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T-Mobile Free iPhone 17 or Pixel 11 On Us (or Get up to $930 off) any trade-in on most plans including Legacy plans through 24 or 36 monthly bill credits YMMV

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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.
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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.

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This is a targeted T-Mobile trade-in promo for legacy accounts, best for customers on grandfathered plans who can keep their current rate and use bill credits over 24 months, or 36 months on newer plans. The strongest reports show up to $930 off, with some accounts getting smaller credits like $600, $730, or $899 depending on plan and eligibility. Costco can waive activation fees and sometimes stack a $100 shop card, though the Costco flow may replace the main promo unless the cart is handled carefully. The main caveat is that many Simple Choice, One, Magenta, Go5G, and migrated accounts never see the offer or only get reduced terms, so eligibility is highly account specific.

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Sep 23, 2026 4:36 PM
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chaossSep 23, 2026 4:36 PM
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yea, different Costcos sell different carriers. Only Tmobile and ATT

You'd have to go to a Costco that sells Tmobile.

https://www.costco.com/f/-/t-mobi...d-showcase

also, you could do it online if you have the promotion on. your account. not all accounts have the promotion. Tmobile via twitter or Facebook can push certain promos to your account but that totally depends on different factors.
Sep 23, 2026 4:38 PM
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vad005Sep 23, 2026 4:38 PM
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Quote from alexatie View quoted comment :
tforce said my simple choice account qualifies. I will probably get this done at a costco.I have an OLD nokia phone (from 2010), with an imei #, it should be fine for the trade? can someone confirm.
How to check? How can one reach t force? I am on simple choice
Sep 23, 2026 4:39 PM
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chinatekSep 23, 2026 4:39 PM
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Ok that's hilarious. I don't see any option to keep my plan and get the $930 - the offer I have is '$930 off if you change to an Experience Beyond plan' - then a breakdown of the compatible plans. They helpfully show me that I'd only be paying $385 more PER MONTH if I changed plans! What a deal! (Yes, I have a lot of free lines from back in the day)
Sep 23, 2026 4:41 PM
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freebies4me2Sep 23, 2026 4:41 PM
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Quote from vad005 View quoted comment :
How to check? How can one reach t force? I am on simple choice
On twitter or facebook.
Sep 23, 2026 4:49 PM
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Joined Jan 2026
ChumpdafydeSep 23, 2026 4:49 PM
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Quote from BetterThanTheBest View quoted comment :
"This year's most hyped device drop" doesn't necessarily mean an unreleased device. After receiving this deal few days after the deadline closed, I interpret it as T-mobile doing a device drop (iPhone 17, Pixel 11, etc) which is supposed to be their most hyped device deal this year.
Yea only that iPhone 17 was last year's device lol
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Sep 23, 2026 5:30 PM
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Bluedevil99Sep 23, 2026 5:30 PM
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Quote from alexatie View quoted comment :
tforce said my simple choice account qualifies. I will probably get this done at a costco.
I have an OLD nokia phone (from 2010), with an imei #, it should be fine for the trade? can someone confirm.
After calling them they said the plan I have does qualify but I do not. There is a secondary flag attached to this promo which is not on my plan. It took three days and six people to tell me that. The worst part is a asked the very first person if I qualified several times. I had to call back after charging an old phone to get the IEMI and eventually found that the plan is on the list but it's targeted.
Sep 23, 2026 5:31 PM
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MemorableSuit793Sep 23, 2026 5:31 PM
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3 years locked in for a last generation device? That's hilarious
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Sep 23, 2026 8:30 PM
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rock69Sep 23, 2026 8:30 PM
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Did anyone with a 55+ Magenta Max plan get this?
Last edited by rock69 September 23, 2026 at 01:38 PM.
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Sep 24, 2026 4:36 AM
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Sep 24, 2026 4:36 AM
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Quote from lou2004 View quoted comment :
Back in the old days I had 3 eips on same line. I'm not sure right now.
That's good to know. I haven't tried it myself but app says "Upgrade with payment" on a line that has EIP and "Upgrade available" on another line without a current EIP. But it does allow selecting the line with EIP for an upgrade and the cart doesn't say that I have to pay the remaining balance.

