Update: T-Mobile’s internal documentation and partner pricing have been quite confusing for this iPhone release. There are internal documents that conflict, and pricing for trade-ins changing by the hour.
As we approach preorder day on Friday, we’ll be keeping an eye on the values and updating as we get more information. For now, consider all values below to be “likely”, but subject to change.
Original coverage below.
Today, Apple announced the new iPhone 15 lineup, including the Pro and Pro Max variants. The event showcased great new features like dynamic island, camera upgrades, and (finally) a USB-C port.
Preorders begin on September 15th with the official launch a week later on September 22nd. T-Mobile is already on the move, with communication going to employees today about the offers customers can take advantage of to get the device.
Your Trade-In Value Buying An iPhone 15
T-Mobile’s main offering is a trade-in deal. The good news is anyone can take advantage of the deal – new and existing customers – on all levels. The trade-in can also be combined with ‘Carrier Freedom‘.
Accounts have a maximum of 4 redemptions of the promotion. As usual, be aware that trade-in value is mostly distributed as recurring monthly credits against the financing agreement and not a single lump sum. As it is with most deals, your trade-in value goes further based on which plan you currently have and your device type.
T-Mobile is predictably creating separation between the new “Go5G Plus”/”Go5G Next” plans and the grandfathered Magenta MAX and One Plus plans. Having an older premium plan now means less value, which T-Mobile will likely use as incentive to switch plans for customers wanting the best deals.
Also be mindful that those moving to the new plans begins your potential upgrade cycle into a new phone every year, or every two years, depending on which plan you move into.
Go5G Plus And Go5G Next Trade-In Values
T-Mobile offers three tiers of value based on your device when on the premium Go5G Plus / Go5G Next plan. The best value devices can get a free iPhone 15 Pro.
Find your device below for its value towards an iPhone 15 series device.
Note: The iPhone XR is in both the $830 and the $400 values in our internal source documents. We are confident it’s the $830 value given that Apple’s website says that value as well, but we’ll update the chart below if we hear otherwise.
Update: Internal docs now suggest the XR is only $400 value.
| $1000 value | Apple: iPhone 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max Samsung: Galaxy S21 Ultra, S22 Ultra, S23 Ultra, Z Fold3, Z Fold4, Z Flip3, Z Flip4, Note20 Ultra |
| $830 value | Apple: iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 12, 12 mini, 13, 13 mini, XS, XS Max, 11, SE (3rd Gen) Samsung: Galaxy S23, S23+, S22, S22+, S21, S21+, S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, S20 FE, Note10, Note10+, Note10 Lite, Note20, S9, S9+, S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, Note9 OnePlus: 10 Pro 5G, 9 Pro 5G Google: Pixel 7, 7 Pro, 7a |
| $400 value | Apple: iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XR, SE (2nd Gen) Samsung: Galaxy S8, S8+, S8 Active, Note8, A51, A51 5G, A52, A52 5G, A53 5G, A54 5G, A71, A32, A32 5G, Z Fold, Z Fold2, Z Flip, Z Flip2 OnePlus: 7T Pro, 7T McLaren, 8T, 8T+ 5G, 8, 8 Pro5G, 9 5G, 10T 5G Google: Pixel 4, 4 Xl, 4a, 4a 5G, 5a 5G 5, 6, 6 Pro, 6a LG: V60 ThinQ Moto: razr 5G, Edge 2022 |
Magenta MAX And One Plus Trade-In Values
T-Mobile has thrown together the legacy premium plans into a second value group. Find your device below for its value towards an iPhone 15.
| $650 value | Apple: iPhone XS, XS Max, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, SE (3rd Gen) Samsung: Galaxy S9, S9+, S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, S20 FE, S21, S21+, S21 Ultra, S21 FE, S22, S22+, S22 Ultra, S23, S23+, S23 Ultra, Note9, Note10, Note10+, Note10 Lite, Note20, Note20 Ultra, Z Fold3, Z Fold4, Z Flip3, Z Flip4 Oneplus: 10 Pro 5G, 9 Pro 5G Google: Pixel 7, 7 Pro, 7a |
| $300 value | Apple: iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, SE (2nd Gen), X, XR Samsung: Galaxy S8, S8+, S8 Active, Note8, A32, A32 5G, A51, A51 5G, A52, A52 5G, A53 5G, A54 5G, A71, A71 5G, Z Fold, Z Fold 2, Z Flip 2 OnePlus: 8T+ 5G, 8T, 8 Pro 5G, 8 5G, 7T Pro, 7T Pro McLaren, 9 5G, 10T 5G LG: V60 ThinQ Moto: razr 5G, Edge 2022 |
Every Other Plan
Finally, if you have Go5G or regular Magenta, you can get up to $350 off. We don’t yet have the values of those devices, but they’ll likely be quite similar to the ones above, just with lower value.
All other plans (that can finance devices) can only get up to $200 off the new iPhones. Not a great deal.
The Apple Watch SE Will Also Be On Sale
As a final addition to the sale, the Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) in 40mm or 44mm has an offer. With the addition of a new Premium Apple DIGITS line connected to the watch on your account (the cellular service), the watch will be free via recurring credits against the financing plan.
This offer is available to customers on any plan, so no premium high-dollar stuff necessary for this one.
These offers will be available on Friday at 8am Eastern via preorders at T-Mobile.
