Here Are Several Ways to NOT Pay Full Price for the NEW iPhone XS
Planning to order the new iPhone XS? 📱
The new Apple iPhone XS is available for pre-order, but that doesn’t mean you can’t save money right now! If you’re interested in snagging one of these new gadgets, but you’re wondering where you can get the best deal, we’ve got ya covered!
1. AT&T:
For a limited time, when you buy an iPhone XS on an AT&T Next Plan with wireless, you’ll get $700 off an additional iPhone XS (a new line must be added onto the Next plan). Note that the $700 credit will be applied monthly in equal amounts as bill credits over 30 months.
If you’d rather, apply the $700 credit toward a more expensive iPhone, including a 256GB iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, or iPhone XS Max (priced up to $1,450).
2. Verizon:
Similar to AT&T, Verizon allows you to mix and match any two iPhone XS Max, XS, X, 8 Plus or 8 256GB devices, and you’ll get a credit of $29.16/month over 24 months on your bill (starting in one or two billing cycles), a total savings of roughly $700. Note that you’ll need to add a new line to one of the phones.
Have an old phone in good working and cosmetic condition for trade? Trade in a *select iPhone or Android for a $100 credit, which will be applied over 24 months as a monthly credit. You’ll get the current market value instead if it’s higher than $100 – or if you’re new to Verizon, you’ll get the full value as a virtual gift card two weeks after they receive your device.
Verizon will even send you a prepaid package to mail back the trade-in within 30 days at no cost.
*Eligible iPhones for trade-in: Apple iPhone X, 8 Plus, 8, 7 Plus, 7, 6s Plus, 6s, 6 plus, 6, 5s, and SE. Here are the other devices that are eligible for this trade-in offer: Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel, and Pixel XL; LG V30, V20, V10, G6, G5, and G4; Motorola Z2 Force, Z Force, Z2 Play, Z Play, Z Droid, Z Play, and Turbo 2; Samsung GS9, GS9+, GS8, GS8+, GS7, 7 Edge, 7 Active, GS6, 6 Edge, 6 Edge+, 6 Active, GS5, GS4, Note 8, Note 5, Note 4, and Note Edge; HTC 10 and M9/M9+.
And, these offers also stack with the free 6 months of Apple Music with an Unlimited plan (afterward, pay just $9.99 per month unless you cancel).
Or, if you’re interested in an Apple Watch Series 4, you can also get $10 off your first month’s fees and $50 off when you also buy an iPhone on a monthly plan.
If you’re interested in an iPad, you’ll get $50 off any model OR $150 off when you buy an iPad and iPhone together. These credits will be applied over a 24 month period.
3. T-Mobile:
For a limited time, T-Mobile is offering up to $300 in bill credits over a 24 month period when you buy an iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone X, iPhone 8, or iPhone 8 Plus on a monthly payment plan AND have an eligible iPhone trade-in. Note that the trade-in value will vary based on the device.
- Devices in good condition for $300 value: iPhone 8, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus.
- Devices in good condition for $200 value: iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus.
- Devices in good condition for $100 value: iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone SE, iPhone 5C.
Depending on the value you’re eligible for listed above, you’ll receive a credit of up to $12.50 on your monthly bill for 24 months. The bill credits will be applied one to two billing cycles after the device ships.
Rumor has it that T-Mobile will also be offering $700 off the iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max when you add a new line! Please note that while this offer is not posted on their website yet, you may be able to call their customer service line and have this offer activated.
4. Sprint:
Sprint is offering up a 64GB iPhone XS for $0/month or the 64GB XS Max for just $4.17/month with an eligible trade-in, including the iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S9, Samsung Galaxy S9+, LG G7 ThinQ, Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy S8+, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, Samsung Galaxy Note8, Google Pixel 2, and Google Pixel 2XL.
With the value of the trade-in, you’ll get a credit of $41.67 per month for both 64GB models of the iPhone XS and XS Max, applied within two billing cycles. The new devices must be purchased on Sprint’s 18-month Flex lease with a new line and approved credit. At month 18, you can return it and upgrade to a new model, or buy it (via one lump payment or six monthly payments).
5. Sam’s Club:
If you’re a Sam’s Club shopper, you can get a $100 Sam’s Club gift card when you pre-order the iPhone XS by September 16th and activate in the club by September 23rd. Head here for more details.
6. Best Buy:
For a limited time, when you buy an iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max in-store at Best Buy, you can get up to a $275 Best Buy gift card with qualifying trade-in of iPhone 7 and newer models.
You forgot one way – don’t buy one! 😂😂
But without it, how will I ever walk around with my phone affixed to my head 24X7? I need to ignore my kids, friends and relatives by playing on my phone. I have such an exciting life that everyone will want to spend all their time on my facebook page oohing and aahing over my fab life and this overpriced phone will help me entertain them. I NEED THIS PHONE (and drill a hole in my head) PLEASE!!
