Most cell phone companies back in the day used to have pretty good upgrade programs that would allow you to get a new phone, basically free, after a couple years. AT&T stopped doing that several years back.

I stumbled upon this deal when trying to get something else fixed with my plan.

I'm pretty stoked as I've been buying my phones outright on ebay for about 7 years now.

Check the deal here: LINK

Details:

Eligible Devices:

Eligible Purchased Smartphones
iPhone XS 64GB ($900), 256GB ($1050), 512GB ($1250)
iPhone XR 64GB ($500), 128GB ($550)
iPhone 12 mini 64GB ($700), 128GB ($750), 256GB ($850)
iPhone 12 64GB ($800), 128GB ($850), 256GB ($950)
iPhone 12 Pro 128GB ($1000), 256GB ($1100), 512GB ($1300)
iPhone 12 Pro Max 128GB ($1100), 256GB ($1200), 512GB ($1400)

Eligible Trade-in Smartphones:
To qualify for $700 credit, minimum Trade-In value must be $95 or higher after device condition questions have been answered

Eligible devices:
Apple: 8, 8 Plus, X, XR, XS, XS Max, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max
Samsung: A71, A71 5G, Fold, Z Fold2 5G, Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, Galaxy S9+ Duos, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10 5G, Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, Galaxy S20+ 5G, Note9, Note10, Note10+, Note10+ 5G, Note20 5G, Note20 Ultra 5G, Z Flip 5G
Google: Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL
LG: V50 ThinQ, V60 ThinQ 5G
OTHER: Asus Rog Phone2, moto razr, OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren, OnePlus 8 5G, OnePlus 8 Pro
To qualify for $350 credit, minimum Trade-In value must be $35 or higher after device condition questions have been answered

Eligible devices:
Apple: iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, iPhone 7, 7 Plus, SE (2nd gen)
Samsung: A20, A20s, A30, A50, A50s, A51, A70, A8+, A9, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 Active, Galaxy S8 Duos, Galaxy S8+, Note5, Note8
Google: Pixel 2, 2XL, 3, 3 XL, 3a, 3a XL
LG: G7 ThinQ, G7+ ThinQ. G8 ThinQ, G8X ThinQ, K51, Stylo6, V35 ThinQ, V40 ThinQ
OTHER: Moto Z4, RED Hydrogen One, Razer Phone, Razer 2, Huawei P20 Lite, Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2, OnePlus 5, OnePlus 5T, OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 7 Pro

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Posted by NYCAuburn

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Posted on 3/1/21 at 11:32 am to SUB

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You’ll need to:

Purchase an eligible smartphone on a qualifying installment agreement, including taxes on full retail price (up front) and $30 activation/upgrade fee.
Add a new line of service or upgrade an existing line.
Activate postpaid unlimited wireless service (min. $75/mo. for new unlimited customers before discounts). AT&T may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy.
Trade-in an eligible Smartphone in good working condition with a minimum trade-in value of $95 for $700 credit ($35 for $350 credit) within 30 days of activation.
Then you’ll get:

Up to $700 in bill credits with smartphone trade-in value of $95 or higher (Up to $350 with trade-in value of $35 to $94) applied in equal amounts over 30 monthly installments

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Posted by kywildcatfanone

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Posted on 3/1/21 at 11:40 am to SUB

Samsung had some great deals last month. We had my wife's S9 laying around for about 6 months after I bought her a S20. Samsung sold me a S21+ for $750 after giving me $350 for the S9, and I also got $200 in credit for samsung.com. I did the same with my wife's phone, traded in her S20 for a S21 for $150, and will get $150 in credit.
I then sold the S9+ this weekend on facebook for $300, so my net for both phone upgrades came to $250, with no installment.

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Posted by SUB

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Posted on 3/1/21 at 11:45 am to NYCAuburn

Maybe I was eligible because I upgrade to Unlimited Elite service, which was cheaper than what I had.

Either way, I confirmed with the customer service rep via web chat that my bill won't go up and no strings yada yada yada. Saved the convo in case they try to screw me.

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Posted by Dav

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Posted on 3/1/21 at 12:18 pm to SUB

Me and my wife did the same deal when the 12 first came out. Traded in our 8’s and got the 12’s for free. We were switching from Sprint so new customers but I think the deal was good for anyone as long as you have one of their unlimited plans. Was able to get two lines of their best plan for $65/per.

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Posted by Weekend Warrior79

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Posted on 3/1/21 at 1:21 pm to SUB

Verizon has similar deals, but to get the best deal you need to add a line. I was able to trade my Pixel 3 to get $450 off the iPhone 12 Pro

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Posted by Run Ultra

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Posted on 3/24/21 at 10:15 am to Dav

My iPhone XS has a small touch screen dead zone on it, can you still trade-in? I’m unaware of the exact details of this offer

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Posted by Tigerbait2005

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Posted on 3/25/21 at 5:38 pm to Run Ultra

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My iPhone XS has a small touch screen dead zone on it, can you still trade-in? I’m unaware of the exact details of this offer

Interested in this as well. I have a cracked screen. Wondering if I should do an insurance claim first and then turn in the insurance phone as the trade in since it would be defect free. Would rather save the deductible if it doesn't matter.

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Posted by kywildcatfanone

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Posted on 3/25/21 at 6:58 pm to Run Ultra

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My iPhone XS has a small touch screen dead zone on it, can you still trade-in? I’m unaware of the exact details of this offer

The samsung offer required that the phone screen not be cracked, be factory reset, and power on to the start screen. Would assume the ATT deal would be similar. I think they might take a cracked screen with a reduced credit, but i would check with them.

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Posted by dlambe5

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Posted on 3/26/21 at 1:51 pm to Run Ultra

My wife’s phone was cracked. It would turn on but it hardly worked when on. ATT gave us $700 for trade in. I was shocked.

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Posted by efrad

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Posted on 3/26/21 at 4:23 pm to SUB

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Most cell phone companies back in the day used to have pretty good upgrade programs that would allow you to get a new phone, basically free, after a couple years. AT&T stopped doing that several years back.

That's an interesting way to put it.

You were never getting a new phone "basically free." You were paying for it over 2 years (built into the line cost, not itemized), and then at the end of the 2 years you continued paying for a new phone whether you took the next "free upgrade" or not. If you did agree to take the "free phone" they made you pay for whether you took it or not, you then got locked into the scheme for 2 more years. If you didn't take the phone so you could avoid locking yourself in for 2 more years, you were still paying for a new phone, since it was built into the line cost and not separately itemized.

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Posted by Red Stick Tigress

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Member since Nov 2005

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Posted on 3/27/21 at 3:52 am to efrad

I always buy unlocked phones from N1Wireless on the www.

The latest one I got was a Samsung Android and it says Verizon when I turn it on, but it works with pay as you go sim card.

I figured out a contract with AT&T was costing about $700 more over the 2 year period. I am happy with $45 unlimited talk, text and data/month.

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