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expiredZephead posted Feb 19, 2026 2:43 AM
Select T-Mobile Accounts: Trade-In Phone in Any Condition, Get Google Pixel 9a
Free after 24-Monthly Bill Credits
$300
($35 Activation Fee + Sales Tax Applies)at T-Mobile
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T-Mobile offers select Existing Customers: Google Pixel 9a 5G Smartphone (Locked to T-Mobile) on sale from $299.99 - Up to $400 Off via 24 Monthly Bill Credits when purchased via a 24-month device payment plan on an eligible postpaid service plan and Trade-In any smartphone in Any Condition (some limitations may apply) = Free. A one-time $35 connection fee will also apply. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member Zephead for finding this deal.
Thanks to community member Zephead for finding this deal.
- Note: This is a targeted offer available for select accounts only. Log in to your T-Mobile account, check the T-Life app (Android / iOS), or contact T-Mobile to check eligibility.
- Have or switch to a qualifying T-Mobile plan (see plans).
- Existing customers: Check here to see if your current plan qualifies.
- Purchase a Google Pixel 9a on a monthly device payment plan (applicable sales tax on the pre-credit price + $35 device connection charge will apply).
- Trade-in an eligible device in ANY condition
- Trade-In Details:
- Receive up to $400 back via 24 monthly bill credits.
- Line with promo must be active and in good standing to receive credits; allow 2 bill cycles. Cancelling service before all 24 monthly bill credits are applied will forfeit the credits and any remaining balance owed on your device will become due. Bill credits end if you pay off device early.
- Google Pixel 9a
- 128GB model: $299.99 - Up to $400 in bill credits for device trade-in applied over 24 months to your 24-month device payment plan ($400 divided by 24) = Free after all 24 bill credits are applied
- 256GB model: $399.99 - Up to $400 in bill credits for device trade-in applied over 24 months to your 24-month device payment plan ($400 divided by 24) = Free after all 24 bill credits are applied
Editor's Notes
Written by RevOne | Staff- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
- Tax on pre-credit price of the device is immediately due at time of sale/checkout.
- Limited time offer; subject to change.
- Qualifying credit, service ($60+/mo. plan w/AutoPay; plus taxes/fees) & trade-in (any condition) required.
- Trade-in terms and conditions apply.
- $35 device connection charge due at sale.
- Max 4 discounted devices/account.
- May not be combinable with some offers, discounts, or promotions.
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T-Mobile offers select Existing Customers: Google Pixel 9a 5G Smartphone (Locked to T-Mobile) on sale from $299.99 - Up to $400 Off via 24 Monthly Bill Credits when purchased via a 24-month device payment plan on an eligible postpaid service plan and Trade-In any smartphone in Any Condition (some limitations may apply) = Free. A one-time $35 connection fee will also apply. Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member Zephead for finding this deal.
Thanks to community member Zephead for finding this deal.
- Note: This is a targeted offer available for select accounts only. Log in to your T-Mobile account, check the T-Life app (Android / iOS), or contact T-Mobile to check eligibility.
- Have or switch to a qualifying T-Mobile plan (see plans).
- Existing customers: Check here to see if your current plan qualifies.
- Purchase a Google Pixel 9a on a monthly device payment plan (applicable sales tax on the pre-credit price + $35 device connection charge will apply).
- Trade-in an eligible device in ANY condition
- Trade-In Details:
- Receive up to $400 back via 24 monthly bill credits.
- Line with promo must be active and in good standing to receive credits; allow 2 bill cycles. Cancelling service before all 24 monthly bill credits are applied will forfeit the credits and any remaining balance owed on your device will become due. Bill credits end if you pay off device early.
- Google Pixel 9a
- 128GB model: $299.99 - Up to $400 in bill credits for device trade-in applied over 24 months to your 24-month device payment plan ($400 divided by 24) = Free after all 24 bill credits are applied
- 256GB model: $399.99 - Up to $400 in bill credits for device trade-in applied over 24 months to your 24-month device payment plan ($400 divided by 24) = Free after all 24 bill credits are applied
Editor's Notes
Written by RevOne | Staff- Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
- Tax on pre-credit price of the device is immediately due at time of sale/checkout.
- Limited time offer; subject to change.
- Qualifying credit, service ($60+/mo. plan w/AutoPay; plus taxes/fees) & trade-in (any condition) required.
- Trade-in terms and conditions apply.
- $35 device connection charge due at sale.
- Max 4 discounted devices/account.
- May not be combinable with some offers, discounts, or promotions.
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You can even download all the photos and videos you have in your Google photos account currently (Google takeout makes this easy), delete them from Google photos, copy them to your pixel 1 camera folder, and they'll upload back into your Google Photos account, but take up no space.
And if anyone wants in on this, just buy a used pixel 1. All photos and videos that upload to Google Photos from a pixel 1 take up no storage space on your account, regardless of what device you used to capture them. It's free lifetime unlimited original quality photo and video cloud storage.
At some point in the future the OS on the original pixel will become too old to run the latest Google photos app, and this loophole will end, but anything you upload until that time is free to store forever.
Max 4 lines allowed
No activation fee, $100 shop card per line
Have credit card ready to pay tax for the full price of the phones
Have your old phone IMEI ready - need to be T-Mobile network compatible. I used the decades old 2G phones
Have computer ready to DocuSign the order email
It took me one hour to complete, no hiccups
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Did they allow you to keep the same plan or have you upgrade to one of their higher priced plans?
Also, did you in the past move from the Sprint advantage plans to T-Mobile simple choice?
T-Life app, I haven't tried it in store.
I will perhaps call and check.
Edited to add: I waited a bit, called back, and got a new CSR. He gave me the full $800 promo for both lines, no questions asked. Also, no $35 activation fee -- I just paid sales tax on the full MSRP of the phones. I'll also be getting 2 $100 Costco shop cards in 8-10 weeks.
So net, I'm upgrading to 2 Pixel 10s and actually receiving more money than I'm spending. Great deal!
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You don't actually need to upload from the pixel 1 though, only need to add them to your account from it. This can be done via a sharing link for photos already uploaded to another account.
Going to try the sharing method instead — does the Pixel actually have to download and re-upload the photos for it to count? If so, how many can it realistically handle at once? I've got a few hundred GB per year… should I be doing this in monthly batches?
Edit: NVM I see it on TLife. Does the Pixel 9a have a physical SIM slot?
Or what's the Promo ID if I want to call the Costco Line?
The Pixel 9a does have a sim slot. Pixel 10 is a better deal but it is esim only
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