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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.

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.

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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.

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Eligibility is highly plan-specific and targeted. Experience Signature, Magenta Max, Go5G Plus, and some grandfathered Simple Choice accounts have shown offers, while Essentials, SC 6GB, Go5G, and some One/Signature variants did not; some accounts were told they needed an Experience More upgrade instead.
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Yes, many accounts were told it is a targeted promo and may not appear even on eligible-looking plans. Some shoppers got it by replying to a text, calling T-Force or Loyalty, or having a rep manually attach the promo ID; others were told they were not qualified.
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The promo can accept any-device, any-condition trade-ins on some legacy offers, but the device still has to meet the checkout rules shown on your account. Some checkouts accepted broken phones or devices not on the account, while others required the phone to be in good condition or at least have a visible IMEI.
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Costco checkout can swap the $930 trade-in promo for a $100 Costco shop card on some accounts. Going through T-Mobile direct can preserve the full trade-in offer and may also waive activation fees; some shoppers later combined both by adding the phone in T-Life first and then checking out through Costco.
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It depends on the plan: legacy plans can show 24-month bill credits, while newer 2.0 plans can run 36 months. Several accounts on older plans saw 24 months at checkout, and some offers were explicitly labeled "up to 36 months."
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Paying off early can forfeit the remaining bill credits, and plan changes or line reductions can also break ongoing promos. The phone is effectively tied to the installment plan until the credits finish, so it is safest only if you expect to keep the line and plan for the full term.
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unkk33

Sep 24, 2026 8:44 PM

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Quote from orioncygnus

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 period9/19/2026 - 9/19/2028
Duration24 months

Limited time offer and subject to change.

This shows up on your account before your trade in was accepted? I was promised a similar deal but was asked to check out using the $150 trade in promo. The new credits would update after they received the phone.

JJD22

Sep 24, 2026 9:09 PM

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JJD22Sep 24, 2026 9:09 PM

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Do some research, this ends up being worse than buying it directly from Apple and getting a service like us Mobile. T-Mobile pricing is really high along with the 36 month contract you get forced into.

stuffedwallet

Sep 27, 2026 9:54 PM

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stuffedwalletSep 27, 2026 9:54 PM

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In the T-Life app, it is offering me $600 for iPhone 13 trade-in for purchasing 18 Pro (which is 50% off) on 24 month payment plan with no activation fees. It is letting me keep my current Essentials plan.

pdxtodd

Sep 29, 2026 10:31 PM

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pdxtoddSep 29, 2026 10:31 PM

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Quote from stuffedwallet

I'm on Essentials as well (4 lines), but I'm not seeing any $600 off with trade in offer for me. I was considering trading in an Iphone 13pro for a new 18pro, but best I see for me is a $300 offer, which is not enough. Honestly, not sure $600 would get me to bite anyway, really expecting $800+ trade credit to keep me hanging around on Tmo for another 2-3 years. I just got the $1 telco fee increase email yesterday for each of my 4 lines (+ 1 watch line). If I don't get a good offer to upgrade my wife's Iphone in the next 6 mo, I'll be looking to jump to Mint or some other 'value' NMVO provider eventually.

pixelrogue1

Oct 6, 2026 9:53 AM

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pixelrogue1Oct 6, 2026 9:53 AM

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Frustrating when link routes through a tracker. Can we get trackers removed from Slick Deal links?

pixelrogue1

Oct 6, 2026 10:05 AM

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pixelrogue1Oct 6, 2026 10:05 AM

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Quote from unkk33

Business account holder here. One of the perks to business accounts were that our 'Business Experts" were state-side. That lasted maybe six months and now every single blasted 'randomly generated' call winds up in the Philippines and always a bag of pain.

Nothing racist about problems dealing w/off-shore call centers when cultures are very different and there is little-to-no accountability, autonomy or real support that extends beyond the most basic of use cases. Any time I get such a support person I want to hang up any more. It is awful.

Side note ~ have consistently and repeated problems with upgrades. Promises that are made but the then 'reversed' after-the-fact. Sales agent gone, or 'apologies for the misinformation provided' but zero real support. Had a TERRIBLE issue few years back where I left a grandfathered plan for another plan, then then have t-mobile reject the change a month later....and .... AND AND ... they REFUSED TO PUT ME BACK ON PREVIOUS PLAN!!!! Infuriating. ZERO accountability. Once my facts were crystal clear and indisputable agents started escalating to higher levels where we were ghosted.