Lol. Y’all r funny 😂, but oh so true
This!
Hilarious! I’ll admit that I was bitten by the Apple bug and the status of it all until I got the iphone 6 that I have now. I’m actually on my 3rd Iphone 6 replacement phone and this one works okay, thank God. The other 2 were utter nightmares–one randomly dialed a customer early in the morning repeatedly…I think I counted 25 calls? I have decided to use this phone until it will not work anymore just to feel like I got my money’s worth and to pay for the hassle that I’ve had with it.
Its only benefit is that it helps me with work. Beyond that, not a fan and will not be paying all that money for a new one that will be outdated next year anyway. I don’t knock those who can afford it or are willing to pay for it but personally, I’m still in my feelings about the issues I’ve had, lol.
Or maybe some people just like the phone and want to buy it w/ their own money, and don’t care to impress people like you? Not that it actually affects you either way lol
LOL so true..
My exact thought. I guess I won’t get to hang with the cool kids.
Random question- on the H2S app I don’t see the option to redeem points anymore and it hasn’t been there for awhile. When will that be coming back?
On #1 option, I think you meant to put “inexpensive” instead of expensive.
Naw they meant more expensive. The higher GB versions.
DO NOT I repeat DO NOT get the iPhone deal with AT&T bill credits. I got the iPhone 7’s free with $650 bill credit by trading in my paid off 6’s and it was the worst deal of my life. They started out crediting me, no problem all of a sudden they are telling me 1) it was a bogo deal I got, 2) i didn’t trade in my phones 3) I didn’t purchase my phone on the right day ALL of those excuses are NOT true why would I trade 2 nice iphone 64 gb 6’s for an iphone 7 plus 32 gigs, I have the fed ex number saying the got the phones, I have the order confirmation showing I ordered the phone a week before the offer ended. This phone purchase was nothing but HELL and the sad part is my contract is over in October. Pay for the iPhone on your own, do NOT go into it with the idea that you would get a credit because they will find a way to not give it to you.
Aw man. That sounds like a nightmare. Sorry to hear that.
I agree. I purchase two phones on a bogo plan with them in December. One of the phones an 8 didn’t work correctly out of the box, took it back they agreed it was messed up and gave me a new one. I get one bill credit in January and NONE since. I’ve just gotten the run around as to why they took the bogo away. Oh the store made an error. Store says they have nothing to do with it once I leave. Multiple phone calls, messages, closed claims with no resolution. I’m still waiting 9 months later🙄
That’s exactly what happened to me too! Bought the phones in January and still fighting with them for credit. AT&T is horrible!
I left ATT 2 years ago for T-Mobile and couldn’t be happier. It was a nightmare to have them unlock my phones after I paid them. I waited months for them to unlock them. I even contacted the executive office and they couldn’t/wouldn’t do anything. All they did was try to lure me back. Why would I want to go back?
I agree with Sisi! After years of being a loyal At&t customer we switched to t-mobile last year and couldn’t be happier. We did the bogo iphone deal with tmobile when we switched. No problems. Received the rebate as expected. Our service is better and our bill is less! Win-win!
totally agree! we ordered the xs without carrier/contract since we use prepaid autopay for our lines and we only pay $70 a month for 2 phones with 8gb internet. contracts are rip off!
Sprint did this to me too. Took 4 months and dozens of calls and transfers (after sending them in my old phone) and they finally ended up just giving me one lump sum credit bc they couldn’t figure out the monthly credit. I had emails and everything documenting the “deal” I was supposed to get. In the end I got the deal but it took so many hourly phone calls it wasn’t worth it.
in need a bigger screen to text my friends
If you buy a new one from target would you get 5% off with your red card?
Hubby pre-ordered each of us the new iPhone XS yesterday! #notsorry 😜
I am more thrilled on the Apple Watch 4. Can’t wait!
I preordered the 512GB for my husband. Paid 15% down with $51.32 monthly payments. Our contract ends on 9/25 so we’ll get $40 Credit/month for our line access (2 phones). Will trade in his old iPhone 7 Plus for $330(13.75/month credit for 24 months). After all is said and done, our monthly bill will be $2.xx less and have only paid $217. 35 plus tax. Not bad at all
Which carrier are you with, Janice? I too have an iPhone 7+ that I own and want to trade in.
Verizon
Here is the Tmobile deal https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-38631
Or if you are going to upgrade, wait until Black Friday. The major retailers will almost certainly offer $250-$300 gift cards to upgrade.
This post was posted on Sept. 17. Yet the Sam’s Club deal says you have to preorder by Sept. 16. ???
Thanks so much for pointing that out! The post has been updated!
We decided not to use the offer as it’s with a new cell line ($20/mo) & we’d have to pay the difference for the amount they’re offering ($400) plus tax so we’re sticking to the new phone only and keep 5S for WIFI (I mean trade in is a joke!)