Best Buy: FREE $250 Gift Card w/ iPhone 5s Trade In and iPhone 7 Activation + Check Inbox for Offer

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For a limited time and in-store only, Best Buy is offering up a FREE $250 Best Buy Gift Card when you trade in an iPhone 5s or newer and activate an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus. Please note that this offer excludes the iPhone 5c, phones that are cracked or lack power and there is a limit of 1 trade per person.

Do you receive Best Buy emails?

If you receive Best Buy emails, be sure to check your Inbox as you may have received an exclusive offer valid for a FREE $250 Best Buy Gift Card when you purchase or lease and activate an iPhone 7 Plus. This offer is valid through 1/7 and only valid at your local Best Buy store. This email will be titled “Cheers to the New Year—Apple deals for everyone” and will coming from the email address “BestBuyInfo@emailinfo.bestbuy.com“. Note that not every email will contain the coupon offer.

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Comments 82

  1. Trish

    Can these two deals be stacked if I have the coupon?

    • Andrea

      That’s what I was wondering. Awesome deal if u can.

  2. Kristina

    I plan on taking advantage of this offer but didn’t get the email. I am sure I could find some gift card or coupon code to share if you received the email but don’t plan on using it. Email me at kbozoarthcpa@gmail.com. Thanks in advance!

    • Andrea

      Do u know if the offers can be combined?

    • yats

      sent you mine

  3. Mary

    Does anyone know what they are selling the Iphone 7 for? They give you a $250 gift card but are they charging $650 for the Iphone 7?

  4. Heather

    What two deals? Isn’t it just the coupon? What other deal am I missing.

    • Michelle

      250 best buy card when u trade in iphone 5s or newer and activate iphone 7 or 7s

      Email coupon is 250 best buy card when u activate a iphone 7s. 😩I think

      • Heather

        Wow. So 500 off an iphone7?

        • Michelle

          Not sure if they can be combined though

      • Michelle

        Whoops! 7 plus i meant

  5. Jamie

    I did not receive the email either, If anyone else has and was not planning on using it… jme349@gmail.com

  6. Teri Mitchell

    Also looking for the coupon sent by Best Buy for the purchase of an iPhone 7plus. Please email toyingwithwriting@mail.com. Thank you in advance!

  7. Andrea

    If anyone has a coupon they won’t be using I would greatly appreciate it. I can’t trade my phone because it won’t hold a charge. Thanks. Mypony04@sbcglobal.net

  8. Crafty Bargainista

    I have an email with that subject line, but no coupon inside. 🙁 I was planning on upgrading before my son will be born in May (and the inevitable avalanche of photos LOL!). If anyone isn’t planning to use theirs, I’d be forever grateful! Robyn [at] craftybargainista.com. Thanks!

    • Teri

      I think you have to click on a box in the email.

  9. Nancy

    I would love to get a coupon if someone is not planning to use theirs. Also willing to send a small amount through PayPal.

  10. Nancy

    Love to get a coupon if someone’s not using theirs. Willing to send a small amount on PayPal. Please ping me at livelymooresville2001@gmail.com

  11. smeetj80

    I would love a coupon please. I want to buy a phone but didn’t get this offer.
    My email: smeetj80@gmail.com
    I can trade kohls cash if you wish. Thank you.

    • lisa

      Emailed you.

  12. Jose

    Send me your coupon if you have no use for it. Thank you so much !!😊 Jose75181@yahoo.com

  13. Girlscoutmom

    There website tells you about this same deal.

  14. Dawnelle

    I am also looking for a coupon. Would love to buy an iPhone 7. Thank you in advance. Please email jacksonfarrell@sbcglobal.net.

  15. Lindsey

    Someone please update if they were able to receive (2) $250 Best Buy gift cards, one from in store promo and one from coupon in email. Makes for a killer deal if so.

    • Andrea

      Have u found out if u can get both?

      • Tipster

        No, it’s a flat $250 with email or without. I just did this deal in Atl. ga

        • Heather

          It’s not. With the email coupon you don’t have to trade your current phone in. So if your phone is worth abythibg it would be additional to the 250 off or the Best Buy guy suggested private selling for more money

  16. prasu

    I was looking for a coupon. Whant to buy an iPhone 7 Please email prasu.kali66 at gmail.com thanks in advance

    • Tipster

      By saying you can’t do “both” I’m referring to the 30+ comments above of everyone thinking they get $250 in trade in plus an email coupon worth an additional $250= $500 total off of a new iPhone 7. You are correct, you can trade in or not trade in, but you can’t get double $250 gift cards back from Best Buy.