Rates keep climbing as well, where staff are trained to believe (to at least say) that there is zero control over 'state and tax recovery charges' as if the state and tax authorities imposed said fees on each customer....this is a junk fee used to rake in more funds for normal costs associated with doing business. Wish I could prorate my state and tax responsibilities across to my clients - nope, that is cost of doing business.

sarrisa

Oct 23, 2026 7:29 PM

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sarrisaOct 23, 2026 7:29 PM

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Talked with tforce. She told me I could get the iphone17 for $5.42 a month for 24 months. No trade in needed and she'll apply my costco number so I can get waived activation. She told me to order it on the website and after it ships she will adjust it and add the promo. I verified several times too and she said no trade in required. I did a test and upgraded 2 lines with the iphone 17 with my costco membership entered and it looks like the activation is waived and it shows 2 $100 gift cards applied so that will cover taxes which is $181. I'm assuming that will work for the costco deal. She also said I can do this for up to 4 lines. Seems like a good deal I think? I was force upgraded to Experience Signature and pay $81.64 for 9 lines (we only use 6 though).

stuffedwallet

Oct 24, 2026 12:19 PM

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stuffedwalletOct 24, 2026 12:19 PM

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Quote from stuffedwallet

What do you all think of this offer?
Should I wait for Black Friday possibly for a better deal or pull the trigger now?

proud2bpinoy

Nov 5, 2026 8:38 PM

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proud2bpinoyNov 5, 2026 8:38 PM

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Quote from sarrisa

Where do you see the $100 gift cards? I placed 1 order through Costco online portal and did not see any $100 giftcard on any of the order page.

ganinnj

Nov 8, 2026 4:29 AM

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ganinnjNov 8, 2026 4:29 AM

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i need to port in as a new customer to T mobile.. am i eligible for this.. and how many lines to be maintained for monthly plan . can some one guide me on this pls

jnads

Nov 10, 2026 11:11 PM

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jnadsNov 10, 2026 11:11 PM

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Quote from BetterThanTheBest

I received this text last week and replied "YES". I didn't expect much from it. But this may explain why some of you are not seeing this deal.

For Costco members:
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. Going through T-mobile directly waived the activation fees for me. Go through the T-mobile link you received by Text or see promos on your account on their Shop page.

I just did the deal.

If you add the trade-in to your cart through T-Life mobile app.

Then go to computer and click through Costco. View your cart and the previous trade-in will show up. Then you can check out with the waived $35 activation fee. Obviously you don't get the $100 shop card.

All my docs show the $899 trade-in promo for the Pixel 11. Order history shows it too.

My account is 24 months instead of 36 months.

Trading in a Pixel 6a, which apparently gets the full $899 even though it's not listed.

Last edited by jnads November 10, 2026 at 04:14 PM.

cabalja

Nov 11, 2026 9:01 AM

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cabaljaNov 11, 2026 9:01 AM

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Quote from jnads

I just did the deal.If you add the trade-in to your cart through T-Life mobile app.Then go to computer and click through Costco. View your cart and the previous trade-in will show up. Then you can check out with the waived $35 activation fee. Obviously you don't get the $100 shop card.All my docs show the $899 trade-in promo for the Pixel 11. Order history shows it too.My account is 24 months instead of 36 months.Trading in a Pixel 6a, which apparently gets the full $899 even though it's not listed.

I did get the $100 shop card. It was under rebates.

cabalja

Nov 11, 2026 9:02 AM

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cabaljaNov 11, 2026 9:02 AM

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Quote from proud2bpinoy

Where do you see the $100 gift cards? I placed 1 order through Costco online portal and did not see any $100 giftcard on any of the order page.

It's under rebates on the order page.

cabalja

Nov 11, 2026 9:06 AM

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cabaljaNov 11, 2026 9:06 AM

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Quote from keanefan72

My Costco only has AT&T.

Do it online.

jnads

Nov 11, 2026 4:41 PM

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jnadsNov 11, 2026 4:41 PM

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Quote from cabalja

I did get the $100 shop card. It was under rebates.

Rebates on the Costco page or T-Mobile page?

I'll keep an eye out to see if I get it then.

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