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Hoo Doo Dude

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So was ready to pop for a new iPhone 14 Pro today after seeing the great trade in offer from TMobile a few days ago. Was a combo of trade-in and service credits totalling $999. Well, today it dropped to $400 indicating my old phone is too valuable to qualify for the same promotion the offered 48 hours ago. Can do better going through Apple. TMobile now doesn’t even acknowledge the old deal was ever offered. Acted like I was trying to scam them.

Spent way too much time with their customer service today. Will just order through Apple. Or switch to another carrier. Heard from someone in the business that they are going to cut back on promotions going forward. Service has been fine, just between this and a huge hassle redeeming promised gift cards for signing up it appears they are not really going to be as generous as claimed.
 
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pixelwix

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That promo ended on the 7th of October. Its now only for adding lines. we are no cutting back on promotions, we do this every year. when the new one comes out the promo starts for the preorder and it last usually a couple weeks after. its been like that for that past 3 years.
 
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pixelwix

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If you saw a promotion after the 10/6 it would've been for adding line and trade in.
 

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Hoo Doo Dude

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Nope, saw this offered via the TMobile app two days ago.

No matter, other carriers are offering better deals. My gain will be TMobile’s loss. So far every promotion offered since I signed up has huge “gotchas”.
 

Aimbriano

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Aug 15, 2010
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So what’s the current prom being offered, currently with Verizon been planning on switching to T-Mobile after testing their network pass. Just haven’t had a chance to get to a store. Will be adding new lines to a new account
 

jjp007

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To get the $999 trade in promo you had to be on a max plan. I immediately switched but it wouldn’t go in effect until yesterday. Talked to customer service and they told me I had to wait to trade in until new plan went into effect. So on the 22 I go to do the trade in and order the new phone and yup, only $400 credit. I got bamboozled as well. I upgraded my plan to get the $999 trade in deal and still got screwed. Leaving T Mobile along w my other line, two iPads and an Apple Watch.

so who has the best trade in deal right now?
 

Heat_Fan89

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To get the $999 trade in promo you had to be on a max plan. I immediately switched but it wouldn’t go in effect until yesterday. Talked to customer service and they told me I had to wait to trade in until new plan went into effect. So on the 22 I go to do the trade in and order the new phone and yup, only $400 credit. I got bamboozled as well. I upgraded my plan to get the $999 trade in deal and still got screwed. Leaving T Mobile along w my other line, two iPads and an Apple Watch.

so who has the best trade in deal right now?
Try Best Buy
 
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