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$400 Virtual Prepaid Mastercard when you switch to T-mobile
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Apparently, T-Mobile's recent greedy and anti-Un-carrier policies, along with moves from other carriers, have forced them to run another ( more numbers game). This time, the $400 is not a combination of Costco and T-Mobile rebates, instead, it is a single $300 or $400 virtual prepaid card from T-Mobile when you port your number over from the competition.
The Essentials plan ($100 plus taxes) will give you $300 per line. The 4-line plan for $170 will give you $400 per line for up to 4 lines, that is essentially 8 to 9 months of free service. And if you are able to snag an Insider Discount, it's an even better deal.
This deal also also stacks with the Keep & Switch promo. This is T-Mobile's standard switching promo that offers up to $800 back via rebate card to offset paying off your existing phone from your previous carrier.
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This promo came last night, and as of right now, it seems Costco is still running its separate promotion. I am not sure if someone can get this T-Mobile promotion plus the $250 of the costco cash card, which would have made this deal a killer deal, but as of right now, it is not the case.
https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-pho...F83A54651
The Essentials plan ($100 plus taxes) will give you $300 per line. The 4-line plan for $170 will give you $400 per line for up to 4 lines, that is essentially 8 to 9 months of free service. And if you are able to snag an Insider Discount, it's an even better deal.
This deal also also stacks with the Keep & Switch promo. This is T-Mobile's standard switching promo that offers up to $800 back via rebate card to offset paying off your existing phone from your previous carrier.
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This promo came last night, and as of right now, it seems Costco is still running its separate promotion. I am not sure if someone can get this T-Mobile promotion plus the $250 of the costco cash card, which would have made this deal a killer deal, but as of right now, it is not the case.
https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-pho...F83A54651
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Apparently, T-Mobile's recent greedy and anti-Un-carrier policies, along with moves from other carriers, have forced them to run another ( more numbers game). This time, the $400 is not a combination of Costco and T-Mobile rebates, instead, it is a single $300 or $400 virtual prepaid card from T-Mobile when you port your number over from the competition.
The Essentials plan ($100 plus taxes) will give you $300 per line. The 4-line plan for $170 will give you $400 per line for up to 4 lines, that is essentially 8 to 9 months of free service. And if you are able to snag an Insider Discount, it's an even better deal.
This deal also also stacks with the Keep & Switch promo. This is T-Mobile's standard switching promo that offers up to $800 back via rebate card to offset paying off your existing phone from your previous carrier.
ā
This promo came last night, and as of right now, it seems Costco is still running its separate promotion. I am not sure if someone can get this T-Mobile promotion plus the $250 of the costco cash card, which would have made this deal a killer deal, but as of right now, it is not the case.
https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-pho...F83A54651
The Essentials plan ($100 plus taxes) will give you $300 per line. The 4-line plan for $170 will give you $400 per line for up to 4 lines, that is essentially 8 to 9 months of free service. And if you are able to snag an Insider Discount, it's an even better deal.
This deal also also stacks with the Keep & Switch promo. This is T-Mobile's standard switching promo that offers up to $800 back via rebate card to offset paying off your existing phone from your previous carrier.
ā
This promo came last night, and as of right now, it seems Costco is still running its separate promotion. I am not sure if someone can get this T-Mobile promotion plus the $250 of the costco cash card, which would have made this deal a killer deal, but as of right now, it is not the case.
https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-pho...F83A54651
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So will T-Mobile give me money for switching? I'm okay with free money! But I will draw the line at sending them any money.
Can you add new lines to the account before switching so I can port over 4 lines and qualify for the max rebates?
Does T-Mobile require the lines to have been active for a certain amount of time before porting in? And after receiving the BYOD rebates, is there a minimum amount of time I need to keep those lines active on T-Mobile to avoid losing the promo or having it clawed back?
Thanks!
Also, according to T-mobile, Starting July 9, 2026, Keep and Switch is open only to brand-new customer accounts. I have a tmobile prepaid line and an old fathered tablet line, does it matter?
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Prepaids are not real customers, but your tablet line is probably a proper (postpaid) account and by definition an existing customer.
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