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T-Mobile Offering iPhone 6s Starting at $5/Month With iPhone 6 Trade In

The extended coverage in Canada and Mexico, plus Free roaming in many markets seem to be a great deal.
Hopefulky this will shake the market and bring AT&T and Verizon to start offering similar deals...
 
E3BK said:
This is old pricing. I think additional details will be released tomorrow w/ new pricing. http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news/t-mobiles-iphone-6s-and-6s-plus-pricing.htm

And John's periscope happening now: https://www.periscope.tv/w/aNHo3jE4...kl6xML4NWxQrB18vK6JTMbZQWj-DY7aZg4dCwuhNIyg==
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thats not the news here.
 
littyboy said:
Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Trade in 6: $5/month x 18months = $90
W/o trade in: $20/month x 18 = $360
Cost of iphone 6 = $360 - $90 = $270?

IF this is true, then not really a good deal no? Pretty sure you can get a little more for your iphone 6 on craigslist...
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I think the key here is that you can get a new phone up to 3 times a year. Or if you want to upgrade once a year it will be $5x12=$60. Now the question that I have not seen answered yet will T-Mobile continue to honor the $5/month if you upgrade from the 6S to to 7.
 
Taz Mangus said:
I think the key here is that you can get a new phone up to 3 times a year. Or if you want to upgrade once a year it will be $5x12=$60. Now the question that I have not seen answered yet will T-Mobile continue to honor the $5/month if you upgrade from the 6S to to 7.
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Wait a minute, if that is the case, you are saying it will cost $60/year to get the latest iphone every year? That would be insane...
 
littyboy said:
Wait a minute, if that is the case, you are saying it will cost $60/year to get the latest iphone every year? That would be insane...
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That would be for the 16GB version I think. But seems like that's the idea.
 
littyboy said:
Wait a minute, if that is the case, you are saying it will cost $60/year to get the latest iphone every year? That would be insane...
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Also, T-Mobile is breaking the payments in 18 months with a residential payoff amount after 18 months. So in my case I will be paying $23/month for the iPhone 6S+ 64GB. If I kept it for 18 months I would owe $264 lump sum payment. 18x$23=$414+$264=$678. The price of the iPhone 6S+ 64GB is $894. But I plan on upgrading after 12 months. 12x$23=$276 and turn it in and get the iPhone 7 for $23/month again.

EDIT: The best part I don't have to go through the hassle of selling the phone at the end of the year.
 
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Tomal said:
thats not the news here.
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Did you watch the Periscope? It is what we're talking about here. John is talking about the new program.

As for that price plan, I updated my post to say it was the current (old) plan and that new prices should be up tomorrow per T-Mobile's twitter account. It's still relevant as they are going to beat that pricing if I understand correctly, which is incredible.
 
macfan406 said:
I can recommend this move. I did it myself this past year to move to the iPhone 6. Couldn't be happier, and the 6s' Extended Range LTE will be fantastic. Seen it work great on my brother's S6 Edge
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I've been looking for someone who can tell me how well the Extended Range LTE works... I get no signal in my local grocery store and Target... wondering if this will solve this issue.
 
E3BK said:
Did you watch the Periscope? It is what we're talking about here. John is talking about the new program.

As for that price plan, I updated my post to say it was the current (old) plan and that new prices should be up tomorrow per T-Mobile's twitter account. It's still relevant as they are going to beat that pricing if I understand correctly, which is incredible.
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The pricing is insane. This is the type of program that should make the other carriers take notice.
 
E3BK said:
Did you watch the Periscope? It is what we're talking about here. John is talking about the new program.

As for that price plan, I updated my post to say it was the current (old) plan and that new prices should be up tomorrow per T-Mobile's twitter account. It's still relevant as they are going to beat that pricing if I understand correctly, which is incredible.
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ok i was replying to your original post. Since you edited it, ignore my post.
 
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The big question is how long of a wait is it to receive a 6s/6s Plus through T-Mobile at this point. I have a reservation at an Apple Store for launch day but they only offer T-Mobile at full price AFAIK.
 
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Supermallet said:
The big question is how long of a wait is it to receive a 6s/6s Plus through T-Mobile at this point. I have a reservation at an Apple Store for launch day but they only offer T-Mobile at full price AFAIK.
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My wife and I order (2) iPhone 6S+ 64GB on 9/19 and today we received a shipping notice for 48 hour shipping. The phones will be here Thursday or Friday. T-Mobile offered free 48-hour priority shipping which I think is still being offered.

EDIT: If you order your phones through T-Mobile by phone there is no activation fee. The retail stores are charging a $15 activation fee.
 
Taz Mangus said:
The pricing is insane. This is the type of program that should make the other carriers take notice.
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Yeah. I am trying to figure out how I get on this as I was going to do the AUP. I own my iPhone 6, i paid off my EIP a few months after I switched over last year and was going to sell it. Do I have to trade it in? Can I trade in my 5C instead to start on the JOD thing? Is there an access fee? Or just the service plan + the JOD cot of the phone? #somanyquestions
 
E3BK said:
Yeah. I am trying to figure out how I get on this as I was going to do the AUP. I own my iPhone 6, i paid off my EIP a few months after I switched over last year and was going to sell it. Do I have to trade it in? Can I trade in my 5C instead to start on the JOD thing? Is there an access fee? Or just the service plan + the JOD cot of the phone? #somanyquestions
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JOD does not require a trade-in. My wife and I both have iPhone 5 and we joined JOD without trading in a phone.

EDIT: We are giving the kids the iPhone 5.
 
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Taz Mangus said:
My wife and I order (2) iPhone 6S+ 64GB on 9/19 and today we received a shipping notice for 48 hour shipping. The phones will be here Thursday or Friday. T-Mobile offered free 48-hour priority shipping which I think is still being offered.

EDIT: If you order your phones through T-Mobile by phone there is no activation fee. The retail stores are charging a $15 activation fee.
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Right, but you ordered on the 19th. I would have to order tomorrow in order to take advantage of whatever the new pricing is, and who knows how far out those orders will be fulfilled.
 
Supermallet said:
Right, but you ordered on the 19th. I would have to order tomorrow in order to take advantage of whatever the new pricing is, and who knows how far out those orders will be fulfilled.
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T-Mobile will be able to tell you when you call them. That is what they did for me. The ones that are hard to get are the Rose Gold colored.
 
Taz Mangus said:
JOD does not require a trade-in. My wife and I both have iPhone 5 and we joined JOD without trading in a phone.

EDIT: We are giving the kids the iPhone 5.
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TMO's twitter responded back to my question. You do have to trade in a qualified device for this deal if you are new to JOD. If I can turn in my 5C, I'll do it. If I have to turn in my iPhone 6 which is paid in full, I'm not sure it's a good deal for me. I can still sell it for $500. I need to do some math. lol.
 
E3BK said:
TMO's twitter responded back to my question. You do have to trade in a qualified device for this deal if you are new to JOD. If I can turn in my 5C, I'll do it. If I have to turn in my iPhone 6 which is paid in full, I'm not sure it's a good deal for me. I can still sell it for $500. I need to do some math. lol.
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You mean for the $5/month deal?
 
Taz Mangus said:
Now the question that I have not seen answered yet will T-Mobile continue to honor the $5/month if you upgrade from the 6S to to 7.
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Yes, because if the promotion ends after 12 months, then selling your iPhone 5S is still a better deal. If the offer continues even after upgrading to the 7, then this is insane.
 
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