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With the Google Pixel 9 taking center stage, it’s easy to forget the excellent Pixel 8a. There’s been talk of Google potentially launching the Pixel 9a soon, but the Pixel 8a is still available for purchase and it’s a pretty decent mid-range phone to buy.

If you’ve been eyeing a budget mid-range phone, and you’re on T-Mobile, you may want to take advantage of this new T-Mobile deal now. The best part? Even older plans like ONE and Simple Choice can snag it.


T-Mobile has a brand-new deal offering customers up to $500 in bill credits when purchasing select smartphones and trading in an eligible device.

The promotion applies to purchases of several Google Pixel models, including the Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, as well as the 2024 Motorola razr+ and razr, but we’re highlighting the Pixel 8a because of its MSRP of $500. You can apply this deal to the other phones in this list, but if you get a Pixel 8a, you are basically getting it for free.

Customers must purchase the new device on a monthly installment plan, and the discount is applied via 24 monthly bill credits. The value of the trade-in credit will vary depending on the model and condition of the device being traded. You’ll want to make sure the trade-in device fully functions and powers on with no screen damage to qualify.


The values of various trade-in devices is listed below:

$500 off

Samsung Galaxy: S10, S10e, S10+, S10 5G, S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, S20 FE, Note9, Note10, Note10+, Note10 Lite, Note20, Note 20 Ultra, S21, S21+, S21 Ultra, S21FE, S22, S22+, S22 Ultra, S23, S23+, S23 Ultra, S23 FE, S24, Z Fold, Z Flip, Z Flip 5G, Z Fold2, Z Fold3, Z Flip3, Z Flip4, Z Fold4, Z Flip5, Z Fold5, Z Flip6

Apple iPhone: 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,15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro

OnePlus: 10 Pro 5G, 9 Pro 5G

Google Pixel: 8, 8 Pro, 7, 7 Pro, 6, 6 Pro, Fold

Moto: Razr+ 2023


$250 off

Samsung Galaxy: S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, S7, S7 edge, S7 Active, S7 edge duo, S8, S8+, S8 Active, S9, S9+, A32, A32 5G, A51, A51 5G, A52, A52 5G, A53 5G, A54 5G, A71, A71 5G, A21, A23, A14 5G, A15 5G, Note8

Apple iPhone: 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XR, XS, XS Max, 11, SE 2nd Gen, SE 3rd Gen

OnePlus: 7T, 7T Pro, 7T Pro McLaren, 8T, 8T+ 5G, 8 5G, 8 Pro 5G, 9 5G, 10T 5G

Google Pixel: 4, 4 XL, 4a, 4a 5G, 5a 5G, 5, 6a, 7a

LG: Velvet, V60 ThinQ

Moto: razr 5G, Edge2021, Edge 5G 2022, Razr 40


The better trade-in value promotions tend to be exclusive to those paying for the more expensive, all-out plans, but for once this excellent deal is available for basically any plan that can finance devices. So far we’ve confirmed Simple Choice and ONE plans, but it’ll likely work for most any plan.

You can snag some of these $500 value devices online for as low as $100, so if you don’t have an eligible trade-in device, you can still save a considerable chunk by buying a used device to trade in.

There’s no word on the end date for this promotion, so snag one ASAP if interested. Or, if you’re more into the Apple ecosystem, check out the iPhone 16e at T-Mobile too.

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