I think the $23/month deal is really good. Especially if you are not trading in a phone. I don't own a iPhone 5S, iPhone 5. I am giving those to the kids.
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T-Mobile Offering iPhone 6s Starting at $5/Month With iPhone 6 Trade In
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I think the $23/month deal is really good. Especially if you are not trading in a phone. I don't own a iPhone 5S, iPhone 5. I am giving those to the kids.
Yeah. Though I think $5 is for the 16gb only. I'm looking at the 64Gb or 128GB so it would be $10 or $15.
I doubt they'll say the offer will continue on to the 7. Doesn't mean it won't continue, but they won't say that it does in case they decide not to extend it.
I just shot an e-mail off to John Legere asking that question. I am curious what he responds with.
What needs are those? Really curious.
I tried to leave apple in the past for android. In the end I found out I was looking for a phone that can take place of a computer. That doesn't exist, yet.
Considering a buy back on an unlocked iPhone 6 is about 350, you aren't coming that much ahead compared to the current Costco promotion.
If they are doing the $15 for 24 months for any trade in, that's where you will get the best deal. An iPhone 4 worth $30 could save you a couple hundred.
If they are doing the $15 for 24 months for any trade in, that's where you will get the best deal. An iPhone 4 worth $30 could save you a couple hundred.
I think to own the phone you still have to pay the residue amount!
It is more like they are giving $100 odd discount plus paying you extra for the Trade in iPhone.
Looks good deal; and t-mobile makes more profit by adding millions of customers - that has to be reason for the promotion. I think they made about 300 million profit http://www.wsj.com/articles/t-mobile-raises-subscriber-growth-outlook-1438257047
for them keep the moment is key - even if they take 10 millions total customer total per year, they would easily make a billion dollar profit.
It is better than a $100 discount. In my case it is $23/month for 18 months for a iPhone 6S+ 64GB. If I decided to keep the phone full term it would cost me $264 at the end of 18 months, $23x18+$264=$678 $678-$894=$216 savings.
I know, people are completely ignoring the buyback value of the phone. You can go to gazelle right now and get $325 for a 64gb 6, more if you sell on eBay.
OK, so I am not on jump....yet. What happens to my $24/month for the next 12 months that is still outstanding? If that gets written off with the trade, I am all in....
Yeah, the deal looks a lot better if you're using it to upgrade yearly. But then there's no guarantee that the same pricing will be available for future models.
You need to read the fine print of these offers. I have gotten burned twice already with T-mobile, and their response is read the contract you sign.
(1) Back in May I switch from Verizon to T-mobile. I had a payment plan with Verizon, and owed about $600. I traded in an iPhone 6 64GB and received $320 value for the phone. I asked the T-mobile sales person will T-mobile pay the remaining balance I owe to Verizon, and they said yes. After getting a bill from Verizon for over $600, I submitted for refund. I waited about for weeks and it was denied. I called and they stated it would get approved. Four weeks later I get $297 debit card. I called T-mobile and they stated the amount I was given for trade in was part of the $650 promotion. I argued and they said, it was on my contract.
(2) Last month I traded in an iPhone 6 Plus 64GB and was given a $380 credit for the phone. $216 was put on the Jump on Demand, and the remainder I used to pay for another phone that I was paying monthly payments on. I was told that I was going to pay $15 a month plus insurance of $8 for a total of $23 a month. I specifically asked will I be able to pay the same for the next new phone for my first switch. The sales person said, since it is the same model type and price it would be the same. Obviously, the sales person was making it up, because he had no idea. Last Sunday I receive an email stating that my monthly price will not be $20 plus $8 month for insurance. I called T-mobile and they said, since it is a new phone I need to pay more. I said, yes it is a new phone, but it is still $649. The pricing is the same. Their response, it is on my contract.
(1) Back in May I switch from Verizon to T-mobile. I had a payment plan with Verizon, and owed about $600. I traded in an iPhone 6 64GB and received $320 value for the phone. I asked the T-mobile sales person will T-mobile pay the remaining balance I owe to Verizon, and they said yes. After getting a bill from Verizon for over $600, I submitted for refund. I waited about for weeks and it was denied. I called and they stated it would get approved. Four weeks later I get $297 debit card. I called T-mobile and they stated the amount I was given for trade in was part of the $650 promotion. I argued and they said, it was on my contract.
(2) Last month I traded in an iPhone 6 Plus 64GB and was given a $380 credit for the phone. $216 was put on the Jump on Demand, and the remainder I used to pay for another phone that I was paying monthly payments on. I was told that I was going to pay $15 a month plus insurance of $8 for a total of $23 a month. I specifically asked will I be able to pay the same for the next new phone for my first switch. The sales person said, since it is the same model type and price it would be the same. Obviously, the sales person was making it up, because he had no idea. Last Sunday I receive an email stating that my monthly price will not be $20 plus $8 month for insurance. I called T-mobile and they said, since it is a new phone I need to pay more. I said, yes it is a new phone, but it is still $649. The pricing is the same. Their response, it is on my contract.
I'm glad you mentioned this. I was going to use their ETF buyouts, but if what you're saying is true, I'd be out several hundred dollars by doing that. Guess I'll be sticking with the Apple Upgrade Program. Thanks!
why would any one trade in about 8 months old iPhone for $320? Why would t-mobile will pay someone more than $650 (the phone full price) per line?
ask yourself, it is not adding up.
t-mobile will pay maximum of $650 (standard FULL price of a smartphone) per line - makes sense to me.
Wrong! Based on what tmobile is giving you for your 6, you paid $270+$60=$330
Full price regular jod promotion is roughly $523 for the iPhone 6s, this means that tmobile will be giving you $193 for that iPhone 6s after 1 year.
Tmobile is not losing money here at all. It sure looks good though.
Just like Chinese Android OEM's. Better to make a little money than no money at all. Works for carriers as well I guess.
This is what I assumed too. But people are saying you can probably recycle the 6S after a year for the 7 and keep the same $5/month rate. If that is so, you are really losing only $60 ($5 x 12 months) a year, plus a initial one-time lost of whatever the iphone 6 costs you. But if you are allowed to keep that $5/month locked in for a lifetime, it would be a great investment and money saver for years to come since the depreciation value of a high-phone is much more than $60/year. Would be a killer dream deal.
I guess more details will come Sep 25 to confirm.
Yeah, I should have paid more attention. I asked the sales person, if the money I am getting back for the phone, is in addition the the 650 allowance, and he said yes, which was not true.