  17. Suz

    If anyone has found that coupon in the email from Best Buy and is not needing it I would be so happy to utilize it. Please email it to me 🙂
    Suzmorea@hotmail.com

  18. missingpurpose

    I am looking to upgrade my phone and would love this coupon as I didn’t receive one from Best Buy if anyone would like to share theirs with me, couponmomma55@yahoo.com, thank you so much! And has anyone figured out if you can stack the coupon and the in-store promo?

    • Andrea

      Just tried calling. Put on hold and disconnected.

    • Suz

      The fine print of the offer on Best Buy website states cannot be combined with other credits, discounts or offers.

      • missingpurpose

        Such a bummer! Thank you for looking into it. That would have been such a great deal.

        • Sergio

          Someone on another site reported that they CAN be combined and that he was able to get $500 in gift cards…

          • missingpurpose

            That’s great! I’m still searching for the emailed coupon if anyone has one they are not using

  19. Dani

    I would also love a coupon if someone is not using it. Please email me Nena5355@hotmail.com
    TIA

  20. Heather

    So here is the deal with the coupon!! I got through after holding forever. With the coupon you don’t have to trade your old phone in. With the online promotion you have to have a 5s or newer phone to trade in to get the 250! So the guy told me to get the 250 off and then private sell my 5s since I could get around 200 for it instead of the additional 70 they would give me for it. Hope this helps.

  21. Cortnie Horvath

    Can someone please send me the email? I did not get one and I really want to get an iphone 7! my email is buysellmom@hotmail.com THANK YOU!!!!!

  22. Val

    Looking to get my dad one. He has been looking for a deal for a while. Would be very appreciate for a coupon- zoomvroom@hotmail.com. Thank you!!!

  23. Van

    Does anyone know the title of the email for activating an iPhone 7? I don’t want to trade in my phone.

    • Van

      Never mind! The phone is to expensive now that you can’t do contract.

      • Teri

        I’ve been with Sprint for awhile and eligible for an upgrade. They are telling me you can only do leases now. Anyone know if you can still do the discounted phone for a 2 year contract?

  24. Sue

    I would lreally appreciate it if someone could send me the $250 off coupon.
    Thanks

  25. Lc61

    Looking for a email coupon myself. If anyone is willing to give one up. Email me @ chimaira61@hotmail.com

  26. Rachel

    Looking for a coupon, willing to trade amazon gift card or paypal. Please email me at rachel_dudee@yahoo.com.

    • Sergio

      Do you still have it? I’m interested.

  27. jennifer mccabe

    I received a coupon but wont be able to use it. Would be willing to trade for Amazon gift card. tucson2002@yahoo.com

    • Sergio

      I’m interested. Sent you E-Mail already.

  28. Kim

    I am looking for coupon . I would get iphone7+ for my husband’s BD! Thank you so much! Email: rlaskflzz@gmail.com

  29. Kim

    I am looking for coupon. I would like to get iPhone 7+ for my husband BD! Thank you so much! Email at. Rlaskflzz@gmail.com

  30. arangamani

    Anybody else with a coupon and willing to share please email to me@arangamani.net

  31. Nancy

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  32. Sergio

    Would really appreciate it if anyone had a coupon they could give me. Willing to trade for small amount of PayPal or Amazon credit.

  33. lithiumion1

    I am also willing to trade something for a coupon, if anyone else has one not being used.
    lithium_ion@hotmail.com

  34. Sam

    Willing to paypal 5 bucks for a iPhone 7 coupon(not iphone 7 plus). Please e-mail sampac13@yahoo.com.

  35. Praveen

    willing to trade amazon-gc/ paypal 5 bucks for a iPhone 7 plus coupon. Please e-mail gcpraveen@gmail.com

  36. Sam

    I have an iphone 7 Plus coupon that I am willing to trade for an iPhone 7 coupon. Sampac13@yahoo.com

  37. Kim

    Willing to trade something for the iphone 7+
    coupon. Mail rlaskflzz@gmail.com

  38. Tim

    Does anyone have an extra cheers coupon? They set me up with a new phone today but said my coupon had been used already so I need to find a new one or return the phone. 🙁

    • Tim

      It’s a 7 plus coupon no trade in needed. I’m sorry forgot that part. I’m very new to all of this.

  39. Ken

    If you have an extra coupon or not plan to use yours, please email to cdoanshop@gmail.com. I’ll send you an Amazon GC code in return. Thanks for the help.

  40. Bob

    I have one coupon for iPhone 7 plus. Wiling to trade it for amazon gift card. Please email to or2nges@gmail.com if interested. Thanks.

  41. Heather

    I have one we decided we aren’t going to use. Comment on this post first and I will send it to you!!

    • True

      Heather – please send it to true.venom@gmail.com if you still have it. Much appreciated.

      • Heather

        Sent

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