Given the new policy where we lose the remaining bill credits with early pay off, I wouldn't move forward with adding a second device without fully reading the current terms, getting a written ok from Tmobile rep and confirming others have been able to do this recently. It's a pain to reverse anything, esp on grandfathered plans.
Last edited by BetterThanTheBest September 24, 2026 at 09:20 AM.
Sep 24, 2026 6:45 AM
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codeyfSep 24, 2026 6:45 AM
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On an old SC plan and don't have the offer unless I switch to an Experience More plan. Solid deal tho for those who are eligible and have no plans on switching.
Sep 24, 2026 1:03 PM
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orioncygnusSep 24, 2026 1:03 PM
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I have a simple choice plan from pre-2010. I have a targeted segmented promo as well. The conditions are slightly different. The list of phones I am able to trade in is larger, and I decided to buy a S20 FE off ebay to trade in for an iphone 18 pro. It's for a phone in any condition as well, but only $830 trade in credit and it looks like it's for 24 months. You can call and ask tmobile if you have other offers available. Some of the phone reps are useless (not trying to sound racist, but i've not had much positive experiences with the reps who have an accent...), but the ones on Facebook seem to be pretty good.


Here are the details I see on my account right now:

Credits applied 1 of 24
  • Total credit
    $830.00
  • Monthly credit
    $34.59
  • Promotion period
    9/19/2026 - 9/19/2028
  • Duration
    24 months
Limited time offer and subject to change.
Sep 24, 2026 2:25 PM
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jl2672aSep 24, 2026 2:25 PM
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These aswholes raised my bill 50% by "upgrading" me out of a legacy plan. Incredible. Time to find a new carrier. Always hated T-Mobile. Trash service. They don't even have free Netflix anymore.
Sep 24, 2026 3:08 PM
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VahldohSep 24, 2026 3:08 PM
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Quote from orioncygnus View quoted comment :
I have a simple choice plan from pre-2010. I have a targeted segmented promo as well. The conditions are slightly different. The list of phones I am able to trade in is larger, and I decided to buy a S20 FE off ebay to trade in for an iphone 18 pro. It's for a phone in any condition as well, but only $830 trade in credit and it looks like it's for 24 months. You can call and ask tmobile if you have other offers available. Some of the phone reps are useless (not trying to sound racist, but i've not had much positive experiences with the reps who have an accent...), but the ones on Facebook seem to be pretty good.


Here are the details I see on my account right now:

Credits applied 1 of 24
  • Total credit
    $830.00
  • Monthly credit
    $34.59
  • Promotion period
    9/19/2026 - 9/19/2028
  • Duration
    24 months
Limited time offer and subject to change.
Is it the same offer ID 848?
Sep 24, 2026 3:22 PM
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nyczalexSep 24, 2026 3:22 PM
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Too be honest , it should have qualifications for all plans, even old promo plans because you can easy switch providers and get new promotions. It's a hassle but I know many people that do this. After I think, 2 years or something, you can switch again and will be considered new member so qualified again .

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Sep 24, 2026 7:16 PM
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SDRebelSep 24, 2026 7:16 PM
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Quote from orioncygnus View quoted comment :
I have a simple choice plan from pre-2010. I have a targeted segmented promo as well. The conditions are slightly different. The list of phones I am able to trade in is larger, and I decided to buy a S20 FE off ebay to trade in for an iphone 18 pro. It's for a phone in any condition as well, but only $830 trade in credit and it looks like it's for 24 months. You can call and ask tmobile if you have other offers available. Some of the phone reps are useless (not trying to sound racist, but i've not had much positive experiences with the reps who have an accent...), but the ones on Facebook seem to be pretty good.


Here are the details I see on my account right now:

Credits applied 1 of 24
  • Total credit
    $830.00
  • Monthly credit
    $34.59
  • Promotion period
    9/19/2026 - 9/19/2028
  • Duration
    24 months
Limited time offer and subject to change.

to further clarify, did you receive the text message with the offer?

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