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popularouloat posted Feb 11, 2026 09:20 PM
popularouloat posted Feb 11, 2026 09:20 PM

T-Mobile: YMMV, Targeted. Upgrade to Free iPhone 17 with EIP and any trade-in in any condition

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YMMV, for certain targeted T-mobile customers. Free upgrade to iPhone 17 with EIP and any condition any trade-in (must have visible IMEI). Plan does not matter, only targeted accounts. Read the terms below carefully.

Just like the targeted Pixel 10 promotion, you can check if you have this offer by logging in online or T-life and making a test upgrade with a worthless trade-in (example IMEI 352363061652430). If the website or T-life offers you $830 promotional value for this worthless trade-in even if you declare it as broken, then you know your account has the promotion. Once you confirm your account has the promotion, take screenshots for your records and then you can purchase through any retail channel (i.e. Costco or Sam's for additional gc back).

Per the terms, you will get $830 RDC on iPhone 17 family for any trade-in in any condition as long as you can get the IMEI number [reddit.com]. So broken, non-functional phones work as long as the IMEI number is physically somewhere on the phone. If the online trade-in cannot find your IMEI, you will have to order through an agent.

Limit for R503 is 1 per account and R504 is 4 per account. T-mobile systems allows you to stack multiple EIPs and RDCs on your lines [reddit.com], as long as the promotions are different. If you pay off the EIP early, you will lose the corresponding RDC.

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Apple iPhone Promo with Trade (ID260237)
Promo Code: R503
Start Date: February 5, 2026
Credit: Up to $34.59/mo. for 24 months

Contact us before cancelling entire account to continue remaining bill credits, or credits stop & balance on required finance agreement is due (e.g., $829.99– iPhone 17 256GB). Bill credits end if you pay off device early. Tax on pre-credit price due at sale. Limited time; subject to change. Qualifying credit, service ($50+/mo. plan w/AutoPay; plus taxes/fees) & trade-in (e.g., Save $830: iPhone 14/ Save $415: iPhone 11) required. Trade-in terms and conditions apply. If you don't meet promo requirements, your price/promo will be impacted. Up to $830 via bill credits; line with promo must be active and in good standing to receive credits; allow 2 bill cycles. Max 1 discounted devices/account. May not be combinable with some offers, discounts, or promotions.

Select customers can get up to $830 off an eligible iPhone via 24 monthly bill credits when you purchase on a monthly payment plan and trade-in an eligible phone in any condition on any rate plan.

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Promo Code: R504
Start Date: February 5, 2026
Credit: Up to $26.25/mo. for 24 months

Contact us before cancelling entire account to continue remaining bill credits, or credits stop & balance on required finance agreement is due (e.g., $829.99– iPhone 17 256GB). Bill credits end if you pay off device early. Tax on pre-credit price due at sale. Limited time; subject to change. Qualifying credit, service ($50+/mo. plan w/AutoPay; plus taxes/fees) & trade-in (e.g., Save $630: iPhone 12 / Save $315: iPhone 1) required. Trade-in terms and conditions apply. If you don't meet promo requirements, your price/promo will be impacted. Up to $630 via bill credits; line with promo must be active and in good standing to receive credits; allow 2 bill cycles. Max 4 discounted devices/account. May not be combinable with some offers, discounts, or promotions.

Select customers can get up to $630 off an eligible iPhone via 24 monthly bill credits when you purchase on a monthly payment plan and trade-in an eligible phone in any condition on any rate plan.

https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-pho...-iphone-17
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YMMV, for certain targeted T-mobile customers. Free upgrade to iPhone 17 with EIP and any condition any trade-in (must have visible IMEI). Plan does not matter, only targeted accounts. Read the terms below carefully.

Just like the targeted Pixel 10 promotion, you can check if you have this offer by logging in online or T-life and making a test upgrade with a worthless trade-in (example IMEI 352363061652430). If the website or T-life offers you $830 promotional value for this worthless trade-in even if you declare it as broken, then you know your account has the promotion. Once you confirm your account has the promotion, take screenshots for your records and then you can purchase through any retail channel (i.e. Costco or Sam's for additional gc back).

Per the terms, you will get $830 RDC on iPhone 17 family for any trade-in in any condition as long as you can get the IMEI number [reddit.com]. So broken, non-functional phones work as long as the IMEI number is physically somewhere on the phone. If the online trade-in cannot find your IMEI, you will have to order through an agent.

Limit for R503 is 1 per account and R504 is 4 per account. T-mobile systems allows you to stack multiple EIPs and RDCs on your lines [reddit.com], as long as the promotions are different. If you pay off the EIP early, you will lose the corresponding RDC.

