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T-Mobile: Free Cellular 11" 128GB Apple iPad (A16) with 36 mo Qualifying Data Plan ($5 Tablet Plan on Go5G Next, Better Value, or Experience Beyond Qualifies)
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Available today only via the T-Life app or through Costco app is the 11" 128GB Apple iPad (A16) for free with qualifying data plan through 36 months of bill credits. Costco sweetens the offer with a waived device connection charge (up to $35) and a $25 Costco shop card. The 25GB Data Tablet with Beyond Savings 2.0 Plan is $5 with Go5G Next, Better Value, or Experience Beyond accounts. Term is for 36 months so it will cost you $5x36= $180 for the term of the contract plus sales tax and fees. Upfront costs for me were $52.50 for the sales tax.
Costco instructions: visit https://www.costco.com/f/-/t-mobi...d-showcase and scroll down to "Get $25 when you purchase a new watch or tablet and activate a new line," it will then start a Costco/T-Mobile shopping session.
T-Mobile:
https://www.t-mobile.com/tablet/a...18F3E45435
Costco instructions: visit https://www.costco.com/f/-/t-mobi...d-showcase and scroll down to "Get $25 when you purchase a new watch or tablet and activate a new line," it will then start a Costco/T-Mobile shopping session.
T-Mobile:
https://www.t-mobile.com/tablet/a...18F3E45435
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Available today only via the T-Life app or through Costco app is the 11" 128GB Apple iPad (A16) for free with qualifying data plan through 36 months of bill credits. Costco sweetens the offer with a waived device connection charge (up to $35) and a $25 Costco shop card. The 25GB Data Tablet with Beyond Savings 2.0 Plan is $5 with Go5G Next, Better Value, or Experience Beyond accounts. Term is for 36 months so it will cost you $5x36= $180 for the term of the contract plus sales tax and fees. Upfront costs for me were $52.50 for the sales tax.
Costco instructions: visit https://www.costco.com/f/-/t-mobi...d-showcase and scroll down to "Get $25 when you purchase a new watch or tablet and activate a new line," it will then start a Costco/T-Mobile shopping session.
T-Mobile:
https://www.t-mobile.com/tablet/a...18F3E45435
Costco instructions: visit https://www.costco.com/f/-/t-mobi...d-showcase and scroll down to "Get $25 when you purchase a new watch or tablet and activate a new line," it will then start a Costco/T-Mobile shopping session.
T-Mobile:
https://www.t-mobile.com/tablet/a...18F3E45435
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This iPad deal hinges on T Mobile tablet plan eligibility, with the best value tied to the $5 25GB Tablet with Beyond Savings 2.0 plan on qualifying Go5G Next, Better Value, or Experience Beyond lines. The promo can offset the iPad with monthly bill credits over 36 months, but the checkout flow is inconsistent and sometimes shows higher due today amounts or switches to a $25 or even $30 plan. Canceling the data plan would leave the remaining device balance due. A workable offer only if the account qualifies cleanly.
The $5 tablet line can work when an account is already on T-Mobile's more expensive qualifying plans.
The iPad cost can be offset by bill credits spread across 36 months when the promo applies correctly.
The promo can require selecting the specific "25GB Tablet with Beyond Savings 2.0" $5 plan for Experience Beyond, Better Value, or Go5G Next lines.
Checkout can show a much higher amount due today or higher monthly due than expected, which can make the iPad not effectively $0.
The promo may not apply on some accounts, with the iPad billed monthly even after selecting the $5 plan.
The advertised "free" iPad can disappear at checkout, including cases where Costco removes the discount for the $5 plan.
The $5 plan may charge $30 per month at checkout for some accounts, suggesting deal terms differ by account.
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They do offer me the $60 plan at $15/mo, that I am considering though. Not quite as slick of a deal though.
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