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iPhone 16 Pro Max Switch to AT&T with $1000 trade in credit

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MacLove1986

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Aug 22, 2015
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Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to get clarification as the AT&T Phone Representative wasn't very helpful. I have a iphone 12 that I'd like to use as a trade in, at&t is offering $1000 for it, Apple is offering $1000 for it with an AT&T plan. If I switch from T-mobile to AT&T, will the credit come from Apple or AT&T and would I need to be with AT&T for 36 months or is phone still unlocked?

This would be for a 16 pro max.

Just wondering what my better bet is.

No I don't want to sell it on facebook market place an no I do not want a prepaid MVNO (Visable, Cricket, Boost etc). I will get a $10 discount on the highest tier plan making it $75.99/mo (Currently pay $73 with tmobile unlimited). I know t-mobile has faster internet speeds, but at&t seems to be more reliable.

Thank you.
 
MacLove1986 said:
Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to get clarification as the AT&T Phone Representative wasn't very helpful. I have a iphone 12 that I'd like to use as a trade in, at&t is offering $1000 for it, Apple is offering $1000 for it with an AT&T plan. If I switch from T-mobile to AT&T, will the credit come from Apple or AT&T and would I need to be with AT&T for 36 months or is phone still unlocked?

This would be for a 16 pro max.

Just wondering what my better bet is.

No I don't want to sell it on facebook market place an no I do not want a prepaid MVNO (Visable, Cricket, Boost etc). I will get a $10 discount on the highest tier plan making it $75.99/mo (Currently pay $73 with tmobile unlimited). I know t-mobile has faster internet speeds, but at&t seems to be more reliable.

Thank you.
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Phone is locked. Bill credits from att.

Have to stay with them for that long or you pay the remainder value of the full price phone
 
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What @thadoggfather says is true - BUT - when I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile last year, they offered to "buy out" my contract with Verizon (for the 3 phones on my plan). My 3 phones worked out to just about $1,000. I paid off the phones to Verizon out-of-pocket and T-Mobile reimbursed me with a prepaid credit card.

Looks like currently they'll reimburse up to $650 per phone and 2 phones max.
 
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