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T-Mobile Offering Free 32GB iPhone 7 During Pre-Order With Trade-In
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Dang! Not bad at all. Do you know what it is for the 7 Plus 32 GB coming from a 5s? I've asked T-Mobile stores and Twitter and they seem clueless about the whole thing still.
Sorry. I only asked about the 6 and 6S.
Once you attempt to place the upgrade you'll see the cost for the 5S.
I went to the T-mobile store earlier and paid off my 6s and they said you have to pay for shipping and half of the price of the iPhone 7 in order to preorder it.
T-Mobile has announced that it will offer a free 32GB iPhone 7 during pre-order to new or existing customers when they trade in their iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus or 6s Plus. The offer is for a limited time and will be available at T-Mobile.com when pre-orders are live and T-Mobile retail stores.
The offer partially extends to other iPhone 7 models. For example, the 32GB iPhone 7 Plus is available for $120 with a trade-in, while the 128GB and 256GB iPhone 7 are available for $100 and $200, respectively.
To qualify for the offer, the trade-in iPhone has to be a 6, 6s, 6 Plus or 6s Plus and be able to turn on, have no water damage, and not have a shattered screen. Customers will also need a 24-month no-cost finance agreement. T-Mobile says that customers will see a credit on their bill every month for 24 months. After 24 months, T-Mobile says customers will have paid nothing and received a free iPhone 7.
Customers can walk away at any time by either paying their outstanding phone balance or turning in their iPhone 7.
AT&T has also announced a promo for the iPhone 7. New and existing DirecTV and AT&T U-verse customers can get a 32GB iPhone 7 on either AT&T Next or AT&T Next Every Year when they add a new line to their account from another wireless provider. Customers will receive up to $650 in monthly bill credits whey they activate their new iPhone. Similar to the T-Mobile offer, customers can choose another iPhone 7 model and pay the difference.
Article Link: T-Mobile Offering Free 32GB iPhone 7 During Pre-Order With Trade-In
It's gonna be $370. See the screenshot above your post
Here is the link: http://www.t-mobile.com/offer/apple-iphone-deals.html?icid=WMD_TM_Q316NPI_V5D7EETCQEQ6004
that reply is even more confusing though. "to answer your question any post paid plan is eligible for the free iphone 7 promotion. Simply prepaid nor is Simple Choice No Credit Checks accounts is eligible for the promotion."
What is she saying there? is simply prepaid a post paid plan, according to her? Why does she say "nor is"? it seems like she was attempting to type that NEITHER simply prepaid NOR simple choice accounts are eligible. meaning that they are NOT eligible. But she didnt type that. She typed a confusing sentence that neither confirmed nor denied what is actually eligible.
I'll be posting that image in my CL ad for my UL VZW iPhone 5... No low-ballers now!Here you go! Straight from the T-Mobile news room official website.
When I try to preorder an iPhone through tmobile, it says it's unlocked with a tmobile sim. How does that mean it's not unlocked?
I just placed my preorder over the phone and so I would like to clear up a few things.
1. You get a bill credit every month of ($650/24mo) to cover the cost of your EIP.
2. You get the same bill credit whether you trade in a 16GB iPhone 6 or a 128GB iPhone 6s Plus. If you trade in an iPhone 5 or 5s, then you'd get I believe $400 off only.
3. You have to own your phone. I just paid off my iPhone 6 from two years ago so I traded that in.
Very simple process. I was going to holdout on upgrading until next year, but this offer is too good to pass up. I was expecting some sort of trade in deal for like $300 for my iPhone 6, instead I got $650. So I'm done paying EIP and by next week I get two new iPhone 7 for my wife and I. Only string attached is that I have to stick with T-Mobile for the next two years or pay the remaining balance on it. I am doing that anyway since I'm happy with my T-Mobile service and I'm grandfathered into the 4 completely unlimited lines for $150.
1. You get a bill credit every month of ($650/24mo) to cover the cost of your EIP.
2. You get the same bill credit whether you trade in a 16GB iPhone 6 or a 128GB iPhone 6s Plus. If you trade in an iPhone 5 or 5s, then you'd get I believe $400 off only.
3. You have to own your phone. I just paid off my iPhone 6 from two years ago so I traded that in.
Very simple process. I was going to holdout on upgrading until next year, but this offer is too good to pass up. I was expecting some sort of trade in deal for like $300 for my iPhone 6, instead I got $650. So I'm done paying EIP and by next week I get two new iPhone 7 for my wife and I. Only string attached is that I have to stick with T-Mobile for the next two years or pay the remaining balance on it. I am doing that anyway since I'm happy with my T-Mobile service and I'm grandfathered into the 4 completely unlimited lines for $150.
I tried to preorder the phone and trade in my existing iPhone 6 but apparently I have to upgrade to Tmobile One. Did that happen with you also?
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No you do need to switch to TMobile One. I went through the whole process of choosing my iPhone and right before I confirmed my payment they hit me with condition that I have to change my plan
Simple Choice No Credit Check must be something else. Tied more closely to prepaid perhaps and not the same as my plan. As I said in the post, I qualify on a Simple Choice Family Plan. My upgrade order was placed this morning at 3:09am ET with no issue.
