I'm on grandfathered Simple Choice plan and received this text from T-mobile:
iPhone 17. Your exclusive offer is here and it's just for you.
You're eligible. Get iPhone 17 On Us. For a limited time, trade in any phone, in any condition, on your current plan, and get it On Us, up to $930 off. With up to 36 monthly bill credits. For well-qualified customers; plus tax. Limit 1 per account.
I had received this text from T-mobile last week and replied "YES":
T-Mobile: This year's most hyped device drop is almost here! As a thank you for your loyalty you are eligible to receive an exclusive offer. On your current rate plan, no changes needed. To get on the list for this limited time deal, reply YES by 9/7.
It may explain why some of you don't see this deal if you didn't receive or respond to that text.
Depending on your account's financing plan, you may see
24 or 36 monthly bill credits.
I got the $930 discount through 24 monthly credits with
waived activation fees with trade-in of a broken iPhone 6.
On Us (or Get up to $930 off) with any condition trade on most plans.
With
up to 36 monthly bill credits when you trade in any phone in any condition on a qualifying plan. For well-qualified customers; plus tax & $35 device connection charge.
How to get this offer:
Buy a new phone On Us:
Apple iPhone: 15, 15 Plus, 16, 16 Plus, 16e, 17, 17e
Google Pixel: 11, 10, 10a, 9a
Motorola: edge 2025, moto g 2025, moto g 2026, moto g play 2026, moto g power 2025, moto g stylus 2025, moto g stylus 2026, razr 2025, razr 2026, moto razr+ 2025
Quality One: Siyata SD7 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy: XCover7 Pro, A16, A17 5G, A36, A37 5G, A57 5G, S25 5G, S25 Edge, S25 FE, S26, S26 FE
Sonim: XP Pro, XP3plus 5G, XP3plus 5G NC
T-Mobile: REVVL 8, REVVL Pro
TCL: NXTPAPER 70 Pro, Flip 4 5G
or Buy a new phone Get up to $930 off:
Apple iPhone: 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, Air, 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max
Google Pixel: 10 Pro, 10 Pro Fold, 10 Pro XL, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Fold, 11 Pro XL
Motorola: razr ultra 2025, razr Swarovski, moto razr+ 2026, razr fold 2026
Samsung Galaxy: S25 Ultra 5G, S25+ 5G, S26 Ultra, S26+, Z Flip7, Z Flip8, Z Fold7, Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra
Trade: Any phone in any condition. You must be able to retrieve the IMEI for trade in phone to be accepted.
Have a line on a qualifying plan.
Existing members: See qualifying plans below.
Receive up to $930 back via up to 36 monthly bill credits.
Terms
Qualifying plans
Existing members: Click
here [t-mobile.com] to check your current plan.
- Experience Beyond 2.0, Experience More 2.0 or Essentials 2.0.
- Experience Beyond, Experience More, Experience Signature, or Essentials.
- Legacy/Older Plans: Go5G Next, Go5G Plus, and most older plans, except promo plans.
Contact us before cancelling entire account to continue remaining bill credits, or credits stop & balance on required finance agreement is due (e.g., $929.99 - 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 ($60+/mo. plan w/AutoPay; plus taxes/fees) & trade-in any device required. Trade-in terms and conditions apply. If you don't meet promo requirements, your price/promo will be impacted. Up to $930 via bill credits; line with promo must be active and in good standing to receive credits; allow 2 bill cycles. Max 1 discounted device/account. May not be combinable with some offers, discounts, or promotions.
OFFER ID R848
Smartphone Promo with Trade (ID260780)
Link to T-mobile store:
https://www.t-mobile.com/purchase/shop
If your account is not eligible for the above offer, check for this one:
OFFER ID R849
Smartphone Promo with Trade (ID260781)
$600 off any condition trade on most voice plans
A phone rep said it should work for both iPhone and Android device upgrades without adding a line or changing plan. But it didn't work for me online or at a Costco kiosk.
For Costco members:
Login to Costco, then go through "Upgrade device" on this page to make the deal sweeter ($100 Costco shop card): https://www.costco.com/f/-/t-mobi...d-showcase
I don't see a place to add a trade-in device when I go through Costco. It replaces the $930 promo with $100 Costco shop card promo which is not worth it. Likely because promo terms say "May not be combinable with some offers, discounts, or promotions"
Some users reported success by adding the new phone with trade-in device to the cart first, then following the Costco link to check out. I didn't try that as I didn't want to risk losing the $930 off.
Community Reviews
This T-Mobile promo is mainly a legacy-plan trade-in offer that can deliver up to $930 off, with some accounts seeing 24-month credits and newer plans stretching to 36 months. It works best for long-time customers on cheap grandfathered plans, and several checkout reports show the full discount on iPhone and Pixel upgrades, sometimes with activation fees waived. Costco can change the terms to a $100 shop card or block the trade-in flow, though a cart workaround sometimes preserves both offers. Eligibility is highly targeted, and early payoff or plan changes can forfeit remaining credits.
The deal can waive activation fees when checkout is completed through the T-Mobile link after using Costco-related prompts.
The trade-in credit can reach the advertised level for eligible accounts, including examples showing $930 off over 24 months after trading an older phone.
The promo can be applied successfully alongside a Costco $100 shop card when the cart is built in the T-Life app and then checked out via the T-Mobile Costco website flow.
Some plan setups still receive 24-month bill credits rather than 36 months, which can reduce the time tied to the installment credits.
Costco upgrade flows can replace the $930 trade-in promo with a $100 Costco shop card, which can reduce the overall value.
Trade-in credits can be far lower than advertised on some plans or trade-in devices, including examples showing $47.50 or $250 credits.
The promo is highly targeted by plan and account flags, so some accounts do not see the offer even after checking in the T-Life app or with support.
Bill-credit promos can create upgrade friction because paying off early may forfeit remaining credits and switching plans can affect eligibility.
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Any link to get the deal directly, I am also on simple choice
I'm on Experience Signature Military plan and added an iphone 17 to cart and my trade in information. At first it only showed $300 promo but when I checked out, it showed the full offer mentioned in this post coming out to $0 monthly
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