T-Mobile to Offer $0 Down iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3 Pre-Orders Tomorrow

MacRumors · Oct 21, 2014

T-Mobile today announced plans to begin accepting pre-orders for the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3 on Wednesday, October 22, offering its 16GB entry-level models for $0 down and $26.24 per month for qualified Simple Choice customers.

T-Mobile's customers who have a Simple Choice plan can add a tablet to their plan for $10 per month, getting up to 5GB of data based on their existing plan.

The company has set up pre-registration pages for the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3, letting customers sign up to be notified via email when the tablets become available for pre-order. As outlined by Tmonews, here are the planned prices for the Cellular + WiFi tablets the company will offer to consumers:

iPad Air 2 pricing
16GB - $0 down, 24 monthly payments of $26.24
64GB - $99 down, 24 monthly payments of $26.24
128GB - $199 down, 24 monthly payments of $26.24

iPad mini 3 pricing
16GB - $0 down, 24 monthly payments of $22.08
64GB - $99 down, 24 monthly payments of $22.08
128GB - $199 down, 24 monthly payments of $22.08

While T-Mobile will begin accepting pre-orders on October 22, it remains unclear when the tablets will actually be available in stores for purchase. According to T-Mobile, regular sales of the iPad will kick off "within a week."

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genstonewall · Oct 21, 2014

Does anyone know if T-Mobile plans to offer the free 200MB/month plan for the iPad Air 2?

cdmoore74 · Oct 21, 2014

This also went live for Verizon Edge customers as well. But you won't get the tablet until 10/30.

Drumjim85 · Oct 21, 2014

edit: nevermind, it's the lte version. So free financing, why not!

dannyyankou · Oct 21, 2014

Drumjim85 said:
$630 for a $500 ipad.

edit: nevermind, it's the lte version. So free financing, why not!

The cellular versions start at $630 and the Wifi versions start at $500.

Edit: Nevermind, you know already

CrAkD · Oct 21, 2014

Not really free they charge you $10 a month for data whether you use it or not

johnnnw · Oct 21, 2014

It will be outdated as hell by the time you're finished paying it off.

Financing a $500 piece of technology is a financial no no.

verniesgarden · Oct 21, 2014

johnnnw said:
It will be outdated as hell by the time you're finished paying it off.

Financing a $500 piece of technology is a financial no no.

you aren't really financing it.

ArtOfWarfare · Oct 21, 2014

johnnnw said:
It will be outdated as hell by the time you're finished paying it off.

In two years Apple will have just released the iPad Air 4 / iPad Mini 5... how frequently do you replace your devices, because that doesn't sound "outdated as hell" to me - you'll be behind by a single full generation.

Personally, I have a 4S right now (with a 6+ arriving sometime next month) so... I obviously don't mind skipping a generation, since I skipped two.

djdj · Oct 21, 2014

CrAkD said:
Not really free they charge you $10 a month for data whether you use it or not

They credit the $10 back to you every month for most of the tablets they sell. So yes, it is free.

Freyqq · Oct 21, 2014

does this include the data or no?

CrAkD · Oct 21, 2014

djdj said:
They credit the $10 back to you every month for most of the tablets they sell. So yes, it is free.

Only if your phone is also on T-Mobile. I used this for the retina mini spending $10 extra a month. So no not free.

0815 · Oct 21, 2014

ArtOfWarfare said:
In two years Apple will have just released the iPad Air 4 / iPad Mini 5... how frequently do you replace your devices, because that doesn't sound "outdated as hell" to me - you'll be behind by a single full generation.

Personally, I have a 4S right now (with a 6+ arriving sometime next month) so... I obviously don't mind skipping a generation, since I skipped two.

Yes - most people keep their iPads much longer than their phones .... no need to upgrade every year or every other year.

A friend of mine just recently updated this first generation iPad (which was still good for him) to an iPad Air (he actually gave the 1st gen iPad to his wife who only wants to browse the web on it and it is good enough for that)

verniesgarden · Oct 21, 2014

Upgrading my iPad 3 to the new Air2, going with the mobile cell version just so i don't have to plop the full amount all at once, but i'll do a couple hundred a month.

Diode · Oct 21, 2014

johnnnw said:
It will be outdated as hell by the time you're finished paying it off.

Financing a $500 piece of technology is a financial no no.

Actually as it's a interest free loan - if you were going to buy the iPad it would make financial sense to take the 0% financing offer. Even if you're $630 would be sitting in a low interest checking/savings account the entire time you still make out ahead.

B.A.T · Oct 21, 2014

I've been on this deal since April with an iPad mini. You save $129 off the cost of an LTE model and can pay it off early if you want. So even if you have crappy coverage in your area, pay it off and sign up with AT&T or Sprint with the included sim card. Easy peasy.

mrjr101 · Oct 21, 2014

johnnnw said:
It will be outdated as hell by the time you're finished paying it off.

Financing a $500 piece of technology is a financial no no.

0 percent financing is not really "financing" Its borrowing at no cost and the smartest buy you can do because you are maximizing depreciation.

ricktat · Oct 21, 2014

At least they are using the proper disclaimer this year.

Last year the 0% plus free free free 200mb turned into $10 a month for non-Tmobile customers.

verniesgarden · Oct 21, 2014

djdj said:
They credit the $10 back to you every month for most of the tablets they sell. So yes, it is free.

How do you get that deal? do they credit it back if you don't use any data?

Gregintosh · Oct 21, 2014

$26.24 x 24 = $629. Guess no more cheap iPads from them as they previously charged wifi prices for cellular devices. I got my iPad Air 16GB w/LTE from T-Mobile for $499 with free service.

Vizzyx · Oct 21, 2014

This question is for people who have instalment plans on T-Mobile: does having an instalment plan increase the amount of taxes you pay on your bill? Or is the instalment plan value added on top of your bill after all the taxes have already been assessed?

4jasontv · Oct 21, 2014

0815 said:
Yes - most people keep their iPads much longer than their phones .... no need to upgrade every year or every other year.

A friend of mine just recently updated this first generation iPad (which was still good for him) to an iPad Air (he actually gave the 1st gen iPad to his wife who only wants to browse the web on it and it is good enough for that)

Can you pay the $10 a month and get JUMP! on the iPad? I have an iPad 1 & 2, and would totally replace the ladies 1 with a mini 3 if I knew it was (1) protected against damage and (2) replaceable every year. Hell, I'd probably replace it every year then.

Mahler12x · Oct 21, 2014

verniesgarden said:
Upgrading my iPad 3 to the new Air2, going with the mobile cell version just so i don't have to plop the full amount all at once, but i'll do a couple hundred a month.

Will they do a trade in I wonder?

ccwdude · Oct 21, 2014

Does anyone know exactly what time these preorders are going to start?

Verita · Oct 21, 2014

Gregintosh said:
$26.24 x 24 = $629. Guess no more cheap iPads from them as they previously charged wifi prices for cellular devices. I got my iPad Air 16GB w/LTE from T-Mobile for $499 with free service.

They never did that. You must be confusing something.

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