When i go to the site, and click 7+ 128, the fine print says "+ $30/mo. x 24 mos. If you cancel wireless service, remaining balance on device becomes due. For well-qualified customer. 0% APR, O.A.C. Qual'g service req'd."
So I pay 149.99 upfront, when I trade in my 6, and then this 30/month added to my bill? I was under impression that you buy the phone outright, then tmobile credits you the 24th months, basically paying off the phone you bought (hence free phone). Where am I wrong.
So I pay 149.99 upfront, when I trade in my 6, and then this 30/month added to my bill? I was under impression that you buy the phone outright, then tmobile credits you the 24th months, basically paying off the phone you bought (hence free phone). Where am I wrong.
I just upgraded this AM and I'm still on my Simple Choice plan. No changes to the plan at all.
I also have a transcript from an online chat with a T-Mobile rep as well as DM from their Twitter help desk both confirming that the offer is valid for the Simple Choice plan.
I don't know else to tell you.
In the end, the iPhone 7 has residual value as well. Unless you think it's only fair if you get to double dip and have residual values in two phones?
All the carriers are offering this now and are being criticized that this is just a bringing back of the 2-year contract. I don't agree. The 2-year contract subsidy model inflated your bill to cover the cost of the subsidy. T-Mobile is charging you the same so you do get the phone free (minus the trade in value).
For someone like me that otherwise wouldn't have upgraded, it's all gain. I just paid off two iPhone 6 so starting next month all I'm paying is my service bill without any EIP, bringing my payment down $54. With this deal, I get to change out my two iPhone 6 for two iPhone 7 and have my EIP credited, paying the same had I kept my two 6. It's an excellent deal. Much much better than the Jump plans. With Jump you turn in your phone and start paying for a new phone all over. With this, you turn in your phone and get it replaced with a new one.
For someone like me that otherwise wouldn't have upgraded, it's all gain. I just paid off two iPhone 6 so starting next month all I'm paying is my service bill without any EIP, bringing my payment down $54. With this deal, I get to change out my two iPhone 6 for two iPhone 7 and have my EIP credited, paying the same had I kept my two 6. It's an excellent deal. Much much better than the Jump plans. With Jump you turn in your phone and start paying for a new phone all over. With this, you turn in your phone and get it replaced with a new one.
The new One plan is more expensive than the older Simple Choice unlimited plan and it has throttled HD video that costs $25 PER LINE to disable. Your argument about higher prices doesn't make sense because the costs are going up / losing features at same cost. So yes in effect everything is back to being 2 yr contract.
Also on the old 2 yr contracts you could sell ur iPhone for 200+ to recover the new upgrade downpayment. Now you trade in that same device. So they net out to the same.
You're comparing 2 different things. This deal is only good for people who will be staying for the whole 24months (contract style) vs Jump that's for people who wants to switch phones they can. For instance, Say I go with this deal and the iPhone 8 comes out next year I can't trade this deal in to get the iPhone 8 but with Jump I can. So sounds to me this deal is great for people who are not going to be upgrading in the next 2 years and to pay it off early just makes this deal useless. I know I'm going to want the iPhone 8 so I will be sticking to Jump.
It's gonna be $370. See the screenshot above your post
Here is the link: http://www.t-mobile.com/offer/apple-iphone-deals.html?icid=WMD_TM_Q316NPI_V5D7EETCQEQ6004
Thanks. I got it taken care of yesterday. T-Mobile was all over the place on it, depending on who you spoke to.
Sure you can,and it really isn't that much different than Jump. With Jump, you've made 12 moths of payments and T Mobile waives the last year in exchange for the phone. With the new deal, you've made no payments but pay off the remaining year and trade in the phone; overall the cost would be about the same at the one year point. Jump's advantage is you know you'll be able to get a new one next year; this deal may not be offered next year. Of course, you could always buy a new iPhone next year, keep the 7 and let TMobile make your payments for another year; after which you own the phone outright. Depending on the residual value you could even pay it off and trade it in with Apple for a new phone and come out ahead. With Jump you can't do that.
That's the beauty of choice - pick what works best for you. Personally, I think Apple's deal is better than jump because you get an unlocked phone, but that is my preference. YMMV
I can start Jump next year and get the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 7 will still receive its credit. That's why this is such an awesome deal.
My argument is it is not the same as the previous 2-year contract. With two year contract you pay $200, then the service provider would charge charge you much more than the $450 difference into its monthly bill. $450 over 24 months is $18.75. When T-Mobile got rid of its 2 year contract and introduced the simple choice plan and bring your own device, it was at least $20 cheaper than their old plan. As long as that saving is still there this is not the same as the two year contract. You're getting credit for a free phone trade in.
Yes choice is great but just know there is differences in choices. I guess people are not reading the "fine print" on this deal. The phone would have to remain on the account for 24 months then said phone will be paid off but it can't be traded in until the time period is up or you pay it off vs Jump I could of just jumped to the iPhone 7 and then to the 8 like I have done all my phones. Only way of doing is starting all over again with a EIP for the 8 but the 7 will remain.