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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
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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

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This T Mobile iPad A16 offer is really a bill credit deal tied to a qualifying tablet line, not a simple free tablet. The strongest path appears to be the specific 25GB Tablet with Beyond Savings 2.0 plan for eligible higher tier accounts, with the iPad offset by about $16.67 in monthly credits over 36 months. Several checkout attempts show the advertised $5 plan failing to trigger the discount, while other accounts are pushed to $25, $30, or even $65 monthly plans. The main catch is that the real monthly cost and eligibility can change by account, and canceling the line can leave the remaining iPad balance due.

  • The $5 tablet line can work when an account is already on T-Mobile's more expensive qualifying plans.

    itsalanis

  • The iPad discount can be offset by bill credits spread across 36 months when the promo applies correctly.

    itsalanis

  • The promo terms can be navigated by selecting the specific "25GB Tablet with Beyond Savings 2.0" $5 plan for Experience Beyond, Better Value, or Go5G Next lines.

    itsalanis

  • The free iPad offer can fail to apply when selecting the $5 plan, with the iPad still billed monthly instead.

    BrightLake498

  • The advertised "free" iPad can disappear at checkout, including cases where Costco removes the discount for the $5 plan.

    u2jrmw

  • The monthly tablet charge can differ from the advertised $5, such as showing $30 per month at checkout on certain account setups.

    othernash

  • Canceling the data plan can leave remaining iPad balance to pay, since the bill credits only offset charges while the monthly credits are active.

    itsalanis

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Today 12:27 PM
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othernashToday 12:27 PM
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Be careful. For me, it let me choose the "25GB Tablet with Beyond Savings 2.0" plan, but at checkout charges me $30/mo. I assume this is because I'm on the "Advantage Unlimited" plan. VERY shady that they do that. Be aware.
They do offer me the $60 plan at $15/mo, that I am considering though. Not quite as slick of a deal though.
Today 12:59 PM
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Joined Jun 2007
DeathmunkyToday 12:59 PM
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Same issue.. on Better Val says free with $30 _$25 credit= $5.. add, then its $16.67 mo +$5??? I'll call them when im more awake.
Today 1:07 PM
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Joined Aug 2015
tru2folksToday 1:07 PM
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Tablet Essentials 2.0

$20 for me.
Tablet Unlimited 2.0

$25 for me.
Tablet Unlimited Plus 2.0

$30 for me. So no deal. 🥺
Last edited by tru2folks October 27, 2026 at 06:31 AM.
Today 1:10 PM
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sbimosToday 1:10 PM
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Quote from u2jrmw View quoted comment :
Ok so interesting. Via T-Mobile it only offers $25 monthly plan. Also it pops up a window basically saying the financing terms have changed so I have to make an upfront payment but my savings don't change. I believe this is because I have 4 iPhone 18 Pros on this account but is ridiculous because I have an 832 credit rating. Even then I don't see how the savings work when I look at the final breakdown.
TMO has it's own internal "credit" system for you. Whatever monetary value they decided you are worth for financing, you've likely already used up on your other 4 devices. You can talk to support and they can give you numbers, but you probably can't modify it without losing money. If you pay down financing on your other devices, the monthly "credits" you are getting to cancel out the monthly charges will vanish on the tail end. The monthly credits only appear if the monthly charges do. It's their nasty trick to keep you imprisoned for the 3 year term, or make you pay (give up credits) to get out early.
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Today 1:21 PM
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Joined Jun 2010
NirokogaseruToday 1:21 PM
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I have 9 phone lines and 2 home
Internet the $5 plan is that $5 with auto pay i think i maxed the lines i can get autopay on so would that make it $10 ? I am on go next
Today 1:24 PM
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anandbannedToday 1:24 PM
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OOS in T Life app currently.
Today 1:24 PM
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Joined Sep 2015
sbimosToday 1:24 PM
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Quote from u2jrmw View quoted comment :
Just wasted an hour of my life on this.
better than overpaying or being locked into a 3 year deal just to NOT lose money

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Today 1:34 PM
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PoorFamilyToday 1:34 PM
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Quote from itsalanis View quoted comment :
You selected the The 25GB Data Tablet with Beyond Savings 2.0 Plan? It's only $5 if you are on certain plans like the post says. The last screen shot says this too.
So your saying in order to qualify for the 5 dollar plan, you already have to be on one of their other plans. That aspect was confusing me. If that is the case you should put that in the first post in plain engrish.
Today 2:01 PM
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AlkaiserredToday 2:01 PM
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Plan is $25/m for me after discount. Dang. Was really excited.
Today 2:20 PM
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NavyChin878Today 2:20 PM
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Guys the OP is posting incorrect info. In order to get this promo of $16.67/mo discount for the iPad A16, you have to buy the iPad A16 and add the "Tablet Unlimited Plus 2.0 or above" plan, which is minimum $25/mo. If you try to add any other Tablet plan, the monthly discount of $16.67 goes away. OP is going to be charged much more per month than she thinks she is…

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