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 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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for example, on the iPhones that have SIM cards, the imei is usually printed on the SIM card slot. Is there any place that shows the imei of your device?
Most others, including BOGOs, do not.
There's a chart in this article that explains it.
T-Mobile Adding Serious Restrictions On Device Promotions Moving Forward https://tmo.report/2026/04/t-mobi...g-forward/
Existing Members: Click here to check your current plan.
Experience Beyond 2.0, Experience More 2.0 or Essentials 2.0.
Experience Beyond, Experience More or Essentials.
Experience More with Appreciation Savings (2+ years tenure on T-Mobile postpaid plan required).
Legacy/Older Plans: Go5G Next, Go5G Plus, and most older plans, except Simple Choice.
SC plan is the only one excluded...
My magenta plan got "upgraded" to newest plan and I am paying 15% more.
As long as TMO doesn't notify me, I am assuming my old plan continues. As soon as they do it, I will switch, coz there's no point in staying with expensive plans.
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You basically fund it from your overpriced plan vs any MVNO
36 month EIPs are only on the new 2.0 plans.
Just got $930 off an 18Pro, a free iPhone 17 in March, and my Pixel 9 ProXL 256gb was $200 after Pixel 6 Pro trade in.
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Thanksgiving/Black Friday seems to be good deals. That's when I did my upgrading the last 6 years!
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