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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

76% off
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, Æ’/1.6 aperture, OIS) + 12MP 2x Telephoto (52mm, Æ’/1.6, OIS)
  • Front Camera: 12MP TrueDepth (Æ’/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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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, Æ’/1.6 aperture, OIS) + 12MP 2x Telephoto (52mm, Æ’/1.6, OIS)
  • Front Camera: 12MP TrueDepth (Æ’/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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Deal Hunter
Apr 8, 2026 6:20 PM
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BojjihuntindealsApr 8, 2026 6:20 PM
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Metro by T-Mobile [metrobyt-mobile.com] has 128GB iPhone 16e (Black, Locked) on sale for $99.99 with a $55/ Month Plan [metrobyt-mobile.com] (w/ AutoPay) when you Port-In an existing number as a New Customer. Shipping is free.

Note: Your phone is $99.99 at purchase with an instant discount plus applicable taxes. Get a $100 virtual prepaid Mastercard after your third month of service on the $50/mo. Plan with AutoPay ($55 for your first month).


Product Description from Store:
  • Built for Apple Intelligence
  • A18 Chip. Fast into Future
  • Supersized Battery Life - up to 26 hours of video playback and best battery life in a 6.1" iPhone
  • Durable Design. Brilliant Display - Stunning 6.1-inch display uses OLED technology
  • Action Button - Quick customizable access to your favorite apps and features
  • Satellite Features
  • Privacy - Use Face ID to securely unlock, sign in, and pay.
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Apr 8, 2026 6:43 PM
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utl768Apr 8, 2026 6:43 PM
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This has been the price for like a year
Apr 8, 2026 6:44 PM
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lawrnkApr 8, 2026 6:44 PM
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Am I missing how long until you can unlock?
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Apr 8, 2026 6:44 PM
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SiennaPencil132Apr 8, 2026 6:44 PM
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Wish they would have the 256 GB version
Apr 8, 2026 6:44 PM
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DJ18Apr 8, 2026 6:44 PM
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Looks like a whole year before unlock? Oof
https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/t...ock-policy
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Apr 8, 2026 6:45 PM
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SiennaPencil132Apr 8, 2026 6:45 PM
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Quote from lawrnk :
Am I missing how long until you can unlock?
Unlock after 12 month. Only need to pay the first month.
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chaossApr 8, 2026 7:22 PM
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I ported yesterday from cricket and I am waiting for that phone to be delivered.

anyone know how much would a 2nd 16e cost for the monthly service?
thanks

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Apr 8, 2026 7:50 PM
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sas87Apr 8, 2026 7:50 PM
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Quote from chaoss :
I ported yesterday from cricket and I am waiting for that phone to be delivered.

anyone know how much would a 2nd 16e cost for the monthly service?
thanks
around 30
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The_Love_SpudApr 8, 2026 11:12 PM
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So this deal is not exactly desirable, especially if you have no need/value for the prepaid service. However, I've been waiting for years for an upgrade offer for my aging personal iPhone (an iPhone 12 mini on T-Mobile). I like to retain a personal iPhone as part of my Apple ecosystem of devices (which recently grew to include the watch, but otherwise is anchored by my work phone).

I'm imagining that if a mother's day deal doesn't come along this year on TMO akin to the one in 2021 ( https://www.t-mobile.com/news/off...t-t-mobile ), then buying the Metro iPhone 16e at $155 and sitting on it for a year is a solid, low-cost path to a low-priority upgrade of my aging personal iPhone(?). The era of competitive "free" upgrade offers on iPhone models, especially from TMO, appear to be behind us for now.

Note that the only real ding on my 12 mini has been that it remains my only lightning connector device. I work around that with wireless charging, but would consider it much more convenient to fully eliminate one more connector from the home and maintain my personal iPhone with the same wired infrastructure for all my other phones/devices. The only other exception are my micro-USB Kindle devices.

Good luck!
Jon
Apr 9, 2026 1:50 AM
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lion1994Apr 9, 2026 1:50 AM
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Quote from SiennaPencil132 :
Unlock after 12 month. Only need to pay the first month.
will this phone line still work after one month if you dont pay after the first month? or the phone will not be useable until it is unlocked after a year?
Apr 9, 2026 2:35 AM
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ThalerApr 9, 2026 2:35 AM
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Quote from 3r0z :
Yes! Call! It literally says that lol
Never works here. I kept trying to add a second line and I tripped some internal "you don't get another" flag. Oh well.
Apr 9, 2026 5:48 PM
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chaossApr 9, 2026 5:48 PM
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received my 16e from metro
I activated and trying to add a 2nd line to port but it wants to charge $300 for the 16e

I logged out and logged back in and started the process again
$99 + 30 + tax

thanks
Last edited by chaoss April 9, 2026 at 11:14 AM.
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AlpineManApr 11, 2026 2:46 PM
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Quote from vo_danh :
I did my first one on google voice $3 for port out, $100 phone, $55 plan, $165 after taxes. My google account still shows the number i ported out two weeks later so I decided to try a different route instead of using google voice again. Usmobile cheapest line is $7, chat to get port out info. Add a line, 16e again, $99 phone, $30 plan, $8 taxes, total $138. Probably will try a third line i don't remember how many lines you can do on one account, or how many you can do before they start shadow banning your credit card. Luckily this was a newly replaced credit card. I really need to switch to a CC that has virtual CC numbers...1st 16e = $1652nd 16e = $1303rd 16e = probably also $130I have a stack of metro iphones and they always unlock after the alotted time, it used to be a few months, now its 1 year, and its been one year since last year, it unlocked after I checked after a year in the drawer. Google voice for $3 and usmobile for $7 is the cheapest for numbers to port, the ebay ones are now $17-25 unlike $7 like the old days.
Does Google Voice port out still work?

Where is US Mobile for $7? I see $10 or so as their cheapest.

Thank you!
Last edited by AlpineMan April 11, 2026 at 09:57 AM.
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vo_danhApr 11, 2026 10:11 PM
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Quote from AlpineMan :
Does Google Voice port out still work?

Where is US Mobile for $7? I see $10 or so as their cheapest.

Thank you!
Looks like they raised their prices since I posted.

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Apr 13, 2026 6:22 PM
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chaossApr 13, 2026 6:22 PM
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For all the people who did this 16e metro deal, any new deals to port out to?

I first did the cricket 16e and now ported to metro

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