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

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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."

Article Link: T-Mobile to Offer $0 Down iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3 Pre-Orders Tomorrow
 
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This also went live for Verizon Edge customers as well. But you won't get the tablet until 10/30.
 
It will be outdated as hell by the time you're finished paying it off.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.
 
johnnnw said:
It will be outdated as hell by the time you're finished paying it off.
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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 how frequently do you replace your devices, because that doesn't sound "outdated as hell" to me - you'll be behind by a single full generation.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 said:
They credit the $10 back to you every month for most of the tablets they sell. So yes, it is free.
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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.
 
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.
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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)
 
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.
 
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.
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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.
 
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.
 
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.
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0 percent financing is not really "financing" Its borrowing at no cost and the smartest buy you can do because you are maximizing depreciation.
 
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.
 
$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.
 
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)
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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.
 
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