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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 05:38 PM
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Tobor59Feb 12, 2026 05:38 PM
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I am a existing customer. They will give me the 800 towards the 17 but they want me to get a new plan and drop my old plan. I like my old plan. Frown
Feb 12, 2026 05:48 PM
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phdeezFeb 12, 2026 05:48 PM
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Quote from rly723 :
Odd that they'd offer 800 for pixel phone but only 300 for iPhone. probably trying to get rid of pixel
Quote from loupgarou :
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.
This means you did not qualify for this promotion right now- but, I have seen in the past after a few days that the promo attaches to your account, so, wait it out and hope it does. I recall when I switched from Android to Apple that Tmo announced a free iphone promo for legacy plan customers (~Dec 2023?) and when it was announced I didn't qualify. After 3 days I tried again and saw I qualified.

Re: loupgarou & data- maybe your MM plan has better international data - I did get 5gb of highspeed data when I travelled to Canada & Mexico, and thought that included Europe, however, when we got there it was very poor.
Feb 12, 2026 07:41 PM
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danhorskiFeb 12, 2026 07:41 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.
You sure can do it, just click upgrade on you're T life app where is you're line and follow till you chose pixel 10 then there is should be option to trade on different device, you enter you're old Samsung IMEI and it should qualify in any condition.Just make sure they will be able to found IMEI when you send phone for trade in.
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Feb 12, 2026 07:48 PM
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sidwaFeb 12, 2026 07:48 PM
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Quote from Tobor59 :
I am a existing customer. They will give me the 800 towards the 17 but they want me to get a new plan and drop my old plan. I like my old plan. Frown
Doesn't make sense to change plans as the new plan are almost 2x the old Magenta plan. I have the magenta and don't want to lose it
Feb 12, 2026 08:04 PM
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lanbFeb 12, 2026 08:04 PM
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Quote from rly723 :
Odd that they'd offer 800 for pixel phone but only 300 for iPhone. probably trying to get rid of pixel
Most likely that Google is subsidizing this to prop up their "Gemini" usage numbers/bubble.
Feb 12, 2026 08:13 PM
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GergorFeb 12, 2026 08:13 PM
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So how long do you have to wait until you can request a TMO locked phone?
Feb 12, 2026 08:28 PM
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NattefrostFeb 12, 2026 08:28 PM
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Called Tmobile and was told my line was eligible for the free upgrade from iPhone 13. Moreover I was told to wait to March 1st because they will offer 17 pro max free or 1200 credit.. can anyone confirm that?

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Quote from Nattefrost :
Called Tmobile and was told my line was eligible for the free upgrade from iPhone 13. Moreover I was told to wait to March 1st because they will offer 17 pro max free or 1200 credit.. can anyone confirm that?
Let's say you qualify for the $830 off the 17. Would you also be eligible for $830 off a 17 Pro?
Feb 12, 2026 08:47 PM
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NattefrostFeb 12, 2026 08:47 PM
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Quote from AkumaX :
Let's say you qualify for the $830 off the 17. Would you also be eligible for $830 off a 17 Pro?
I asked that question as well and she said yes. They give you credit of 830 and you pay the difference
Feb 12, 2026 08:50 PM
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phdeezFeb 12, 2026 08:50 PM
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Quote from AkumaX :
Let's say you qualify for the $830 off the 17. Would you also be eligible for $830 off a 17 Pro?
That's how it worked for Pixels, so I think it applies to all 17 models: regular, air, Pro, Pro Max, and traditionally that has been true, too.
Feb 12, 2026 09:04 PM
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tonkotsuFeb 12, 2026 09:04 PM
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Does checking an imei lock the upgrade to that phone or can you check multiple phone and not proceed?
Nvm not showing up for me
Last edited by tonkotsu February 12, 2026 at 02:16 PM.
Feb 12, 2026 09:39 PM
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danhorskiFeb 12, 2026 09:39 PM
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Quote from Nattefrost :
Called Tmobile and was told my line was eligible for the free upgrade from iPhone 13. Moreover I was told to wait to March 1st because they will offer 17 pro max free or 1200 credit.. can anyone confirm that?
They told you for which plans they will offer? You can upgrade your phone now but only if you have newest plan, would be nice if they will allow people upgrade for "free" iPhone with grandfather plans.
Feb 12, 2026 10:07 PM
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slicktomorrowFeb 12, 2026 10:07 PM
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Sweet deal
Feb 12, 2026 11:48 PM
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OpusXXFeb 12, 2026 11:48 PM
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I have an iphone 11 on a military account and only seeing $300 for trade in.

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Feb 13, 2026 12:00 AM
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SolidGFeb 13, 2026 12:00 AM
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New promotion appeared today but requires to change to qualified plan. For both iPhone and pixel.

Existing Members: Have an Experience Beyond, Experience More with Appreciation Savings, Experience More, Better Value or a legacy Go5G Next, Go5G Plus plan. See terms below for plan eligibility requirements.

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