2026 10:21 PM
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KrazyBeanMar 11, 2026 10:21 PM
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After you buy and activate the phone, do you need to call them to cancel or do anything? or can you just let it lapse and not pay the $55 renewal? Just wanted to be clear on the steps I need to make sure it ends but still is able to do the unlock...
For the unlock, is there anything needed to be done or is it automatic after 365 days?
Also, if I get a 2nd line, is that first month $30 instead of $55 for the line cost?
TIA!

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Mar 12, 2026 4:40 PM
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CleoThymeMar 12, 2026 4:40 PM
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Quote from KrazyBean :
After you buy and activate the phone, do you need to call them to cancel or do anything? or can you just let it lapse and not pay the $55 renewal? Just wanted to be clear on the steps I need to make sure it ends but still is able to do the unlock...
For the unlock, is there anything needed to be done or is it automatic after 365 days?
Also, if I get a 2nd line, is that first month $30 instead of $55 for the line cost?
TIA!
It's a prepaid service so you don't need to call and cancel, you just don't prepay for another month after the first one.

The phone should unlock automatically without issue after 365 days. Rarely, they don't and you'd have to deal with Metro support, but the rate of unlock issues seems very low based on reports over many Metro slickdeals threads over the years (happened once to me with an Android Metro a couple years ago, got it resolved by messaging Metro on Twitter which I recommend over phone or chat support.) I believe it's just due to Metro clumsiness when this happens to people. Somebody in the other thread theorized it happened to them because they ported out of Metro (as opposed to just abandoning the number they ported in), but that theory is probably wrong based on others' experiences porting out.

Am looking into doing 2 lines myself but don't know the answer to your last question yet.
Mar 13, 2026 9:37 PM
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RandomSDNeoMar 13, 2026 9:37 PM
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I just activated iPhone 13 today and was trying to get this 16e with new GV number but the discount is not showing up. Should I try tomorrow or GV is not working anymore?
Mar 18, 2026 3:19 PM
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vo_danhMar 18, 2026 3:19 PM
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Still $99 so I guess time to try a third one.
Mar 18, 2026 4:42 PM
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CleoThymeMar 18, 2026 4:42 PM
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ordered one, port is from straight talk. seems to have gone through and just shipped but I can't get it to activate through the link in the "Ready. Set. Activate!" email.

first page I enter the phone number, takes me to the next page asking for the account PIN. I enter it and click "Login" and get an error "Sorry, but we were unable to save your changes. Please try again."

there is a link beneath, says "Reset Account PIN," which I may try but for now I will wait a day and see what it does tomorrow.

was hoping to order a second ASAP, hopefully only needing to spend $30 on the month service for 2nd line on the same acct, and think I need to activate to do so.
Last edited by CleoThyme March 18, 2026 at 09:45 AM.
Mar 18, 2026 4:51 PM
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JaTaNMar 18, 2026 4:51 PM
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Quote from CleoThyme :
ordered one, port is from straight talk. seems to have gone through and just shipped but I can't get it to activate through the link in the "Ready. Set. Activate!" email.

first page I enter the phone number, takes me to the next page asking for the account PIN. I enter it and click "Login" and get an error "Sorry, but we were unable to save your changes. Please try again."

there is a link beneath, says "Reset Account PIN," which I may try but for now I will wait a day and see what it does tomorrow.

was hoping to order a second ASAP, hopefully only needing to spend $30 on the month service for 2nd line on the same acct, and think I need to activate to do so.
For Metro you activate service from the order status page (scroll down):
https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/order-status

You'll need the phone in hand to access online account since they text one time pin so you won't be able to order 2nd line until 1st one comes in
Mar 18, 2026 4:52 PM
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CleoThymeMar 18, 2026 4:52 PM
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Quote from JaTaN :
For Metro you activate service from the order status page:
https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/order-status

You'll need the phone in hand to access online account since they text one time pin
ah thanks. it seems to have done the trick and it activated!

but like you said i can't get in to my account to order another, as it looks like it sends a 2FA code to the new phone, though i am in a bit of a weird scenario where i don't know which number it is texting, as it just shows (***)***-*123 and both the ported number on the new phone and my main GV number on my main phone (which I entered when checking out) end in 123. and it is becoming more common for 2FA code-sending-systems to no longer text GV numbers, so hopefully it is texting the ported number and not failing to text my GV number.
Last edited by CleoThyme March 18, 2026 at 10:11 AM.
Mar 18, 2026 4:55 PM
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JaTaNMar 18, 2026 4:55 PM
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Quote from CleoThyme :
ah thanks. somebody posted a couple months ago they activate through the email as soon as the phone ships but must not work anymore
You can activate from order status page after it ships -- you can't access online account unless you have one active phone line in hand to get one time pin over text

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Mar 18, 2026 5:13 PM
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CleoThymeMar 18, 2026 5:13 PM
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Quote from JaTaN :
You can activate from order status page after it ships -- you can't access online account unless you have one active phone line in hand to get one time pin over text
yeah i edited my message, i'm an idiot sorry, looked at ur reply too quick and just saw "need phone in hand" and reached the wrong conclusion. thanks again

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