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Apple iPhone Promo with Trade (ID260237)
Promo Code: R503
Start Date: February 5, 2026
Credit: Up to $34.59/mo. for 24 months

Contact us before cancelling entire account to continue remaining bill credits, or credits stop & balance on required finance agreement is due (e.g., $829.99– iPhone 17 256GB). Bill credits end if you pay off device early. Tax on pre-credit price due at sale. Limited time; subject to change. Qualifying credit, service ($50+/mo. plan w/AutoPay; plus taxes/fees) & trade-in (e.g., Save $830: iPhone 14/ Save $415: iPhone 11) required. Trade-in terms and conditions apply. If you don't meet promo requirements, your price/promo will be impacted. Up to $830 via bill credits; line with promo must be active and in good standing to receive credits; allow 2 bill cycles. Max 1 discounted devices/account. May not be combinable with some offers, discounts, or promotions.

Select customers can get up to $830 off an eligible iPhone via 24 monthly bill credits when you purchase on a monthly payment plan and trade-in an eligible phone in any condition on any rate plan.

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Promo Code: R504
Start Date: February 5, 2026
Credit: Up to $26.25/mo. for 24 months

Contact us before cancelling entire account to continue remaining bill credits, or credits stop & balance on required finance agreement is due (e.g., $829.99– iPhone 17 256GB). Bill credits end if you pay off device early. Tax on pre-credit price due at sale. Limited time; subject to change. Qualifying credit, service ($50+/mo. plan w/AutoPay; plus taxes/fees) & trade-in (e.g., Save $630: iPhone 12 / Save $315: iPhone 1) required. Trade-in terms and conditions apply. If you don't meet promo requirements, your price/promo will be impacted. Up to $630 via bill credits; line with promo must be active and in good standing to receive credits; allow 2 bill cycles. Max 4 discounted devices/account. May not be combinable with some offers, discounts, or promotions.

Select customers can get up to $630 off an eligible iPhone via 24 monthly bill credits when you purchase on a monthly payment plan and trade-in an eligible phone in any condition on any rate plan.

https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-pho...-iphone-17

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Feb 12, 2026 01:55 PM
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siberstorm27Feb 12, 2026 01:55 PM
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Have simple choice. Didn't get this but got the pixel 10 offer, which also works for pixel 10 pro XL. For those who don't understand how to check this, go to your t-life, tap manage, then pick any line that says upgrade available. Scroll down. Trap "upgrade your ____" whatever the phone on your line is. Find the pixel 10 or iPhone 17. Pick any color and storage, choose shipping, then "edit" your trade in at the bottom. Tap trade in a different device. Paste the imei 352363061652430 provided by OP, which is a Lumia 521. Tap no for phone condition. Check all boxes saying your phone is damaged. If you qualify, the trade in value will be $800 for the pixel, or $830 for the iPhone.
Last edited by siberstorm27 February 12, 2026 at 07:02 AM.
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Feb 12, 2026 02:42 PM
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NostradelFeb 12, 2026 02:42 PM
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Quote from Siwy12 :
Looks like I got the Pixel10 offer but no iPhone... anyone know how to get iPhone deal or is it just luck of the draw which you get?
All installment and recurring credits. No one time deal !?
Feb 12, 2026 02:46 PM
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BrainDocFeb 12, 2026 02:46 PM
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Does anyone know if I could 'upgrade' a phone on my line by trading in a different device but still keep my current phone and number working? From what I've read online this should be possible, but wanted to check to see if anyone here has done that. My line/plan doesn't qualify for the iPhone 17 promo, but it does for the Pixel 10. I have an old Samsung phone that would be good to upgrade to a Pixel 10 as a WiFi device to use at home.
Feb 12, 2026 02:54 PM
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SFLPimFeb 12, 2026 02:54 PM
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T-Life didn't show it for me, but just called in to the care team and they said I was eligible for iPhone promotion.
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Feb 12, 2026 03:08 PM
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Look4deals2020Feb 12, 2026 03:08 PM
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Quote from BrainDoc :
Does anyone know if I could 'upgrade' a phone on my line by trading in a different device but still keep my current phone and number working? From what I've read online this should be possible, but wanted to check to see if anyone here has done that. My line/plan doesn't qualify for the iPhone 17 promo, but it does for the Pixel 10. I have an old Samsung phone that would be good to upgrade to a Pixel 10 as a WiFi device to use at home.
If you go to the store and tell the rep that, they should be able to do it. I don't know about online.
Feb 12, 2026 03:34 PM
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Tim.M.Feb 12, 2026 03:34 PM
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Can I apply this promotion in Costco T-mobile?
Feb 12, 2026 03:48 PM
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AlexK6706Feb 12, 2026 03:48 PM
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Quote from TriggrHppyTiggr :
Clearly you haven't spent weeks in another country
Well bro if you frequent Afghanistan and Tehran chances are you actually need a local sim. But any developed country I've visited fully supported facetime video with 0 issues on my t-mobile sim.
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Feb 12, 2026 04:22 PM
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TriggrHppyTiggrFeb 12, 2026 04:22 PM
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Quote from AlexK6706 :
Well bro if you frequent Afghanistan and Tehran chances are you actually need a local sim. But any developed country I've visited fully supported facetime video with 0 issues on my t-mobile sim.
lol you have no idea what you're talking about
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Feb 12, 2026 04:23 PM
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lazysaverFeb 12, 2026 04:23 PM
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Quote from AlexK6706 :
Well bro if you frequent Afghanistan and Tehran chances are you actually need a local sim. But any developed country I've visited fully supported facetime video with 0 issues on my t-mobile sim.
I guess Japan isn't a developed country then
Feb 12, 2026 04:24 PM
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lazysaverFeb 12, 2026 04:24 PM
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Quote from SFLPim :
T-Life didn't show it for me, but just called in to the care team and they said I was eligible for iPhone promotion.
I don't know if I'd trust what they say over the phone
Feb 12, 2026 04:30 PM
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phdeezFeb 12, 2026 04:30 PM
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Quote from AlexK6706 :
Well bro if you frequent Afghanistan and Tehran chances are you actually need a local sim. But any developed country I've visited fully supported facetime video with 0 issues on my t-mobile sim.
Quote from TriggrHppyTiggr :
lol you have no idea what you're talking about
Quote from lazysaver :
I guess Japan isn't a developed country then
I had my Tmo service in both Ireland (Dublin & countryside) and England (London) and it was absolute trash - at least on Simple Choice. Had to signup for a Lycamobile sim just to get Maps to load. I totally expected service to be fine, but, after living that life - yeah nah. I even paid for the 10gb Tmo international data block and it was still poor (although I got a rep to comp half the price due to the inconvenience).

