Remember the good old days, when exceptional deals on devices and plans for virtually all T-Mobile subscribers were frequent and guaranteed, especially around the holiday season? It doesn’t seem to be the case anymore, although the country’s leading “Un-carrier” also isn’t making headlines for any new security issues this Christmas.
If you’re lucky, you can also get a free service line or a great discount on a new flagship smartphone from Magenta by the end of the year, which is obviously very good and reminiscent of the golden era of carrier deals. Unfortunately, these last-minute Christmas promotions are what the wireless service provider calls “targeted” offers, which is just a fancy way of saying not everyone is eligible for savings of up to $800.
Turn your old broken phone into a big discount on the Pixel 8!
T-Mobile has held many promotional campaigns on many different products, where you could trade in a device in “any” condition and get something much better for a killer price, but it’s certainly unusual to see this kind of deal offered for such a recent and impressive phone like the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro.
Yes, the best and latest Google devices can be yours for up to $700 less than normal if you have a Pixel 7, Samsung Galaxy S10, iPhone X, or LG Velvet, for example, to trade in. It’s absolutely huge including everything from the Pixel 4a to the Pixel 7 Pro, as well as from the iPhone 7 to the iPhone 14 family and second-generation iPhone SE, not to mention products like the Galaxy S6, S7, S8, S9, Note 8, Note 9, Z Fold, Z Flip, A32, A52, or A70.
In short, you can give T-Mobile something very old that you have at home and absolutely no longer need for any purpose, and yes, the phone you’re looking to dispose of may have a broken screen or exhibit all kinds of water-caused damage and many other things.
This new “targeted” deal doesn’t even require the activation of a new line on an existing account, although you have to agree to a monthly installment plan and wait for the carrier to contact you to confirm your eligibility. If patience isn’t your number one quality, you can skip the waiting process and get in touch with customer support. You may be lucky enough to receive the best Christmas present, which can be redeemed up to four times (!!!) on each (eligible) account.
How about a flagship iPhone or Galaxy with an $800 discount with any device trade-in?
While this offer may seem very similar to the one detailed above, there are some important differences to consider before asking if you qualify. First, you’re looking at an $800 discount here (and not up to $800, remember) that you can apply to an iPhone 15 series device or your favorite member of Samsung’s S23 Galaxy family, in addition to the Google Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and Pixel Fold.
Naturally, older Apple and Samsung phones as well as the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 can get exactly the same price cut with the trade-in of any device, as long as it’s in “good” working condition.
This even includes the good old “dumb” phones, which again aren’t the first of their kind T-Mobile promotion, but also very rare to see with a trade-in discount of this caliber basically on the best phones available today.
This specific deal is limited to one redemption per account, which definitely makes sense, but on the bright side, you also don’t need a new line of service to qualify for that massive $800 discount… if you’re part of T-Mobile’s lucky “target” group of customers.