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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seshaz:
You can still get etf paid if you do a ship to fulfillment on a 64gig or whatever you want that isn't in Stock at the store. As long as you trade in a phone and buy one of our phones as well as port your number. If the trade for your phone is too low for you, you can literally trade any phone from any carrier in to get the etf paid off.

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We don't charge activation, when A rep says they will waive it it's just to make you feel like they're hooking you up lol. The fee is 10$ for a sim starter.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Infinity03:
Thanks. How does the trade in process work with ship to fulfill? Do we still trade the old phone in store or do we have to mail it in?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mechanix619:
Just ask someone in the TMO store.

Sent from Samsung Galaxy Note 2 via XDA app
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seshaz:
You'd have to send it in or have the store send it for you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] KgTheraad1:
Hey guys i got a question.

Do they just pay your "actual" EFT amount or the "EFT+ sales tax" amount. ?

My ETF is around $350 but i inquired and found out that will sales tax applied and "other charges" its going to be close to $400.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ihidbehindmusic:
Find out your account number and password for your carrier, bring in your old smartphones accept whatever trade in offer they give you. The associate will port your number over and set you up with a new phone. You'll also want JUMP.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] toxicpaulution:
Just curious if you have to do all phones on a plan or just can do a line or two? I'd love to switch from att to T-Mobile and I want unlocked bootloaders and my parents don't really care either way. (Plus there's 6 lines on their plan from it being with tablets) so can you just do one line or is it all of them?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] whitebus61:
I believe you can handpick which lines you wanted to do. I inquired about this while I was there the other day. I'd ask and double check before hand but I don't think there's an issue with that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] toxicpaulution:
Awesome I'll be taking a look at this. So tired of At&T screwing us over with locked bootloaders. I cannot wait to feel the freedom again. Any idea on pricing for like 4gbs(or closest above 4gb) would be? I'm only paying $45 a month but willing to pay a bit more to have the freedom of an unlocked bootloader lol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] whitebus61:
That's good to hear. As far as tiers for data, there's 500MB, 2.5GB, and Unlimited. In reality they are all unlimited but the first two are unthrottled until your selected limit. 2.5GB is $60 a month for a single line and that includes unlimited talk and text, $10 more for unlimited. There isn't a shared data plan so if that's what you are used to be prepared to get into something different.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] toxicpaulution:
Awesomeness I'll be having a talk with my father tonight about all this haha :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
Here is my predicament. I am currently on ATT with three phone lines, an ATT branded Note 3, a T mobile branded Note 3 and also a dumb phone.

My N900T has 2.5GB data wifes N900A is only on 250 meg data and dumb phone is just that :) no data.

I was considering switching my phone and wifes to unlimited data plans on T mobile and the dumb phone to a 2.5gig plan ( buying a refurbed smartphone from T mobile aswell)

Total price is approx $130 per month plus taxes and plus refurb phone. This would be about what I am currently paying with ATT as I get the corporate discount. However, main two lines will be unlimited and wife no longer has to worry about her data usage, which would be a good thing.

My issue is that I do not want to trade in my two note 3 phones, I read on here that I can just get away with giving T mobile my old flip phones, will this work? Also, once I SP unlock the ATT N900A note 3, will it work on T mobile LTE? I did some searching on here but most myself including were using the N900T on ATT and not the other way around.

Thanks,
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] lalec:
I know it is possible to use an AT&T Galaxy S4 on the T-Mobile network so I presume it can also be done for the Note 3.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] willxander3:
I'm using an at&t note 3 on tmobile. I do get LTE
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bkeaver:
is anyone in here from around the Dayton Ohio area that switched or has been on T-Mobile? if so how is the coverage? Im wanting to pull the trigger and it can save me about 90 bucks a month but if the service coverage hasn't improved any then there is no use...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Muffycheeks:
I would suggest you go to T-Mobile's web-site and read their post regarding this matter. What I've gathered is you don't have to trade-in any phones if you don't want to. It's just another option you have, but for every phone ETF they pay off you must have a working T-Mobile compatible replacement phone. So gathering from what you've said you should be good to go if your AT&T phone is unlocked and you replace the "dumb" phone with a T-Mobile replacement.