Only buying Apple phones through Apple so they are unlocked out of the box. Sure, if it's an Android you can get temp unlock (so OK to buy through Tmo/carrier), but not Apple anymore.

/Also, on one of the old Simple Choice 10gb family plans that was upgraded to unlimited data with 7 lines for $102 (4 on plan + 3 'on us' lines) and qualified for the $800 off Pixel on multiple lines, but no dice on this Apple promo. I'll check again in a few days and see if I get lucky. Whole family is on Apple now.

For those that DO qualify- can you check to see if you can purchase through Apple and get the same promo (24 bill credits for $830?).
Last edited by phdeez February 12, 2026 at 10:29 AM.
Feb 12, 2026 05:09 PM
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rly723Feb 12, 2026 05:09 PM
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Odd that they'd offer 800 for pixel phone but only 300 for iPhone. probably trying to get rid of pixel
Feb 12, 2026 05:16 PM
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loupgarouFeb 12, 2026 05:16 PM
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Quote from phdeez :
I had my Tmo service in both Ireland (Dublin & countryside) and England (London) and it was absolute trash - at least on Simple Choice. Had to signup for a Lycamobile sim just to get Maps to load. I totally expected service to be fine, but, after living that life - yeah nah. I even paid for the 10gb Tmo international data block and it was still poor (although I got a rep to comp half the price due to the inconvenience).

Only buying Apple phones through Apple so they are unlocked out of the box. Sure, if it's an Android you can get temp unlock (so OK to buy through Tmo/carrier), but not Apple anymore.
Interesting. I'm on Magenta Max and have used TMo's free international service all over Europe and Mexico and never really had an issue, at least for that first 5GB of high speed data. I'm heading to Costa Rica and Japan this year and I was planning to purchase my next iPhone from Apple unlocked just in case. I was willing to buy from TMo based on my experience if I was eligble for this deal, but I'm not.
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BrainDocFeb 12, 2026 05:24 PM
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Quote from SFLPim :
T-Life didn't show it for me, but just called in to the care team and they said I was eligible for iPhone promotion.
T-Life showed me the Pixel promo but I'm on Simple Choice and highly unlikely to qualify for the iPhone one. I'm not going to trust what a rep over the phone might tell me. The chat reps are typically quite good or corporate-owned stores can have managers who know what they are talking about.

I did the order online for a Pixel (I know this is the iPhone thread but the iPhone trade-in wasn't appearing and I didn't want to spend the time to chat with a rep or go to a store on the off-chance I might qualify), and will plan on activating the phone without setting up the cellular network. Even if my phone number switches over, I'll be able to transfer it back to my current iPhone.

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Feb 12, 2026 05:34 PM
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withnoeFeb 12, 2026 05:34 PM
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I don't qualify with my $10 a month hot spot plan currently on my iPhone SE 😒

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