The Motorola Edge 2022 Is Free With Budget Trade-Ins At T-Mobile

[@TheRealDanny]

The “Uncarrier” T-Mobile has a decent deal for customers with lower-end devices willing to trade them in. The Motorola Edge 2022 is available for free when you trade in an eligible device, and the list of valid devices is pretty long.

https://tmo.report/2023/01/the-motor...s-at-t-mobile/


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[PaulCrawhorne]

Prepaid?

Or contract required? Which plans?

[zapjb]

Will this work on Visible, VZW & ATT? And for an existing TM Prepaid customer what's the cheapest way to get this? I don't have any phone on the approved list either. And how many months do I have to stick with TM & the cheapest plan? And anything else I should know. Thanks.

[cnypackerfan]

Found in some fine print....
Reminder: Choose a Magenta, Magenta MAX, or Essentials 55+ plan to receive this promotion.

So...unlocking would require 40 days of service I believe. The device should be considered paid off with the trade-in. So....it looks like a couple months of service plus whatever phone you have that might be eligible for the full value ($498) trade-in would be your cost to get the "free" phone.




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[PaulCrawhorne]

Essentials 55+ plan

$55/mo for 2 lines, credit check required?

In a few months better to just pick them up on eBay, $70-$100 all up

[PaulCrawhorne]

Chat rep states a single line "55+ Essentials" plan would qualify, $40 plus plus

Offered to waive the $35 connection fee

Are we sure month to month is OK, just two payments?

She stated getting an Edge for Free was included for opening a "standard postpid" line

I assume a 1-yr contract?

[zapjb]

So is this the right math?

2 months Magenta® 55+ ($100) + tax on $500 ($40) + activation ($35) = $175 otd = unlocked phone, free & clear & close the TM postpaid acct.


I'm choosing the $50 plan vs the $40 because t&f are included. And on the $40 plan t&f would be $8-$10 here.

[PaulCrawhorne]

Transcript, edited for brevity and privacy

Laura
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12:09 PM
I see your chatting in today about our 55+ plans, I'll be happy to help!


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12:09 PM
I am interested in 55+
But only need one line, how much more than $27.50 ?

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12:12 PM
Usually requires 2 lines, postpaid
Laura
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12:13 PM
For one line on our post paid 55+l Essentials line will be $40+taxes
You
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12:14 PM
OK thanks. Is that eligible for the Free Moto Edge promo with trade-in?
Laura
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12:16 PM
Yes, the Moto Edge will be free with a new line activation. You don't need a trade.
You
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12:18 PM
I think you mean with a contract. This new Special Offer Promo unlocks the phone with only two months service and has only a short list of eligible trade-in devices.
You
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12:19 PM
Google "free Motorola Edge 2022 T-Mobile" to see the announcements on dozens of sites yesterday
You
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12:20 PM
Yes, I see that promotion.
You
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12:21 PM
So would the $40 55+ single line plan qualify?
Laura

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12:22 PM
Yes, the essentials line will qualify.
You
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12:23 PM
OK thanks. Can you give me a "participating store" near () please?
Laura
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12:24 PM
I apologize. But I would not know which stores will be participating in your area. What I can do is set you up today in chat and waive the device Connection fee of $35 and I can give you free 2 day shipping.
You
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12:26 PM
What is the timing required for the trade in? Also condition restrictions?
Laura
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12:27 PM
You need to send your trade within 30 days of activation. And your trade needs to power on, no broken screen and no liquid damage.
You
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12:28 PM
Can I bring it in to a store? I've had bad experiences shipping trade ins before
Laura
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12:28 PM
We would send you a shipping label so you can send it to us.
You
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12:29 PM
Please answer my question
Laura
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12:29 PM
You would have to send the phone to us and we will send you a shipping label.
You
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12:29 PM
OK tx
You

[PaulCrawhorne]

Also free with two year contract on eligible plan

T-Mobile covers the phone’s cost in 24 monthly bill credits, $20.75 per month.

meh

[kaZZoo]

Free with trade is 24 month bill credit.

FREE is an obscured word, your going to pay one way or another.

[zapjb]

So the Motorola Edge 2022 is not free it's a 24 month bill credit?

[PaulCrawhorne]

Sorry I was not more clear.

The topic of this thread is the Free "with trade-in" offer.

Apparently no long-term contract required, unlocked after X days then cancel.

Very limited list of trade-ins eligible.

The Free offer that does not require any trade-in, does require 2 years before you've accumulated the monthly credits.

The former is only documented by third parties so far, but the Chat reps (and some stores) should know about it.

The latter is published officially by TMO, been around since last fall.

Both are easily found by googling, just read the chat transcript I posted above.

[PaulCrawhorne]

Free with trade is 24 month bill credit.

I see no evidence of that. You get Free via bill credit without any trade-in required.

[cnypackerfan]

So the Motorola Edge 2022 is not free it's a 24 month bill credit?

In looking over the t-mobile after, that appears to be true. If you already have a line and want a phone it might be worth it but to start service new, it's not. All the credits are in the form of monthly credits, for 24 months as far as I can tell no matter what the scenario is, new line, add a line, trade, no trade....
Plus, you pay the tax on the 498. That's 39.84 for me.

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[cnypackerfan]

I see no evidence of that. You get Free via bill credit without any trade-in required.

Receive up to $498 back via 24 monthly bill credits.

That's from the fine print on the trade in offer on the t-mobile site.
So either way trade or not it's a 24 month credit.

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