Of course with this method you would have to cancel AT&T, sign-up with T-Mobile, then present T-Mobile with your final bill from AT&T, with fees listed, and they will that care of the rest.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bkeaver:
What Muffycheeks says is absolutely correct you do not have to trade in phones. Ofcourse reading things am getting conflicting reports but according to tmobile stores a Customer Care you dont have to.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] limeaid:
I don't agree with this. From everything I've read, there are 2 requirements to get the etf deal

1. You have to trade in a phone. It doesn't have to work, but you must trade in a phone

2. You must buy a phone from T-Mobile

Even if they are willing to be lax about #1, I don't think #2 is negotiable under any circumstances
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
How about the t mobile lte radios ? Is the N900A compatible fully? I think it's missing 1700
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seshaz:
If you cancel first before signing up they won't pay the etf. You must trade a phone in and buy a tmobile phone and port your numbers to qualify for etf reimbursement. Yes you can trade any old phone in and keep your at&t phone and just buy a cheap phone from tmobile, quite a few people have done that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
Number 2 concerns me, that I must have to buy a phone from T mobile. As I already have two fully functioning Note 3 phones. I'd be damned to trade them in for peanuts and then go finance two new ones. I think this would be financial suicide on my side LOL.

I was hoping to keep my two note 3's and buy a refurbished Huewawei or however its spelled for line 3 that is currently a dumb phone with ATT. I got old flip phones I could trade in also.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bkeaver:
I've been told by both customer service and a tmobile store manager that you do not have to trade your phones that they will still pay the etf fees

Edit: I stand corrected. I just got off of a chat session with Support and this is what they say: (which mind you is not what I've been told previously so maybe they did a policy change)

Alejandro T: As long as you have a working or spare phone Brian, you can trade them or you can also decide to trade the device that you prefer. With that having said, we can be able to reimburse the ETF and at the same time, you can be able to upgrade to a new phone

You: so lets say, to be clear, I already own a Nexus 5 for instance. I want to keep that phone then what.

Alejandro T: The essence of this also is you will also receive a deferred credit meaning, the amount of the traded phone will use s a credit towards your bill Brian, add to the act that this can be used also as a discount towards the new phone you're going to purchase You can still use it if you don't want to trade it however, it will void the eligibility for ETF reimbursement.

Alejandro T: So in order to have the ETF reimbursed, a working device should be traded in Brian.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Muffycheeks:
This comes from the T-Mobile web-site:

Who is this offer designed for?

Individuals and families (up to five lines) who are currently under a postpaid contract at carriers including AT&T, Sprint or Verizon and want to switch to T-Mobile.

What are your eligibility requirements?

In order to qualify for this ETF offer, you must be switching from a postpaid plan on a contract with another carrier and port your current numbers to T-Mobile. You would need to trade-in a mobile phone or tablet and purchase a new device with T-Mobile on a qualifying postpaid Simple Choice plan (you would not be able to sign up for a T-Mobile prepaid or Simple Choice Family Plan with no credit check). All lines must be activated in the same T-Mobile market with the same billing address.

Will T-Mobile pay off the ETF on my tablet?

Yes. We will cover up to five total lines, which can be a combination of tablets and mobile phones. For tablets, we will cover your ETF up to $350 per mobile Internet line when you trade-in your tablet and purchase a new device with T-Mobile on a qualifying postpaid Simple Choice plan.

How does it work? What does the process look like? How do customers receive their credits?

Customers currently under contract with another carrier are eligible for up to $650 per line (up to 5 lines). It’s two simple steps.

1.When porting their number they can trade-in their working phones and tablets at any participating T-Mobile location and receive a credit up to $300 per device, which can be applied towards a new device purchase.

Then, when they get their final bill listing their ETF amounts, they simply send it to T-Mobile or submit it online at switch2tmobile.com, and within 8 weeks they receive a prepaid MasterCard covering their ETF amount up to $350 per line. The amount paid will not be more than the ETF amount the customers’ previous carriers charge for the type of device traded-in.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
Sounds like a lot of grey area there, more so when dealing with a rep that is not savvy with this procedure. They may or may not pay my ETF in 8 weeks. I might call ATT and just talk to them about perhaps price matching me. Worth a chat I guess, I do not have any beef with ATT just want to get a better plan and perhaps save a few bucks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seshaz:
Where's the grey area? Pretty cut and dry you get the card from 4 to 8 weeks and have 6 months to pay your etf before they send to collections. Trade a phone buy a phone and port number is pretty simple
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
Grey area is that I'm currently in t mobile store and they insist I buy a phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeje00:
Did it I made the jump. Left my long loved atrix hd maxx and att and got the note 3 and jumped ship. That being said. Anybody else having external SD card mount and remount issues after root and installing phillz. I'm not a noob by any means. Though this is my first Samsung.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bkeaver:
Um cool you made the jump but... What does the rest of this have to do with the topic of this thread? Sorry but you might have better results in a thread of that topic. Not trying to be rude.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeje00:
Well seeing as how I made the jump and they're paying my etf I figured this was as good a place as any.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bkeaver:
That's cool. Was just a suggestion to help you get an answer to your issue
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeje00:
How many phones do you have? Lol both of your posts state different ones and neither is the note I assume you also have.

Sent from my Galaxy Note III
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bkeaver:
I have a S3, Note 3, Nexus 5, HTC One at the moment.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
Ok so I made the switch to T Mobile. They insisted that I had to purchase handsets also, so just bought the cheapest ones in the store, two $80 Alcatel flip phones and one $100 my touch droid phone to replace the third line from ATT which was a dumb phone.

I paid Cellunlocker.net 30 dollars to unlock my wifes ATT note 3 which was successful. However, ATT would not supply me the unlock code for her. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, as I think perhaps ATT realized I was jumping ship as some of my lines were ported in the T mobile store. The one that was not ported was the one I called from to customer services and by that time they must have seen two of the lines gone! LOL

Only issue which I will post in a separate thread is that wifes N900A doesnt register on the 4G LTE network sometimes, meaning the icon is missing yet Signal Info app shows it connected to same cell site which is LTE that my N900T is connected to.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rans0m00:
Just my story. So switched from att to tmo. Phone that I traded in cost 12$ from eBay and I kept my Nexus 5 that I was actually using. Got the note 3 and loving it. I used the website to post my final bill so I can get reimbursed for the etf.

My question deals with tracking the reimbursement. After two days it still is not showing that I have submitted my info. I called tmo and they said take it to a store since they have no clue. What are other people's experiences with this?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bkeaver:
im actually waiting to pull the trigger on this to see what the normal turn around is going to be, and it there is any issues.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rans0m00:
The delay for getting a confirmation number and lack of knowledge on the customer service reps part does not instill much confidence. I have already paid att the etf since I would rather take a hit than something go into collection. With the current delay and until some more feedback is left as to at least being able to track the orders I would wait to pull the trigger too if I couldn't afford to pay the etf.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
Dont worry as I am the guinea pig for this test LOL. Will report back on time lines when I receive my final bill from ATT.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rans0m00:
Hehe I am too. I have recieved my final att bill and it's submitted to tmo. On day 3 from submitting it over the web and no acknowledgement from tmo that they even have it. I will keep people updated as I go through this.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
Okay that's two of us then. ;)

How long did it take att to send you the etf?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rans0m00:
A little under two weeks. I don't do any paper billing so it was just a matter of me waiting till they said I owed them money and then I saved the pdf of my bill.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
What phone are you using ? If it's the N900A then I'd appreciate you respond to my other post in the ATT section.

LOL. I should learn to read. Never mind.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rans0m00:
No worries :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Pico:
same issue here, I called customer service and was told to check back in another 5 days. They seemed clueless when I called, Im just going to wait till middle of next week and check again
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
Someone said it can take up to 12 weeks until it goes into collections.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
I am perhaps a little worried perhaps paranoid about T Mobile not paying the ETF's for my lines as I want to make sure that I have fulfilled all their requirements so here goes.

Number 1 trade in three phones ( one for each line ), any old phones will do CHECK - store clerk did not have any issues with this.

Number 2 Get 3 new lines using same billing address and account holder information - CHECK

Number 3 Was informed by clerk that I need to also buy three new T mobile phones - CHECK

Issue is with number 3. When I currently go to My T Mobile account maintenance, I notice my line which is an N900T showing up as "unknown device " and wife's N900A showing up as a Samsung Stripe, which is funny since that is one of the old phones I traded in to T Mobile. The third line shows correct phone Alcatel One Touch Evolve.

Should I be worried? The two Alcatel flip phones I bought are sitting in their box in my office unused. I am thinking perhaps that I need to make T Mobile aware that I am using the 2 other new phones I bought from them ?

Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Jason kiDD:
So I am also thinking of the switch.. Coming from Sprint and I currently have two lines one that has ETF the other is good. Can I buy two older sprint phones off ebay trade it in?! This would be great..

And what dummy/lower end phone did you guys get to trade in?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
You can trade in almost any old phone. All mine were dumb flip phones. they gave me 10 bucks for the three.

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Why do you say that I will also want JUMP? Is this a requirement? If so, they only put it on one of my three lines. Does this mean I will not be getting ETF fee's paid for the other 2 lines? I did trade in three phones as well as buy three sim starter kits and also three phones from them. Two of the phones I bought were and are still sealed in a box, do I have to use them to qualify?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] comk4ver:
Who determines the amount you receive?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Limeybastard:
For some reason everytime I log into My T Mobile it wants to update my SIM card. Could this be because I am not using 2 of the phones that they made me buy from them? I am using the sim cards they sold me with my phones though. Also, the two phones show up as Unknown Devices. One N900A and one N900T . I bought the cheapest phones at the time of the ETF deal, two Alcatel my touch flip phones.

Does T Mobile expect me to be using the two other phones that I bought from them on my account to pay for the ETF?

Also, just because t mobile store accepted my trade in's does this mean they were eligible devices? I did not verify them on their website prior to trading them in.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] HashtagNoFilter:
Hello all.

I made a thread about my experience switching from Verizon, but this thread appears to be more popular. Here's my latest update!

(my thread can be found here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2611173)

Background info: 5 lines on Verizon. 2 smartphones and 3 dumbphones. Two of the smartphones have upgrades available!

1. Used both upgrades to purchase 2 Gold iPhone 5S handsets at $150 each (plus shipping and taxes = $176). Total investment so far: $352

2. Activated them online using the IMEI.

**NOTE** I called Verizon multiple times to confirm if it was possible to activate them WITHOUT opening the box. They told me this was possible, but when I tried to do it, they ended up saying it wasn't possible, and that I HAD to dial *228 in order to finish the activation.

3. Put ad on Craigslist. Phone goes off every 5 minutes until some dude offers me $600 for each. I told him they were sealed, but that I had to open them and activate them. He said he would pay me the same so long as I opened them in front of him to confirm they were sealed!

4. Met dude, deactivated iPhones, reactivated old phones. Profit: $1200 - $352 = $848.

5. Found used iPhone 4S on Craigslist for $150. Deactivated my GS4 and activated the iPhone. Total thus far: $848 - $150 = $698

6. Sold GS4 the next day for $380. Total thus far: $698 + $380 = $1078.

7. Walked into T-Mobile, and switched!

8. GS3 for my dad, Nokia Lumia 521 for my mom, two Nexus 5 handsets for me and my brother (OMG SO MANY ROMSSS!!!), and a Galaxy Light for my little bro (he doesn't get a legit smartphone until he's in college next year lol)

9. Made a down payment of $500 for the phones in order to decrease the bill. And I still have a $21 credit on the bill after all the trade ins!

Previous Verizon bill: $250.82 with 2 smartphones and 3 dumbphones.

New T-Mobile bill: $183 for 5 smartphones.

Equivalent Verizon bill: $250.81 + $90 ($30 x 3 for adding 3 smartphones @ 2GB/month) = $340.81

10. ???

11. PROFIT!

I have had my phone for a couple of days now, and the speed is great. I get LTE in all the areas I got LTE with Verizon, and the speeds are about the same, if not better.

If you have any questions, let me know and I will try my best to answer you! Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seshaz:
Takes 6 months for collections and T-Mobile promises 4-8 weeks for reimbursement
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MedicStuder:
Here is my story with this. On December 23rd my wife and I broke contract from AT&T to come to T-Mobile. This month I called customer support to see if we qualified for the ETF since we we were with T-Mobile for less than a month. The girl on the phone said we did and told me how to do it. Today my final bill came from AT&T. I tired to submit but got error that we switched before the promotion and didn't qualify. I called customer support and sure enough the first girl noted the account and because of that we received a credit to our account for my ETF and don't have to submit my final bill. We didn't qualify but because I was told we did and she noted the account they honored it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rans0m00:
So have you recieved your Mastercard from them for the reimbursement or still waiting? And if you are waiting can you get on the website attempt to track your order?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MedicStuder:
No MasterCard for me. They applied the credit directly to my account.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bkeaver:
wait, they applied it directly to your AT&T account?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MedicStuder:
Yep because they screwed up. They should have never should have told me I qualified since we switched before Jan 1st. Because the first rep noted the account saying I was told we qualified, it was their mistake. They applied a $400 credit to my account and I DON'T have to submit my final bill. I just told the rep what is was before taxes since they don't pay the taxes. So no phone bill for a few months for me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bkeaver:
thats awesome... hows the coverage up in your corner of the state?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MedicStuder:
It is great. LTE pretty much everywhere. The other day I hit 54mps in Sandy Spring. Right now I am traveling for work and in Alabama and I have LTE with 38mps.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bkeaver:
thats cool cause I venture up to near you from time to time, well Akron/Lodi/Barberton area so not as far east as you are but was curious if I switched if I'd get coverage...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MedicStuder:
Sorry need to change my location on here. I live in Georgia now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bkeaver:
lol.. ok...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Jason kiDD:
I still want to know what are two good cheap phones I can purchase so I can trade them in. I want to be able to sell my old sprint phones myself and wont trade them in. If anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated..

Thanks..:good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] elosogrande7076:
I honestly think it depends on what you are trying to spend and get back for the tradein offer.

Like you I want to sell my Sprint phones and told the store manager who was helping me out, and he used two old school flip phones that he had to use for the trade in portion.

I do have a question that you or someone may know.....if I am trying to sell my sprint phones , do I have to wait for me to pay off the etf before I can seek them or can anyone who buys them use them instantly?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Jason kiDD:
That is also a good question.. Im locked in for replies..

But let me get this straight? The manager gave you two phones to use? That was really nice of him!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Muffycheeks:
You're saying they applied $400 credit to your T-Mobile account for reimbursements?

......." So no phone bill for a few months for me".